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Zara Bird

Yarrabilba,QLD

Summary

Enthusiastic training professional successful at developing training plans and supplementary materials to help facilitate adult learning environments. Works under strict deadlines and makes independent judgments about effectiveness of training. Comfortable with remote training technology and methodologies. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker and consensus builder. Motivated to continue to learn and grow in all areas of the business.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Partner Trainer

IAG
06.2023 - Current

• Ensure training methods and delivery are aligned with partner needs and IAG Partner Value Proposition (PVP)

• Developed and delivered training methods aligned to partner needs and ensured consistent program embedment across the partner network

• Adopted emerging facilitation techniques to cater to the diverse needs of partner learners

• Utilised feedback to adjust training styles dependent on the learners in each group

• Engaged with stakeholders to understand partner interactions and contributed to the training analysis

• Maintained a risk focus lens across all product and system training

• Onboarding of Compliance, Product and System training

Analysis and action on learning delivery feedback and other reporting
• Salesforce administration – training records etc.
• Learning Management System (Success+) administration

Change Champion

NRMA Insurance
01.2020 - 06.2023
  • Providing input to change design process
  • Effective communicator and liaison of upcoming changes to the site and business
  • Support site leaders with change and facilitate changes through LLA packs dispersed through team times and supporting the site as needed to implement changes
  • Providing feedback to teams who are responsible for change and design keeping frontline colleagues at the core of business objectives
  • Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects

Sales and Service

NRMA insurance
01.2016 - 06.2023
  • Engaged with customers to understand and resolve issues and answer product questions
  • Managed daily tasks consistently and sought out opportunities to go beyond requirements and support business targets
  • Prepare and host QPR presentations
  • Access to manager overviews for performance and operational efficiencies in Picasso, to help drive team results

Team Leader

NRMA Insurance
06.2021 - 04.2022
  • EPD rollout to team
  • Engaged in team readiness activities contributing to their design for future rollouts
  • Coached team to develop skills and uplifting areas of opportunity
  • Guided employees in handling difficult or complex problems or resolving escalated complaints or disputes
  • Managed risk events accordingly to SNOW requirement
  • Engaged in continuous improvement activities to enhance team performance and productivity
  • Monitored, tracked, and evaluated associate performance based upon pre-determined KPIs
  • Conferred with other leaders and supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within Brisbane site
  • Team building that was full of collaboration and trust to encourage open sharing of ideas and solutions.

Transition Consultant

NRMA Insurance, WNS Manila
11.2019 - 02.2020
  • Collaborated with staff to develop, monitor, and resolve skills training, vocational, or behavioural issues
  • Gathered accurate data needed to fulfil reporting requirements, including work behaviours and productivity
  • Worked with managers to understand and address diverse problems, consistently improving team performance and efficiency
  • Employed innovative strategies to overcome unique operational challenges
  • Providing nesting/transitioning agents with feedback in real time as well as via coaching sessions
  • Call auditing through verint
  • Business Partnering in working with a diverse team interstate and in WNS Manila
  • Negotiation and complaint management skills
  • Running daily training sessions with navigation on systems, products and customer service behaviours.

Education

Certificate - Project Management

Google
04.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD
2024

Diploma of Nursing -

Tafe
Southport, QLD
2021

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Open Universities Australia
Melbourne, VIC
2014

High School Diploma -

St. Patrick's College
Gympie, QLD
2009

Skills

  • Learning Solution Delivery
  • Coaching
  • Team Assessment
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • SMART goals
  • Change Leadership
  • Knowledgeable in Salesforce, Jira & Agile

Timeline

Partner Trainer

IAG
06.2023 - Current

Team Leader

NRMA Insurance
06.2021 - 04.2022

Change Champion

NRMA Insurance
01.2020 - 06.2023

Transition Consultant

NRMA Insurance, WNS Manila
11.2019 - 02.2020

Sales and Service

NRMA insurance
01.2016 - 06.2023

Certificate - Project Management

Google

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Southern Queensland

Diploma of Nursing -

Tafe

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Open Universities Australia

High School Diploma -

St. Patrick's College
Zara Bird