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Paulette Kolarz

Paulette Kolarz is recognised as one of Australia’s leading authorities in Human Resource Management and Leadership Development.

Paulette believes “you cannot have good HR without great leaders” and that these areas both go hand and hand.

Paulette helps business owners, boards and CEO’s attract, retain and grow their leaders and build high achieving, engaged teams.

With more than 20 years working in HR, she has significant experience in providing end to end people solutions.

 Having been awarded the Telstra Business Women of the Year, The PricewaterhouseCoopers Young Business Women of the Year and the Hudson Private and Corporate Business Women of the Year in South Australia, she has spoken to thousands of people on the topics of effective leadership, building strong cultures, team effectiveness and HR trends to name a few.

Today, Paulette leads the BespokeHR team in the areas of HR Consulting, Recruitment and Training and Development, with a mission of continuing to shape Australia’s greatest places to work.

 

Other Interesting Information:

  • Paulette has previously been a Board Member of HomeStart Finance, MYSA, , Bedford Foundation and the Business Development Council.

  • She is currently a Board Member for Shiels/Grahams Jewellers (Transworld Enterprises) and Fearless Females.

  • Paulette always had a ‘bucket list’ dream to meet Richard Branson and was able to tick this off the list on her 40th birthday where she was lucky enough to visit Necker Island for the week and meet some extraordinary people.

  • Paulette was an Executive at Harris Scarfe at 21 years of age where she was involved in the successful resurrection and rebranding of the Harris Scarfe business and was part of the team involved in leading the business out of receivership through a management buy-out.

  • As an ex-retailer, Paulette has a passion for shoes and has over 150 pairs!

  • She is self-declared mad chocoholic…..

  • Favourite Quote – the standard you walk past is the standard you accept” so it is important to be aware of what you stand for and what you dont!

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