Susanne Knowles is an educational, counselling and organisational psychologist and the Chair and Founder of the Australian Institute of Professional Coaches. With a PhD in Management and three Masters degrees in Education, Psychology and Business Administration, she is focused on assisting individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals, motivating teams to peak performance, and supporting organisations to increase employee engagement, retain talent and improve profitability. Susanne has held teaching positions at various Universities, held senior executive positions in government and private sector organisations and served as a Board member on several government, not-for-profit and professional services firms. Susanne’s PhD thesis, which she completed at the University of Queensland, investigated how organisations develop and embed a coaching culture for competitive advantage and cultural change.

Susanne's aim in founding AIPC was to position coaching as a developmental process which promotes self-awareness and insight, leading to personal discovery and growth. We had a very insightful and interesting conversation that I hope you enjoy.