Dave Wilkins

Associate Consultant

Dave Wilkins David Wilkins began working with Dattner Grant in 2008. David started his career in teaching, where he worked for over fifteen years as a secondary school teacher in the government and Catholic sectors. During this period he was given a range of leadership roles including Director of Students and Head of Senior School. Following further study in psychology, Dave moved into a formal counselling role and was College Counsellor at Whitefriars College working with students, parents and staff.

David moved to the corporate sector, working for NAB in People and Culture (HR). His roles included business partner to a range of global corporate centre functions and Head of Leadership and Culture. He was directly involved in the design and development of the executive coaching program, which was formally acknowledged as best practice by the Corporate Leadership Council in 2003.

In addition to his tertiary education, David has undertaken accreditation in a number of diagnostic tools that he has incorporated into his work both with the NAB and as a consultant, which is a role he moved into in 2006. During this time he has worked with senior and middle management executives and leaders across the finance, energy, pharmaceutical and education sectors.

David is a specialist in leadership facilitation and facilitating team development, executive coaching, talent management and development. He brings a solution-focussed method to his work with teams and individuals. His approach focusses on developing self-awareness and empowering people to be effective agents for change. He takes a partnership approach to working with organisations and the individuals within them, seeking to understand their needs and working collaboratively to develop a tailor-made solution to meeting those needs.

Qualifications, Accreditations and Memberships:

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Theology
Diploma of Education
Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology
Registered psychologist (Vic) and Member, Australian Psychological Society
Accredited in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Accredited in Team Management Systems - TMP
Accredited in Human Synergistics - LSI/LI/GSI

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Dattner Grant is far and away the most constructive management/leadership consulting firm I have worked with.

Sustainable Regional Australia

Really appreciate the contribution of the Dattner Grant team in both preparing for, and delivering the program – it addressed the exact needs of the group in a timely and effective way. Thank you.

Benevolent Society

Jim, Fabian and the rest of their team create a unique approach to leadership development. Their content and facilitation is second to none and we are proud of our association with them.

General Mills Australia & New Zealand

...the group was highly engaged via your excellent facilitation, your knowledge of the subject matter and MWH and, YOUR passion for OUR purpose.

MWH

Dattner Grant has played a critical role in understanding, coaching and inspiring our leaders. The commitment of Fabian and Marshall – to both me personally and to the vision of the organisation – has been exceptional. I encourage any organisation which is seeking to harness the best of its talent, and have the greatest impact, to seriously consider partnering with Dattner Grant as you continue on your leadership journey.

The Foundation for Young Australians

Dattner Grant facilitators have the ability to understand our business and the development needs of our people that has been unmatched by other service providers. They have gone beyond expectations on many occasions in a way that demonstrates real commitment to the purpose and vision of Aurora.

Aurora Energy