Tim Halls
Post Grad Dip. Psych, Bach. Social Work, Post Grad Dip. Management
- 20 years organisational and clinical experience -
Principal Director, D'Accord (SA/NT) Pty Ltd

Prior to 1992, Tim worked in the public sector in community welfare, mental health and rehabilitation of the seriously injured. These settings gave Tim exposure to the areas of sexual, emotional & physical abuse, family conflict, domestic violence, and grief and loss. Tim also received wide exposure to the issues individuals with a disability face both institutionally and within society. He was responsible for integrating individuals with a psychiatric disability into community settings. Following this employ with the public service, Tim worked with some of Adelaide's major Psychological and OH&S consultancy firms as a Manager and Senior Counsellor / Clinical Consultant.

Tim established the current practice of D’Accord (SA/NT) Pty Ltd in 1992. His former counselling work with private individuals and rehabilitation in the organisational sphere, has extended to include outplacement (career transition), trauma defusing and recovery, recruitment, business and life coaching and organisational change management / cultural re-alignment to business objectives.

Tim currently has 20 years clinical experience with private parties, with 18 of those years concurrently in organisational consulting. He presently treats private parties and organisational staff for many types of acute anxieties, phobias and adjustment issues. He finds it an honour to work alongside individuals in this capacity and views it as his role to offer an objective, independent viewpoint which is balanced and forward looking. Tim is interested in all factors impacting on the health and self-determination (spiritual domain) of individuals, and practices a holistic approach to issue resolution. In particular, Tim specialises in the "emotion regulation" system of individuals, seeking to teach mastery over emotional/physical/physiological barriers. Tim has particular insight and skills applicable to managing complex case situations of both an industrial, disability-related and OH&S nature. Tim in recent years has been involved in organisational re-structuring / alignment and change. He is an authority on the topics of emotional intelligence, bullying, stress reduction in the workplace, performance management and worker’s compensation processes and procedure, and industrial HR.

Other particular organisational skills and strengths Tim brings with him are:
• Change management consulting and training - aligning strategic governance to the practices and procedures that need to occur 'on the ground'. Orienteering and facilitating staff to make the psychological adjustment to altered work demands and practices;
• Business coaching and mentoring to managers & supervisors - e.g. role performance concerns / life balance issues, and the supervision & performance management of subordinates;
• The capacity to act as an external HR Support / Coach for managers in relation to personnel and operational issues arising. Advisor on effective practices to ensure goal accomplishment for self and subordinates;
• Mediation and Dispute Resolution - establishment of formal behavioural contracts between parties in conflict, investigation of formal grievances with recommendations; training in relation to 'bullying', statutory OH&S requirements and the potential responses to minimise conflict in the workplace.
• Consultancy and training in relation to worker's compensation injuries and best practice approaches;
• The ability to establish and co-ordinate customised Assistance Programs (EAP) and Critical Incident responses for organisations;
• Career assessment & guidance / outplacement skills to assist workers and those displaced by down-sizing or injury;
• Skill audits of non-performing workers to determine the causative social, learning, emotional or psychological barriers to their lack of performance;
• Team Development / Team Building - Emotional Intelligence / Personality integration into work teams;
• Leadership Training: Via mentoring and coaching mediums, the professional development of senior staff to manage challenging situations in today’s the corporate world, including how to manage physical and human resources in complex situations arising.
Qualifications:
• Grad. Dip. in Psychology, Flinders University 2001
• Grad. Dip. in Management, 1994
• Bachelor of Social Work, University of SA
• 1985 Psychiatric Social Worker; In-house training scheme with SA Health Commission
• WorkLife Career Assessment & Training Associate
• Accredited User of the Harrison InnerView Employment Profiling instrument (vocational assessment)
• Level 1; EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Re-processing)
• Level 1; Acupressure Therapy
• Accredited Trainer and Coach (advanced) in the GENOS Emotional Intelligence tool suite
• Trainer - Edward de Bono's "Six Thinking Hats" and "Lateral Thinking"
• Certificate 4: Workplace Assessor and Trainer

Website: www.daccord.net.au