Living it.

Elizabeth Thomson

www.eathomson.com

As a language teacher and linguist, I’ve spent 35 years teaching, researching and publishing in the areas of academic English, Japanese, language development, language description, language curricula and language in society.  Needless to say, I love languages and am proud to be an unapologetic grammarian.

As my career progressed, I moved into leadership roles which required skills other than just the critical thinking skills of a scholar.  I wanted to feel emotionally strong as I sought to lead others.  I wanted to know myself better and stand confidently and compassionately in my power.  I wanted to be there for others authentically and empathetically.  In short, I wanted a different attitude towards myself and others.

I decided to go on a journey of self discovery, to retire from my academic life and discover the world of living from the heart, of being connected to my feelings and needs and those of others with love and care.  I found this new reality in the world of Compassionate Communication, a way of talking and listening that foregrounds giving from the heart.

Having found my truth, I am now sharing this with enthusiasm, offering language of compassion courses through Coaching to Clarity.  I use my linguistic and leadership skills to teach and practice ways of speaking differently, to help people find clarity, manage conflict and contribute to a happier, more peaceful life.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD)

Masters of Philosophy in Politics (MPhil)

Master of Arts in Teaching Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MA)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics (BA)

Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage (GradCert)

Diploma in Project Management (Dip)

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (Cert IV)

Memberships

Senior Fellow, Advance Higher Education Academy, UK

Member, Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association

Member, Centre for Nonviolent Communication (NVC) (CNVC.org)

Convenor, Semiotics of Peace, Compassion and Empathy Special Interest Group, Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association.

Tony Wennerbom

I have enjoyed a very successful career developing people, leading change and guiding organisations positively. However, increasingly I felt restless because the structures I was working within were taking me away from where I felt I could make a real and inspiring difference to myself and for others. I knew there was more I could offer and wanted to live a life that was more than ‘just OK’. Being a workplace and leadership coach has given me the opportunity to really support people in their personal and professional development.

Tony Wennerbom is the Managing Director of Coaching to Clarity Group Pty Ltd. He is an experienced specialist in leadership and management with a demonstrated history of successfully delivering transformation change across a diverse range of government and not-for-profit industries. He is skilled in executive and workplace coaching, talent management, leadership and management facilitation, project management and organisational leadership development, Tony has a strong professional engineering background supported by tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations, Strategy and Management and Capability Management.

“After having been an engineering executive for the past 28 years, I am now focussing more of my time in the workplace and leadership coaching space so that I can meet my needs for authenticity and growth. Likewise, coaching others has given me a new sense of freedom and an opportunity to make a positive difference in the world.”

Qualifications

Diploma of Counselling - TAFE NSW

Cert IV Workplace and Business Coaching – Open Door Coaching

Human Synergistics Practitioner in LSI1, LSI 2 and GSI

Master of Arts – Strategy and Management – UNSW

Master of Capability Management – UNSW

Graduate Diploma Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations – RMIT

Sea Kayak Guide – Paddle Australia

Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training

Past Memberships

International Coaching Federation

Associate Fellow – Institute of Engineers Australia (AFIEAust)

Engineering Executive (EngExec) – Leadership and Management

Australian Institute of Company Directors - Company Directors Course

Current Membership

Paddle Australia - Sea Kayak Guide (Enclosed waters)