Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith is an experienced professional in coaching, organizational development, and human resources, currently serving as Creative Supervisor at Crucial Difference since June 2020, where responsibilities include designing and facilitating workshops for senior coaches. In addition, Shirley holds a position as International Faculty at Coaching Supervision Academy Ltd since 2018, assessing final written assessments. Prior roles include Development Coach and Coaching Supervisor at thereforme.coach, and Leader of Organizational Performance at Plexus Corp., where significant cultural and organizational changes were implemented. As the Global Head of People Development at Lenzing, key leadership and talent management processes were established. Additional experience includes HR Director roles at Masco Corporation and HR Manager positions at BioMedical Research GmbH and Avex Electronics. Educational qualifications encompass a Bachelor of Arts in Business Organisation from Heriot-Watt University, a Diploma in Coaching Supervision, and various leadership and HR certifications.