Anna Kingston

Anna Kingston has a diverse range of work experience in leadership development, learning design, and facilitation. Anna has worked with various organizations, including AnnaKingston.co.nz, Five NZ, The University of Auckland, The Learning Wave Ltd, Foodstuffs North Island Limited, Air New Zealand, WorkBright Ltd, Vend, Noel Leeming Group, and BravaTrak.

At AnnaKingston.co.nz, they specialize in leadership, learning experience design, future of learning, strategy, and facilitation. Anna helps businesses envision their future skills, resilience, and culture, and co-designs the path to achieve these goals.

As a Culture Ninja at Five NZ, Anna assists individuals and organizations in finding clarity amidst complexity, contributing to their success.

During their time at The University of Auckland, Anna co-designed blended leadership courses for new and senior leaders. Anna also supported a technical project in implementing learning design throughout the university.

At The Learning Wave Ltd, Anna served as a Learning Experience Designer and Team Coach. Anna designed leadership programs, including ones with embedded literacy and numeracy components, for organizations such as Auckland Council, Wellington Airport, and Fisher and Paykel Healthcare. Their work also involved training needs analysis for large multi-site companies.

At Foodstuffs North Island Limited, Anna utilized human-centered design to prepare employees for the future of work. Anna led the design and review of the Trainee Operator Program and aligned leadership programs with the company's 2022 strategy.

During their time at Air New Zealand, Anna worked as a Senior Organization Development Consultant, leading and collaborating on learning initiatives across the entire organization. Anna contributed to a Personal Effectiveness learning campaign, designed to be interactive, social, and collaborative.

As a Project and Change Manager at WorkBright Ltd, Anna managed eLearning projects, ensuring timely and budget-friendly solutions. Change management was a crucial aspect of their role.

At Vend, Anna worked as a Leadership Coach, providing guidance and support to leaders within the organization.

As the Learning & Development Manager at Noel Leeming Group, Anna led a team in improving sales, engagement, and leadership knowledge. Anna developed and ran successful leadership programs, earning accolades as best industry practice.

Lastly, at BravaTrak, Anna served as a Leadership Facilitator and Coach. Anna implemented leadership programs in various companies and provided consultancy, coaching, and training to senior and frontline managers.

Overall, Anna Kingston's work experience showcases their expertise in leadership development, learning design, and facilitation across multiple industries and organizations.

Anna Kingston earned a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Neurobiology and Zoology from the University of Otago, where they studied from 1990 to 1994. Alongside their formal education, Anna has obtained several additional certifications. In 2001, they acquired a Certificate in Adult Teaching (part of) from Christchurch College of Education. In 2009, they became an NLP Practitioner through NLP Transformations Richard Bolstad. Anna received their Ignite Leadership Coaching accreditation from Ignite / ICF in 2011, and a Life Coach certification from Momentum Coaching / towards ICF accreditation in 2012. Anna achieved the status of a Multiple Brain Intelligences Certified Coach from Marvin Oka and Grant Sooulsa in 2014. Moreover, Anna became a PSYCH-K practitioner through the Psych-K Centre International in the same year. In 2018, Anna obtained the ICAgile Team Facilitator certification from ICAgile and the Hogan Assesment Certification from Hogan Assessment Systems.