About Philippa

Philippa Hurford is an International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited executive coach who specialises in delivering change leadership, transition support and career enhancement services.

Based in South Australia, Philippa partners with organisations and individuals at all stages of their work life to help them achieve positive change.

Philippa brings to coaching more than 15 years’ experience in Australia in business improvement and organisational change management. Prior to this, she worked in a dynamic and changing US insurance organisation, based in London, following graduate training in the banking industry.

Over the course of her change-focused career, which included methodology training within Ernst & Young’s management consulting arm, Philippa worked as a change manager and held senior project and consulting roles in Adelaide and Melbourne.

In a diverse range of organisations, she played a central role in successfully implementing major workplace change.

Philippa obtained her qualification in Personal and Executive Coaching from the US-based College of Executive Coaching and holds the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential with the ICF, the largest global organisation of professionally trained coaches.

Philippa also holds certifications in leadership capability and emotional intelligence.

Philippa is very comfortable coaching in corporate office environments and is equally at ease in less formal face-to-face settings, or coaching via telephone or virtual platforms. A number of Philippa’s clients have also enjoyed being coached while walking, and Philippa offers this mode where appropriate.