Hilary Dunstan

ICF Certified Coach

Location: South West

Hilary Dunstan is a highly accomplished Executive Coach and Facilitator with a strong track record in the commercial sector. Clients consistently describe her approach as inspiring, challenging, and motivational, frequently noting that her guidance has been instrumental in driving significant and impactful actions. Hilary excels at developing and implementing strategies, adeptly translating them into operational plans to secure buy-in and foster execution. Her expertise spans strategic initiatives, team development, change management, and aligning commercial objectives. She also empowers teams and individuals to achieve optimal performance at an operational level, offering a comprehensive suite of skills in performance and operational management. With extensive international business experience across Europe and beyond, Hilary has held leadership positions in EMEA-wide and matrixed organizations. Her background includes key roles in Sales & Marketing, HR Development, and Technology, as well as significant line management and senior executive responsibilities. Hilary also collaborates with leading consultancies, including True North and Transform People International, as a senior facilitator and coach. Hilary's experience encompasses a wide range of commercial environments, including downsizing and restructuring, market downturns and heightened competition, strategic and operational change, mergers and acquisitions, and both incremental and rapid growth scenarios. Her areas of expertise include executive coaching for senior and key professionals, facilitating board, team, and functional sessions, leading change management initiatives (restructuring, communication, cultural transformation), and driving performance in management and leadership roles. Hilary possesses a broad range of day-to-day skills, including influencing, motivating, and enhancing the performance of others. She is skilled in coaching and mentoring, effective public speaking to diverse audiences, clear and impactful communication in management contexts, performance and objective setting, skillful interviewing, and managing time and stress. She also effectively guides individuals and teams through change and is proficient in training others. Hilary is fluent in German.

Specialties

• Mentor
• Supervisor
• South West
• Emotional Intelligence
• Communication Problems
• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety & Overwhelm