Gordon Shaw

Current

• Mentor at OneSpec - Online Networking Specialists
• Principal Consultant GHG Emissions at Sempre Avanti Consulting
• New Zealand Council Member at Institute of Management Consultants New Zealand Inc

• Director and GM at Sempre Avanti Consulting
• Manager Consulting at Sempre Avanti Consulting

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Past

• National Manager Business Developement at Land Transport Safety Authority
• Head of Debt Management at Accident Compensation Corporation - ACC

Education

• Massey University

Recommended

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Connections

265 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Onespec Twitter

Gordon Shaw’s Summary

Gordon is an experienced Management Consultant.

Gordon's main areas of expertise are: Sustainability, Online networking, Project Management, Change Management, Transportation and Management Consulting.

Gordon has many years experience working in diverse areas including the government sector , transport sector, accident compensation, sales, banking, law, and debt collection fields. He has obtained Top Secret security clearance for his government work.

Gordon has worked with organisations in Australia, Fiji, Singapore, Japan and the USA.

Gordon has operational management expertise, general management skills, effective relationship building skills and the ability to build beneficial working relationships. He has contributed to strategic planning in both public and private sector organisations and has been responsible for the operational delivery of those plans including building organisational capability for change and successful organisational change and restructuring initiatives. Gordon has proven successful staff and line management skills as well as project management skills, with an ability to work strategically and to work as part of an effective team. Gordon’s coaching and mentoring skills have been applied in a number of assignments. People that Gordon works with find that they are better developed and move into more senior roles as a result of Gordon’s mentoring skills.

Gordon has proven experience at building successful relationships at all levels of the state sector and business community. He has managed governmental relationships from within the public sector and also as a service provider to the public sector. This allows Gordon to frame his dealings with public sector organisations from both perspectives. This leads to outstanding outcomes. Gordon has established relationship networks throughout Asia-Pacific and has facilitated cross cultural relationship building with Japanese and Fijian stakeholder groups.

Gordon Shaw’s Specialties:

Member: Certified Management Consultant
Institute of Management Consultants New Zealand [IMCNZ]
Member: NZ Credit & Finance Institute
Member: Project Management Institute
Member: Logistics & Transport NZ
Gordon has presented papers at various conferences in Australasia and USA. Gordon has also facilitated many internal and external workshops and chaired the Government Inter Agency Working Party on Debt Collection issues.

Gordon Shaw’s Experience

• Mentor

  OneSpec - Online Networking Specialists

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  April 2009 — Present (8 months)

  I have designed a 2 hour mentoring session to help create, grow and maintain your online network.

• Principal Consultant GHG Emissions

  Sempre Avanti Consulting

  (Management Consulting industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  GHG emission inventories and GHG footprints are the starting point of any sustainability journey. If you dont measure it you cant manage it!

• New Zealand Council Member

  Institute of Management Consultants New Zealand Inc

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  I am a Wellington based council member for the IMCNZ

• Director and GM

  Sempre Avanti Consulting

  (Management Consulting industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  I help clients to solve problems, I am passionate about sustainability challenges, change management and the power of online networking.

• Manager Consulting

  Sempre Avanti Consulting

  (Environmental Services industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  Sempre Avanti are specialists in Sustainability Consulting, Process Change and Project Management.

• National Manager Business Developement

  Land Transport Safety Authority

  (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)

  August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

  Gordon was responsible for the deliverables of the Operations development unit. The function of the responsibilities are to assist the GM Operations in achieving continuous improvements in road safety delivery through the products and services LTNZ offers to the public.
  
  The key competencies included:
  • To develop operational performance measures and benchmarking
  • To apply consistent change management methodologies
  • To introduce new business initiatives related to the operationalisation of operational polices
  • To manage the LTNZ’s strategic service delivery strategy
  • To manage the delivery of products and services via the agent network
  • To manage a team of process and initiative delivery business analysts
  • To develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as the Minister, Board, Executive management team, Agents, Ministry of Transport and various other stakeholders and staff
  • To assist and manage divisional business and budget planning

• Head of Debt Management

  Accident Compensation Corporation - ACC

  (Insurance industry)

  June 1999 — August 2003 (4 years 3 months)

  Responsible for the policy development, management, analysis and collection of all debt owed to ACC.

Gordon Shaw’s Education

• Massey University

  SMEI Sales Management Diploma , Sales Management , 1998 — 1998

  SMEI - Sales & Marketing Executives International

Additional Information

Gordon Shaw’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Onespec Twitter

Gordon Shaw’s Interests:

Management Consulting Sustainable business practices Corporate social responsibility Online networking Coffee and Cafes

Gordon Shaw’s Groups:

Institute of Management Consultants
Sustainable Business Network
PMI
Logistics & Transport
Green Logistics Consultants
CarbonCounted

•    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
•    Consultants Network
•    Certified Management Consultant
•    Kiwi Scrum
•    Green & Sustainability Innovators & Innovation Network
•    World Resources Institute
•    Environmental compliance consultants
•    New Zealand Business and Professional Network
•    The Johnson Group
•    Sustainable Business Leaders in New Zealand
•    CIPS NZ Branch
•    Global Reporting Initiative
•    twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
•    Open Spaces
•    United Nations Environment Programme
•    Australasian Renewable Energy Professionals
•    Global Jobs Network
•    Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ)
•    Farrow Jamieson Business Network
•    The New Zealand Leadership Experience
•    NZ Rugby World Cup 2011 - Commercial Opportunities Group
•    The Australia and New Zealand Sustainability Circle
•    Kiwi Renewable Energy Professionals

Gordon Shaw’s Honors:

CMC "Certified Management Consultant" - The highest level of accreditation from the Institute of Management Consultants. For more information please visit www.imcnz.org
Sempre Avanti Consulting was the first New Zealand business registered on the UNEP's Climate Neutral Network

Gordon Shaw’s Contact Settings

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