Hugh Gyton
Hugh Gyton & Associates

Sydney, NSW
Australia
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Coaching Region(s)
Asia
Australia -
Industries of Expertise
Accounting/Finance
Banking/Real Estate
Computer/IT/Software Development
Education/Training
Food Services/Hospitality
Legal Services
Retail
About
With a career spanning 35 years in the UK, Australia, and Asia my entrepreneurial spirit was fueled by growing businesses for both my corporate employers and myself.
The variety and depth of experience provides me with:
• Cross-cultural experience and capability
• Highly developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills, whether that be; 1 on 1, small group, large group
• Excellent facilitation and coaching skills
• Accreditation as a Certified Speaking Professional (the only internationally recognized accreditation for speakers and awarded to approximately the top 10% of the industry)
• Multi-industry experience and a deep understanding of what makes business ‘tick’
• An ability to develop trusted advisor relationships to allow drilling down to understand the real issues at play for my clients
• The ability to manage self and others in a collaborative and performance based manner
Commencing my facilitation and coaching career in 2002 I have consulted, designed, sold, and facilitated leadership, sales, strategy, cultural change, team building, communication skills, presentation skills and related training solutions for clients large and small in a variety of industries; hospitality, telecommunications, information technology, professional services, finance and banking, retail, and manufacturing.
Comfortable and experienced working with senior executives through to individuals starting out on their careers I have always enjoyed excellent feedback and results. My focus during delivery is to ensure that participants engage and commit to making positive changes on leaving the room, not only walking out with new skills and capability but intention to actually apply them back into the workplace to increase personal performance and a return on investment for the organisation.
Professional Highlights
• Part of a three-man team launching Comshare into Australia in the mid-1980’s. Left as General Manager having
grown the software business to over $10m from startup.
• As AVP Asia-Pacific in the mid-1990’s helping Symix dramatically grow throughout Asia-Pacific and managing the double-byte enablement of the software.
• As COO and 2iC helped drive the rapid expansion of the Anytime Fitness Master Franchise for SE Asia. During tenure:
- Singapore consolidated and Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China opened up
- 37 new Club locations sold
- 19 Clubs opened with thousands of members experiencing "Getting to a Healthier Place"
- Great working relationships established with amazing preferred vendors across the Region
- Unique aggregation and disbursement payment gateway implemented
Personal Highlights
• Parenting two fabulous, now teenage, children of whom I am incredibly proud of and humbled by.
• Nurturing and supporting my first wife through her, ultimately lost, battle with breast cancer. A “piece of four by two across the back of the head” experience/gift that over the past twenty plus years continues to provide wisdom, growth, and an ability to deeply connect with others.
• Competing in a four-person team in the 100km Hong Kong Mackelhose Trail with six weeks notice and finishing 13th out of 200+ teams.
“Our entire team has just finished an incredible week of working with Hugh. Because of the systems and knowledge he so generously shared, coupled with his fabulous attitude of dive-in-with-two-feet, we have become so much more focused and determined. The equal blend of coaching, thinking, writing, and being here in India, has tightened our team and resulted in what will be our most productive quarter ever. Thanks Hugh.”
“Hugh was very helpful to the senior leadership team at Prosper in helping us do what is so critical – execute on our strategy. Scaling Up is a proven framework through which high growth companies can set very ambitious goals and go about achieving them. The exact path to those goals is unknown and highly uncertain, and this is where Hugh’s experience in guiding the conversation and asking the tough questions of the leadership team really adds value. In addition, Hugh’s extensive experience as a facilitator ensures that the precious time in which the leadership team are together is highly productive, efficient and fun. I highly recommend Hugh.”
“I was part of the team fortunate to spend a week in India with Hugh on Scaling Up. It was far from the typical coaching session, in a hired room, with a projector, and being ‘spoken to’. Hugh was flexible and able to quickly embrace our very unique business. He was ready to coach no matter what the setting. The sessions were open, highly productive, interactive, conversational and so beneficial to each of us. We operate over international time zones and from different geographical locations, yet we are on the same page. After Hugh’s coaching, we now have serious, concrete, highly achievable goals that excite us all. I can’t wait for the next time we catch up with Hugh to learn even more. The future of our company is very exciting and, with Hugh’s help, the future is also crystal clear.”
“Hugh is a fabulous presenter with a wealth of business experience. If your organization is on a growth path and needs a business mentor Hugh must be on your interview list.”
“Running a SME in a competitive market, I was looking for a game changer and as if by magic I was introduced to Hugh and his Scaling Up principles. Several coffees later, we decided to run with the Rockefeller habits and use Hugh as our Scaling Up coach. Everything we thought would never happen now runs like clockwork and I have an Aligned business that is pursuing ambitious goals and ultimately a nice BHAG.”
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Coaching Region(s)
Asia
Australia -
Industries of Expertise
Accounting/Finance
Banking/Real Estate
Computer/IT/Software Development
Education/Training
Food Services/Hospitality
Legal Services
Retail