Andrea Needham is the author of ‘Workplace Bullying – the Costly Business Secret ’, Penguin 2003. She believes that organisations need to focus on developing talented leadership and management individuals who are able to progress people .

Andrea has a wealth of international and management and speaking experience. She has been a top human resource management strategist for more than thirty years. She began in London (UK) with the Hay Group and continued in Philadelphia and Southern California (USA), initially with the Hay Group and then with her own business. She concentrated her efforts and knowledge on organisations undergoing major strategic and organisational change and has worked successfully with client firms in many different industries. Andrea has held the position of Head of Human Resources in four organisations in New Zealand and the United States where she has developed strategic leadership and HR programmes.

Since returning to New Zealand in 1996, Andrea has worked in change leadership, human resources and general management, and consulting and facilitation roles with a variety of organisations.

Andrea is the author of ‘Workplace Bullying – the Costly Business Secret ’, Penguin 2003. She believes that organisations need to focus on developing talented leadership and management individuals who are able to progress the people perspective and ensure long term sustainability. Where there is strong successful long term leadership, Workplace Bullying cannot exist.

She is also a national Board member for Victim Support and holds membership in NZIM, the Institute of Directors New Zealand and HRINZ. In San Diego in 1992, she received three awards: Spirit of Courage Award - Burn Institute, Citizens Medal- American Legion and Bravery Award- San Diego Fire Fighters.

Andrea speaks on Workplace Bullying, Leadership and People as the primary asset.