Ombuds support, workplace conflict, mediation

Janet has been an invaluable partner in strengthening organisational culture and resolving complex workplace issues. I’ve seen first-hand her impact as an Organisational Ombuds, guiding individuals and leaders through sensitive, high-stakes issues with care, sound judgement and professional discretion. Janet combines broad HR expertise with the Ombuds principles of independence and confidentiality, remaining objective while consistently demonstrating integrity, fairness and respect. She is a trusted advisor whose considered approach, insight and principled leadership leave a lasting positive impact.

Janet was my trusted go-to person for tricky issues involving employee and management relations, especially during significant organisation changes. As the Ombudsperson in the APAC region at Chevron, she wasted little time in engaging stakeholders to understand their priorities and experiences. Amidst tension and discomfort in workplace settings, she brings calm and helps to restore safety for honest and respectful conversations to happen. More than that, she can help you grow skills and prepare your leaders to do the same.

Janet is a knowledgeable and experienced human resource specialist. We have engaged on a professional basis through her role as an Ombuds Manager at Chevron. I appreciated her direct and targeted approaches to the challenges which arose through my role. She provided strategies and ways to optimise team engagement, influencing upwards from both a management and stakeholder perspective, and developing high performing teams.

I have strongly encouraged colleagues to engage her services, as an objective third party perspective to approaching challenges that arise on a day-to-day basis within a role. She is a strong supporter of diversity and inclusion, with a focus on advocating for equity and empathic leadership through the techniques she provides. I continue to apply the strategies that she has shared with me.

I worked closely with Janet through her role with Chevron on the SRIB committee and as an SME in the organisation’s cultural transformation efforts. I found Janet very effective in partnering with key stakeholders and Senior Leadership in developing training materials, facilitating workshops, and driving initiatives.

Further, in my role as Manager, Commercial Cargo Operations, I personally engaged with Janet though her role as Ombuds Manager, using her extensive skills and knowledge to help guide me as an emerging leader through difficult personnel management and organisational challenges. I found Janet to be supportive, insightful and her advice effective in helping address the specific issues. I was also impressed with Janet’s ability to handle sensitive, high risk conversations with maturity.

I worked with Janet at Chevron in multiple capacities at Chevron. She brings exceptional communication, DIO and counselling skills. She was instrumental in setting up the Ombuds function in Asia Pacific and EMEA, which was a new function for the region. In her role she has made a lasting impact in how people and functions work together during periods of ongoing change. She has played a critical role on various diversity and inclusion initiatives. Janet brings a unique skill set in being able to work operationally to confidentially guide and acts strategically to drive change.

Janet is an excellent HR Manager with a thorough and in-depth knowledge of HR issues. Her attention to detail is excellent also she is a fabulous recruitment consultant who really cares about her candidates. I felt she was easy to approach with issues and I could always talk to her if I had concerns/ issues. She was open to listening, goes above and beyond to help and support them through the recruitment process and any HR-related issues that arise. She is an excellent ambassador for the firms she represents and I would highly recommend her

Over a persons career, and mine is now over 45 years, you have the opportunity to work with a huge diversity of people from so many backgrounds, experience, knowledge, empathy, humility and integrity.
I was privileged to have worked with Janet for a short period of time and have followed her career path since.
One of the most impressive attributes a person can have is their word and their integrity.
I wish Janet the very best of health and best wishes for her personal and profession aspirations and look forward to seeing Janet advance and achieve in life and work interests. Thanks Janet for being you. The world needs more people like you.

“Janet is an exceptional HR leader and Ombudsman. During the last 14 years, I have had the pleasure of working on a number of partnership opportunities, and she leads by example.
She has always kept highly professional and shared extensive knowledge. I believe she is one of the best HR managers and Ombudsman I ever had, as her people skills are highly developed.
Her ability to deal with large scale and complex HR matters and come up with new ways to achieve results were always an inspiration. I’m delighted I had the chance to learn and partner with Janet over the years.”

I worked with Janet when she was working as the HR Business Partner in our WA operations, she is the consummate professional with a strong knowledge in her field, bringing some great initiatives to the operation , her value to the business soon became apparent and we were sorry to lose her to a more senior role at head office, she made a positive impact in this role also, sincerely Chris Grant Technical Manager.