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Grace Thomas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Biography
Grace coaches CEOs, C-suite executives and senior leaders as they take on broader responsibilities, face complex organisational challenges or lead teams that need to work differently. Executive transitions are a particular strength. She helps leaders build on what already works, navigate new relationships and expectations, and extend their influence while staying true to who they are.
She brings more than 30 years of corporate experience, including senior executive roles across Australia, Asia-Pacific and global functions at PwC, where she led human capital for the Asia-Pacific region. She understands first-hand the pressures of influencing across organisational boundaries and balancing enterprise priorities with local realities.
Over more than a decade of coaching, Grace has supported senior executives transitioning into enterprise-wide roles in a global luxury group, combining programme design with executive coaching. She has served as lead coach for executive transition programmes in the Victorian Public Service and worked with C-suite and high-potential leaders in global investment banks and professional services firms, as well as leadership teams at Australian universities in the Group of Eight.
Grace brings 'heat and heart' to her coaching. She is warm, direct and she challenges. She builds trust quickly, allowing for candid conversations that leaders may find difficult to have elsewhere. She listens closely, tests assumptions and helps leaders recognise patterns that limit their effectiveness. Together, they focus on traction, the changes that matter to the leader and to the organisation.
An Australian of Chinese heritage who grew up in Malaysia, Grace lives in Melbourne and brings a cross-cultural perspective to her coaching. Outside work, she enjoys family, good food and wine, and supporting the Geelong Cats.
Services Offered
Niche Areas of Expertise
- Internal Coaching Strategy
- C-Suite
- Executive Presence
- Intercultural Communications
- Leaders in Transition
- Team Effectiveness
- Women & Leadership
- Career Development
Industry Experience
- Education
- Financial Services
- Government
- Professional Services
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- Pharmaceuticals
- Telecommunication
Languages
- English
Certifications
- ICF - PCC
- Hogan
- 360 Interview
- Leadership Circle Profile
- AIIR Coaching Mindset Index
- AIIR Team Effectiveness Survey