Senior HR advisory for CEOs, Boards and operational leadership teams navigating complexity — restructure, M&A integration, IR/ER strategy and organisational design.
Workforce resizing, redundancy programs and cost reduction aligned to shareholder expectations — delivered with zero adverse action.
End-to-end integration across acquisitions — workforce harmonisation, cultural alignment, leadership retention and people due diligence.
Enterprise bargaining, industrial relations strategy and ER risk management across operational and blue-collar workforces.
Fit-for-purpose people architecture — structures, capability frameworks, performance systems and succession planning.
Building people functions from a low base — strategy, policy, systems and operational support for scaling organisations.
Leadership and management coaching for C-suite and senior leaders — performance, capability and organisational effectiveness.
DW Advisory is led by Donna Williams — a Chief People Officer and senior executive with over 20 years partnering with CEOs and Boards to scale, restructure and integrate complex, multi-entity businesses.
Her experience spans businesses from 100 to 5,000+ employees across Australia, Asia Pacific, the Americas and Europe — in mining, energy, infrastructure, aviation and technology.
Meet DonnaI was referred to Donna through a mutual contact when I needed urgent HR support for a sensitive people matter in my business. Donna was across it immediately — she understood the situation, knew exactly what needed to be done, and guided me through the entire process with confidence and professionalism.
What impressed me most was how quickly she got up to speed and how calm and practical her advice was under pressure. She made what could have been a very stressful situation feel completely manageable. The outcome was exactly what we needed.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Donna to any business owner dealing with a complex HR situation. She's the real deal.
Whether you're navigating a restructure, integration or capability gap — let's talk about how DW Advisory can help.
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