Belinda Hayes PhD

Belinda works as a consultant, facilitator, and executive leadership and human potential coach. She has spent over 30 years in senior leadership roles in Higher Education in her native New Zealand, internationally in Nepal, Greece, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and most recently, in the Sultanate of Oman with the Ministry of Higher Education. She is experienced in leading large, multi-national and multi-cultural teams.

Belinda’s coaching and facilitation work centers around exploring human potential and supporting individuals and groups in the creation of more meaningful lives, organizations worth working in, and communities worth living in. She is an Ambassador for the International Coaching Federation Foundation, and is passionate about promoting coaching in educational contexts and making our education systems more meaningful for all stakeholders.

• PhD in Applied Linguistics (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
• Certified Appreciate Inquiry Facilitator
• Accredited Associate Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
• Certified Human Potential Assessor and Coach
• Certified Map of Meaning Practitioner​