Rod Matthews Grad Dip T&D, Dip Trg. & Assessment

As the principal and founding director of Impact, Rod has over 15 years experience in consulting and over 10 years experience in running his own business.

Rod has also authored several books, articles and e-courses available on this web site. Rod has gained his management and training experience across a broad range of industries, from banking and finance, through wholesales and distribution to manufacturing and heavy engineering.

As a Senior Training and Development Consultant for a major consultancy and prior to that, having established the training function in a leading multinational, Rod has developed valuable expertise in the following areas:

• Stakeholder analysis
  
• Writing, designing and development of educational interventions
  
• Building support within organisations
  
• Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills
  
• Professional and personal coaching

Rod has also provided management training and development for a period of five years to a leading Australian company in the financial services industry. His involvement with TQM has assisted companies make the successful transition to a Quality company.

Rod’s qualifications include:

• Graduate Diploma in Training and Development
• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Accredited Trainer in Educational Applications of NLP and Generative Learning (Inform Training & Research)

Rod loves to see learning transferred to on-the-job behaviour. This is reflected in his training style which is participant focused, fun and active. Rod also believes that new behaviour is dependent on increased knowledge, practiced skill and an experience that impacts attitude. This results in ensuring the learning starts before the program and continues long after participants complete the program.

Peta Bayman MA

Peta has gained her management experience across a range of industries, particularly the service/tourism industry. Peta brings a wealth of experience to the Impact team - both from running her own training consultancy and prior to that as Operations Manager for Coral World International.

Peta has experience in designing and delivering a range of training and coaching programmes to a cross section of clients, in the following areas:

• Communication skills
• Coaching groups & individuals
• Facilitating groups & teams
• Train the trainer (Cert IV)
• Facilitating conflict resolution in groups & teams
• Service delivery evaluation & improvement
• Advanced facilitation skills
• Conflict management skills
• Team building & motivation
• Customer service

Peta’s qualifications include:

• MA (General Management)
• Certificate IV (Cat II) Workplace Trainer & Assessor
• Certificate in counselling
• Training to Train with Stephanie Burns (Logistics team)

Peta's training style is informative, interactive and 'down to earth'. Peta takes a whole systems, very practical approach when working with people.

Peta is passionate about helping organisations bring their people, business goals and use of technology into alignment to achieve their vision.

Robert Scanlon B.Sc. INLPTA

Robert is a highly skilled trainer and facilitator. Having run his own training business over the last few years, Robert is well qualified to provide thorough, business oriented training and development learning solutions. His last management position prior to starting his own training consultancy was NSW State Manager for Polygram Records.

Robert specialises in training in the following areas:

• Sales & Negotiation Techniques
• Advanced Presentation Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Teamwork/team building
• Train-the Trainer
• Leading Edge Training Design
• Group Facilitations
• Leadership & Management Skills
• Creativity & Problem Solving
• Neurolinguistic Programming
• Workplace Learning

Robert’s qualifications are:

• BSc Chemistry
• Member AITD
• Internationally Accredited (INLPTA) NLP Trainer
• Accredited Trainer in Educational Applications of NLP and Generative Learning (Maxxum International Training & Research)
• Master Practitioner of NLP (Maxxum Certified)
• Graduate of the Excellerated Learning Institute

Robert’s training style is active, fun and highly practical. He uses many advanced style training techniques to create a participative, dynamic environment where all participants come away feeling empowered with knowledge and experience to make their workplace practices more fulfilling and successful.