Kev Bailey-Smith Managing Director / Senior Facilitator

Kev is a highly regarded facilitator, with an excellent reputation for developing trust and rapport in the working environment. He has over 20 years of experience in program design, implementation and presentation within organizations such as the ANZ Banking Group Limited, ANZ Royal Bank Cambodia, COBHAM Global Defense, Esanda Finance, HSBC, IBM, Indian School of Integrated Learning, MYOB, NAB (National Australia Bank) TCU (Traditional Credit Union), Telstra and Wartsila International Engineers. This has established him as a Leading Facilitator in the field of Leadership, Change Management, Sales, Service, Presentation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Customer Service, Transition and Development Programs in the workplace.

Kev balances his natural energy, warmth and enthusiasm with a well developed method of reflection and empathy. On a one-on-one basis, Kev quickly and easily establishes rapport and respect among clients. His facilitation style is collaborative, interactive, open and honest. His concern at all times is to “connect” with his clients and participants in a meaningful and genuine manner.

Aside from applying the fundamental training principles of catering to different learning styles, the principles Kev uses to guide his training, design and implementation are that effective training is interactive, fun, and geared towards clearly defined outcomes.

Meeta Lee Senior Managing Partner India / Senior Facilitator

Meeta believes that success depends on satisfying customers and the key to long term success in service excellence. With 18 years experience in Training and Development within hospitality for the Oberoi Group of Hotels, Retail Banking and Finance for HSBC, COBHAM Global Defense, and numerous national and international organizations and corporations. Meeta bring a diverse range of experience to the COLVEK team.

 

Meeta’s philosophy towards facilitation and training is that the training creates instant impact within the workplace, with practical tools that can be easily implemented. Meeta is based in India and represents our team throughout India and the Asia Pacific.

Meeta specializes in the facilitation of;

·      Leadership and Management

·      HR and Development

·      Sales and Marketing

·      Negotiation Skills

·      Presentation Skills

·      Facilitation Skills

·      Business Communication

·      Team Building

·      Customer Service

·      Interpersonal Skills   

Her approach to the development and delivery of training programs is firmly based in adult learning principles and adding value to learners. Meeta believes that learning needs a clear practical application, and as a result she fills her programs with practical tools, models, tips and techniques that have immediate application to the workplace. Learning should also be an fun experience, so Meeta’s programs are facilitated in a fun, energetic and motivating way that accommodates all learning styles. Our clients are always delighted when working with Meeta.

 

Colin Bailey-Smith Facilitation Team Manager

Colin brings to the COLVEK team, his extensive experience in team leadership, project management, management of learning events globally, session design, quality management and consultancy. He is highly regarded by our clients, with an excellent reputation for his organizational skills, and for developing strong relationship, trust and rapport with our clients.


Colin’s role as Facilitation Team Manager, provides you with peace of mind, knowing that all your requirements will be managed professionally, efficiently and expediently.


Colin’s workplace philosophy is “Get it right the first time”. Colin is responsible for the management and co-ordination of our facilitators, design, and quality assurance of the programs delivered to our clients.

With an academic background in Human Behavior and Health Sciences, Colin is highly regarded within the health industry, having held senior management positions within the major health facilities throughout Australia.
 


Colin brings a disciplined and organized focus to COLVEK.

   

Ray MacGilp Senior Facilitator Australia

Ray’s training philosophy and approach could be best described as “Client Centred”, with a major focus on tailoring material to meet the needs of the group. His approach to the development and delivery of training programs is firmly based in adult learning principles and adding value to learners. Ray believes that learning needs a strong practical basis, and as a result he fills his programs with practical tools, models, tips and techniques that have immediate application to the workplace. Learning should also be an enjoyable experience, so Ray’s programs are facilitated in a fun, dynamic and motivating style that accommodates all learning styles. Ray’s style of presentation is less “chalk & talk” and more a facilitated discussion.

He also has a love of drawing and cartooning which he uses to illustrate his sessions.
 Ray has considerable experience in developing, delivering and evaluating training programs, from leadership and management development through to sales & customer service. These programs have been delivered to a variety of client groups in a range of industries. At the heart of Ray’s training philosophy and approach is his love of learning. Ray loves to see people grow and develop, to see those light bulbs go off, those “aha” moments when learners discover something new that really adds value to their lives. 
 Ray has provided training and organization development consultancy services to a wide variety of industries including: Federal, State and Local Governments, Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Building and Manufacturing, Health Care and Social Services.
 

Ray’s consultancy experience has encompassed, developing, delivering and evaluating a variety of programs including: 
 

·      Leadership & Management Development

·      Coaching Skills & Performance Management

·      Team Building & Strategic Planning

·      Change Management

·      Communication & Interpersonal Skills Development

·      Conducting organization - wide training needs analysis

·      Developing training & development strategies & policy

·      Conducting Australia-wide rollouts of training initiatives

·      Project Management

 

Jess Mc Pherson Facilitator Australia

Jess uses his breadth of business and management experience to create a training environment where participants are encouraged, want to learn, and share experiences, thus increasing the impact of the learning outcomes.

Jess has the ability to instantly connect with people and is known for quickly developing trust and rapport both with his clients, and within the classroom environment.

With post graduate qualifications in business management, Jess has a passion for ensuring participants leave his workshops with both practical tools to use within the workplace, as well as some reflective thoughts on personal development. This is achieved through creating an environment where participants freely share their thoughts and allow others to learn from their experiences.

Jess also strongly encourages and advocates this free expression to continue well after the workshop is finished, thereby building on a culture where teams will work together and learn from each other on an ongoing basis. This is, what we at colvek believe, builds and maintains truly successful teams, companies and organizations.

Jess has had experience in facilitating courses throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia in the areas of Leadership, Change Management, Sales, Service and financial modelling for over 15 years. He is also highly skilled and passionate in the area of presentation and facilitation skills, believing that all participants can walk out with several useful tools to being effective presenters and public speakers, no matter what their past experience.

Jess’ facilitation style is highly collaborative yet energetic. He ensures all learning styles are catered for in a seamless manner, as well as ensuring that the training involves high energy and fun. He also ensures that the learning and activities retain strong links to clients required outcomes.

Amit Sadana Facilitator India

Amit believes in making the learners realize their potential, so that they start on the development phase themselves, creating true ownership. He has over 10 years of Training Experience and has worked in a range of Industries: Educational Institutes, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Sector, KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) Sector, LPO (Legal Process Outsourcing) Sector, Universities, Telecom Sector and the Fashion Industry.

Amit has a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in English Literature, and holds a Diploma in Film Production.

Amit is based in India and represents our team throughout India, Asia and Australia.

Some of the organizations that he has worked for include:

• Los Angeles City College-California, USA
• Wipro Technologies • WNS (KPO)
• HCL (BPO)
• CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), Delhi, India
• ITPO (India Trade Promotion Organization), Delhi, India
• Spice Telecom
• Rainmaker (LPO)
• Elite Models
• Delhi University

Amit’s repertoire of training specializations includes but is not limited to the following areas:

• Accent Neutralization and Voice Modulation Coaching
• Stress Management
• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Adult Training Methodologies
• Learning Styles
• Train the Trainer
• Customer Service and Sales Excellence
• Team Building

Amit’s training motto is ‘Do it, Through it’. He conducts his sessions with a diverse range of Adult training techniques: Story Boards, Simulation Activities, Autogenic Exercises, Role-plays and Real Plays. He firmly believes that adults come with a lifetime of experience and draws on this experience and knowledge by method of guided learning through facilitated discussion, and experiential learning practices.

The games, the energizers, the blend of learning and fun, the build-up of the whole crescendo in his sessions serve primarily one purpose: help learners discover within themselves skills or qualities that they intend to develop.

Kosuru Sangeetha Gowder Facilitator India

Sangeetha's academic achievements include the completion of her bachelors in Science, and MBA (B600, The Capable Manager Programme) in Human Resources.

Sangeetha has over 10 years of experience within Human Resources and Learning and Development within IT and ITES companies. These companies include Aptech Ltd. (Calcutta), Suvistas Software (Hyderabad), and Page Point Services (Hyderabad).Sangeetha is an expert communicator and displays this with warmth, enthusiasm and passion in her facilitation style and expression. Her goal at all times is to meet all the needs of her clients and audiences. Sangeetha always connects with her groups in a very meaningful and genuine way, leaving a positive lasting experience for the people she trains.

Sangeetha brings diversity to the COLVEK team having facilitation experience within Scientific and IT industries.

These organizations include:

• Microsoft
• Phillips
• GVK BIO
• CSC
• Diebold Services
• EA Mobile Art
• Infotech Enterprises
• Infor Solutions
• Maytas Group
• Ness Technologies
• Oracle
• Symphony Services
• UBS
• Wipro
• Cognizant Technologies