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Dr. Shirley Kavanagh

Shirley Kavanagh understands leading in global organisations. She brings a wealth of experience to help leaders and leadership teams thrive. Whether coaching executives one to one, or with senior teams, Shirley brings insight, clarity and structure.  Focusing on clear outcomes and effective performance. She is an excellent communicator, an executive mentor and coach, trusted advisor and a top class senior team facilitator.

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Her background is reinforced by strong multi-sector experience. As a global leader she has worked in Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Public Sector, Financial Services and Retail. Her career portfolio includes senior leadership positions in global organisations including INIZIO, AXA, Primark, and the Central Bank of Ireland. As a coach and senior team facilitator she has extended her portfolio to working with Biotech, manufacturing and technology companies.

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Her career path demonstrates agility and an understanding of leadership and commercial drivers across a variety of sectors and cultures. She has an ability to engage others with vitality, energy, and leadership credibility. Practical experience is supported by excellent academic credentials and a focus on maintaining knowledge of current business and digital trends affecting organisations. She is an award winning author and alumna from a number of Business Schools including Trinity College Dublin, IMD in Lausanne Switzerland, the University of Michigan and Harvard University.

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