DINA ZAVRSKI-MAKARIC

The Principal of Challenging Directions, Dina Zavrski-Makaric, is providing professional services to global leaders, expatriates, repatriates and skilled migrants.. Having a unique balance of experience and formal qualifications, Dina is applying coaching, mentoring and consulting interventions to maximise outcomes for employers and achieve greater employee satisfaction by leveraging cultural diversity.

Dina worked her way through organisational levels, in Europe and Australia, collaborating closely with senior executives, providing assistance, advice and skills in the areas of Change Management, Corporate Communications and Human Resources. Having the opportunity to experience workplace from all levels in diverse cultures Dina has an excellent insight into the challenges of translating the strategies to the language of employees. She worked on the development and implementation of a number of change management programs, where her communication strategies and skills were critical in inspiring and motivating people. She is fully aware of the importance of aligning the personal with the professional values in order to achieve goals. Dina is committed to the development of a harmonious, resourceful and efficient multicultural environment, helping people transform challenges into opportunities, bridge cultural gaps and maximise outcomes. Her approach is direct and pragmatic, and she challenges her clients towards deeper self understanding and embracing the new.

Passionate about the benefits of diversity, Dina helps her clients maximise the opportunities and achieve superior results in unfamiliar surroundings, while retaining own identity, developing strengths and learning new skills.

Dina maintains high professional standards through continuing education and supervision. She trained with some of the experts from Australia, the US, the UK and Europe. She maintains a strong belief that people are not generic, and generic approaches do not apply universally to individual development. Her training is eclectic and she uses multi-modal approaches to suit her clients.

Dina’s formal education includes Grad. Dip. of Counselling, and B.Ed. She holds certificates in executive and life coaching, human resources and recruitment. Dina is a member of the Association for Coaching (UK), Australian Human Resources Institute, University of Sydney Coaching and Mentoring Association and European Professional Women’s’ Network.