Sharon Darmody

Sharon Darmody is an organizational coach and mediator and the founding director of Strive Occupational Rehabilitation, which she launched in 2004 with the aim of helping to support people to be more engaged at work so that they can thrive both at work and at home. Sharon graduated from the University of Queensland in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy. Since then, she has completed Workplace Mediator training with Bond University, The Cinergy Conflict Coaching Model from Canada, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and was one of only 70 in Australia to complete Google’s Search Inside Yourself six-month training course, which incorporates organizational mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and leadership tools. A huge fan of good seafood, great books, and swimming and walking at the beach, Sharon lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband, Chris, and is a proud mother and grandmother.