Vivienne Tobassa

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Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. —Napoleon Hill

Professional Credentials

Career Profile, Qualifications and Achievements

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Professional Capability

In a World of Promises, Choose Proven Mastery

When it comes to understanding business and organisations for success, or mastering life, well-being, and personal growth, the best guide has truly lived, breathed, and embodied those principles.

The finest mentors are those who have honed their skills in one area and then applied their success across diverse facets of life.

Intellectual knowledge alone isn’t enough. To stay relevant and transformative, one must continuously learn and adapt. Neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to grow and change brings not just wisdom and skill, but wellness and longevity.

Choose mentorship, coaching, or business consultation from a capability that consolidates interpersonal skills, intuitive resilience, and transformational consciousness applied to achieve professional success results.

Vivienne Tobassa has carved out an extraordinary life from her deeply human and holistic journey. Her diverse and highly successful career reflects her commitment to transformation, creativity, and service, embodying the principles she mentors others to achieve.

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1991-Current

Strategic Management and Change

Transformation, Communications and Culture

Established a professional management consultancy, undertaking significant contractual roles with corporations, government agencies, community organizations, and SMEs.

Gained international recognition as an expert in Change Management, Communications, and Culture, specializing in organizational integration, operations, stakeholder management, and cultural adoption.

Over 15 years, built deep industry expertise, balancing full-time and concurrent responsibilities across short- and long-term client engagements.

 

2009-2012

Professional Career Development

Academic and Social Development

Post-graduate tertiary studies to expand my managerial consulting expertise and consolidate the personal life skills and charity work I cultivated while consulting and living in several countries. I studied four master’s qualifications in Fine and Literary Arts, Commerce, Management, Law and Communications.

2012-2017

Management and Strategic Change Advisor

ASEAN Board, OECD and United Nations

Achievements and Responsibilities:

  • Recognised as an international expert in Management Strategy, Change and Culture Transformation, and Communications. Appointed as Director Advisor to the United Nations board for strategic management.
  • Partner-consulted to University Widya Wiwaha in Java and served as an advisor to the President of Indonesia, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, and other high-ranking officials to design and develop a transformation and communications management strategy, as well as governance and accountability systems for sustainable economic management.
  • Designed the first transformation strategy for a country in economic transition, leading to my appointment as advisor-director to the Forum for International Accountancy and Public Governance of Indonesia. The board included heads of universities, ministries, and public governance advisors from Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and the Middle East.
  • In 2015, the board, in partnership with the World Bank, became a certified United Nations organization (CAAGA). Continued to provide expert advisory in managerial governance, education, cultural change, strategic international human resources, and communications.
  • From 2016, CAAGA became an international concern, where I conducted education sector assessments, developed curricula, and directed the establishment of international standards and professional learning development with accredited certification for public sector practitioners.
  • Provided ad-hoc managerial advisory in strategy, web commerce, marketing, human resources, innovation design, and management, contributing to Indonesia becoming the first country with a dedicated ministry for creative economies (integrating wellness and tourism into the creative industries).
  • Delivered keynote speaking, lecturing, and public relations services.
  • Applied personal interests in creative arts, therapies, and design skills to fair trade village business development, innovation, workshops, and events.
  • Authored and published my first book as a creative praxis.

2018

Consultative Review Manager

Regional and Local Government Management

  • Incorporated and established my international management consultancy in New Zealand.
  • Continued providing ad hoc expert advisory services to the education, engineering, and ministerial sectors across ASEAN, focusing on the Indonesian tertiary education system.
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2019-2024

2019-Current

Academic Research and Development

  • Master of Arts, Anthropology: Enhanced cultural knowledge, skills, and sector awareness, with a focus on international societal trends, research, and writing capabilities in the context of global challenges.

  • Graduate Diploma of Psychology: Expanded expertise in organizational development, coaching, and therapy, focussing on human systems, design, and interpersonal dynamics. Applied learnings to communications, marketing, and educational development.

  • NCALNE NZQA Accredited Literacy and Numeracy: Transferred international courseware design skills to the New Zealand Quality framework, specialising in literacy and numeracy development programs.

2022-current

Mentor-Coach and Facilitator

Professional Development and Personal Empowerment

I apply my extensive business, management, therapies, coaching and leadership mentoring skills to support individuals and organisations in achieving profound transformation, ensuring lasting success and adding value.

I facilitate current clients with web and in-person programs.

2022-Current

Professional Author/Writer

Communications, Technical Writer and Editor

Leveraging my early career writing skills and qualifications, I authored and published my first book, which garnered significant acclaim from international critics. This success led to interest from several publishers and film studios.

Currently, I am in the development phase for my next book, with an acquisition offer from a top-five international publisher. I continue to write part-time, incorporating insights from my ongoing academic research.

2024-Current

Business Founder and Entrepreneur

Tobassa

  • Founded through Wellington and Lower Hutt City Council Incubators, the start-up project was halted during the COVID lockdown.
  • In September 2024, the project was reviewed, restructured, and initiated after engaging core syndication, partnering, and app development interests in the Wellington region.
  • Currently in the redesign and development phases of a New Zealand prototype.
  • Built relationships with key stakeholders in industry associations to engage partners and promote brand visibility.
  • Developed and executed strategic business plans to guide the startup from concept to operational success.
  • Conducted competitive analysis to shape strategic decisions and maintain market advantage.
  • Developed investment strategies, and pitches and established strategic partnerships to drive business growth.
  • Designed innovative products and services, aligning with market needs and customer expectations.

Developed marketing and communications, including brand development, digital strategies, and public relations campaigns,

2020

Trust Manager and Founder

Flow Trust

  • Trust director and current chairperson.
  • Governance, legal incorporation, Business Strategy, financial strategies and planning.
  • Trust programs and Learning Development are offered by the Trust.
  • Web and digital development.
  • Research and development. Educator seminar and workshop facilitation.
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