An international corporate speaker and presenter of vast experience, Allison first came to notice for outstanding customer service as Manager of Ansett Golden Wing (Auckland), where her benchmark legendary customer service record came to be immortalised in the "I can’t - I’ve split my trousers!" advertisement. (Part of a group of TV commercials, which are based on true life service experience).

Allison is a leading authority on PERSONALITY PLUS, (an effective profiling system) which fosters the art of influence. She is an advanced trainer and Director for the South Pacific and Australasia for The Personalities.

During her 15 year sojourn with Ansett and managing Qantas’s First Class Lounge, Allison found herself in constant demand to share with others her gift at PEOPLE-RELATING SKILLS. She has been self-employed for 10 years.

Allison has represented New Zealand:

      At the Global Summit in Singapore

      Public Seminar Vietnam

      HR Conference in Manila

• Principals Association Conference
• IBANZ Conference
• ANZ Bank
• AMP
• OBEX Conference
• Carter Holt Harvey
• Chamber of Commerce
• Drake International
• House of Travel
• Housing New Zealand
• Toyota
• Air New Zealand, Polynesian Airlines, Qantas Sales, Lufthansa Airline, Ansett
• L’Oreal Professional
• Works Infrastructure
• Combined Rural Traders
• Westfield Executives
• Fonterra
• P & O Cruise Presenter
• Mortgage Managers & Insurance Brokers
• Real Estate
• The Corrections Department
• IRD
• Project Management Institute of NZ … amongst many others high profile companies.

Allison was called on to use her skill in analysing the 10 contestants for Treasure Island and in the choosing of the family for Pioneer House the Reality TV series.

Understanding the personalities of people has been the key to her career success, staff management, dealing with demanding discerning customers, and not forgetting relationships with her friends, her children, and even her spouse. 

One of the main reasons people leave their jobs is because of the challenges relating or getting on with someone at work, be it one of their colleagues, customers or bosses!! And over time it creates huge stress, or difficulties. Allison helps people understand how they are wired, what their strengths are … how to communicate so people will listen.

Being able to identify their personality helps one to relate to them according to who they are. Not to put them in a box or categorise them, but discovering their different needs. Through finding out what people need certainly creates a harmonious environment to either work or live in.

Married with 2 grown daughters, she has resided in Torbay for 29 years. She is an Accredited Professional Speaker of the National Speakers Association of New Zealand.

Allison was the recipient of the prestigious Speaker of the Year award at the National Speakers Assoc of NZ (Auck) 2004/05 Awards dinner, which honours a speaker whose skills, performance and professionalism have been an inspiration to her peers – an outstanding achievement which followed her earlier nomination for the hotly contested 2004 Most Humorous and Entertaining Speaker.

She again won the award for 2005/06 SPEAKER OF THE YEAR NSANZ Auckland – the first time anyone has ever won it twice consecutively.

In 2006/7 She won the Most Humorous and Entertaining Speaker.

Co-authored How to successfully navigate the marketing minefield.

Co-authored Read my LIPS - Strategies for Success

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