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It is time to start keeping and leveraging the knowledge
and wisdom in mature heads
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What We Are About

 

About Us

The Hummingbird is an almost mythical creature, a symbol of resurrection, of joy and love and beauty. A creature of open heart, independence and courage. So what has this got to do with us? Well everything. Everything we do we do for one overwhelming reason; to make the lives of all of us better. Does this sound too ‘feely touchy’? Well we do it in an extremely professional way, so we have a full head, we also have a full heart. And is this our differentiation? We’ll let you be the judge of that…

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Coaching

 

HUMMINGBYRD

Co-creation and partnership are the hallmarks of all HummingByrd coaching engagements. Clients from all around the world choose to work with us to achieve new levels of performance, enhanced relationships and necessary change in mindset and behavior to meet both organizational and personal needs. Like any successful relationship, all coaching engagements are based on trust. Without it, co-creation and partnership simply will not happen…

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So What Does Consulting Mean For Us?

 

Consulting

It means this; we work with you to improve the skills of your people, and we work with you to ensure your company culture and organisation gives them roots and wings.

We have the knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that the culture of your company, and the competencies of your people, affect each other positively…

Team Development

 

HUMMINGBYRD

Effective teamwork is critical to any business, and the really great companies have worked out how to keep teams working at peak performance.

Workplaces are made up of individuals with diversity of background, thought, styles, skill sets, work preferences and personalities…

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It is time to stop losing all this knowledge and experience

 

Senior Rebellion

HummingByrd is proud to launch Senior Rebellion, our new department focussing on helping seniors and companies to fully leverage the career knowledge, wisdom and experience that seniors possess.
The rapid demographic shrinking and aging in Japan is well documented. A report by Recruit Works Institute suggests an 11mn-worker shortfall by 2040. Our experience shows a shortfall is already here. So what better time to rethink how to create an organisation that profits from all that experience, while enriching the lives of seniors?  Senior Rebellion is here to assist you in this worthy cause.
 
Reach out to Pete Long, our in-house senior, for a chat about how to start. 
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Testimonials

 

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Mark Blews

UX Designer

I am grateful for your wonderful course! Your tutors are the best, and I am completely satisfied with the level of professional teaching.

Eleanor Baker

CFO Apple Corp

Testimonials

 

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We have had the pleasure of working with Hummingbyrd since 2011. Over the years, they have diligently helped us curate and craft our leadership programs. Today, they run our flagship "Leadership Essentials Program," which aims to develop fundamental leadership capabilities and mindset. Colleagues who have attended their programs have expressed admiration for Tim and Pete and found them highly engaging. Through our long-standing partnership, they have gained a deep understanding of our culture and business, allowing them to effectively contextualize the training. Most importantly, Hummingbyrd works closely with us to make improvements and enhancements, ensuring that our programs continuously adapt to the evolving needs of our organization.

Lam Kum Seng

Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania

Andrew Shaffer's skills and qualities exemplify coaching at the MCC level as he expertly demonstrates the ICF Core competencies. He does this all while maintaining a sense of ease and authentic presence. His deep listening and ability to seamlessly partner with his client create a space for awareness and insight.

Sheri Boone, MCC and Jamee Tenzer, PCC

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"One of the biggest stand outs for me concerning the Global Leadership Online course, was how well balanced the program content was delivered. The balance between, real life video content, real discussions, comprehension reading, quizzes etc.  I thought the program had a good variety of speakers from different backgrounds which was great for diversity thinking and knowledge sharing."

Luke Bradshaw

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“HummingByrd’s training program for leadership was a huge boost on my management skills. Focused on consensus building, real inclusiveness and efficiency, the week with Tim and Pete kept me on my toes while showing, in practice, how to obtain the most comprehensive input from colleagues in the precise amount of time one needs to accomplish the goals proposed. I review their materials frequently every time I feel I am stepping out of the zone on my deliverables. One should be ready before getting there; but one will be definitely readier after HummingByrd’s program.”

Alexandre Kawakami

“Andrew made me realize the unconscious mental conflicts of mind by asking questions repeatedly, instead of creating a simple action plan to improve my behavior. It was a moment when I was able to find my own leadership style, rather than imitating the created leadership style. I continue Andrew’s coaching.”

Daisuke Shima

Pfizer Japan

"Attention to detail and organization were the hallmarks of the personalized support we received from HummingByrd. Taking the TMS test as a team allowed us to reflect and grow individually as well as collectively. The results helped us understand the working environment, communication style and tasks most conducive to becoming a strong team. This facilitated the satisfactory implemenation of our project and the strengthening of our team bond."

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Tomohiro Loeer

"I had learned a lot about effective business communication skills through Tim's coaching course "Leaders' English Boot Camp". I admire Tim's professionalism and always open and straightforward attitude. Even after the coaching course, he gave me chances to have follow-up meetings for free and we regularly discussed how to achieve my goals in the business area. They were also valuable opportunities for me to review and improve myself continuously."

Taku Izushi

Executive Officer, Director of Sales Development Div, Open Resource Corporation

"We have partnered with Tim and the HummingByrd Inc. team since 2010. Tim is a valued TMS Associate and we often refer work to Tim when we seek a trusted expert to showcase our Profiles in high-impact programs. HummingByrd’s team provide practical programs and insights – based on the latest research, real-world business acumen, and decades of experience in leadership and organisational development – to help you transform the employee experience. HummingByrd will help you build, lead, and inspire your teams to flourish."

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