"Having some one on my side, listening to me made such a massive difference"
"Our time together challenged me to think and reflect. The deliberate ways you allowed for us all to use our voice and be heard was fantastic. As a coach of my team you've shown me what I need to do to improve myself."
"So grateful to have time together, the care and emotion behind each session and the meaning behind what you do is so evident. I felt so supported by your mana and knowledge in this space"
Testimonials
Linn Araboglos
Chief Executive Officer
Wellington Community Fund
Keith Taylor
Manager, Tax Policy
Inland Revenue
"We wanted to bring a diverse group of newly appointed Board members together.
We engaged Creative Leadership to work with us to shape the agenda for the day and facilitate the first Board meeting. After our first scoping meeting I was confident that we’d made the right choice. What had felt like an overwhelming list of objectives for a first Board meeting quickly became focused, clear and achievable right from that first discussion.
On the day, their ability to synthesise and focus us on what mattered most was really valuable. It set the scene for the Board and really accelerated the work we have been able to achieve. I highly recommend Creative Leadership if you're looking to bring leaders together to get things done."
"I engaged Penny from Creative Leadership to help me shape and lead one of the most substantial changes in taxation in New Zealand since the introduction of GST.
I chose to work with Penny as she brings a fairly unique range of skills to bear; primarily bringing relationships and a people focus into a highly technical area. Penny made a hugely successful contribution to this work. She was able to use her highly advanced relationship skills to:
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Bring together a wide range of system participants together – people with different histories, commercial goals, visions of the future – and get them behind a common vision.
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Dynamically create processes out of the unfolding work, including governance and coordination groups, all with a very inclusive style.
Our initiative is now seen as a leading example of collaboration across the public service, with Penny's work being presented to CEO’s as an exemplar of co-design. I highly recommend Penny and the work of Creative Leadership for leading innovation and change in complex environments."
Heather Haines
Associate Director
The Johnson Group
"We recently had Adam come and lead a workshop for our team at The Johnson Group.
Adam exceeded all expectations of what he delivered within a 2.5 hour session. His style is inclusive, empathetic and intuitive. He listened to our initial brief and created a workshop that everyone has benefited from.
I can thoroughly recommend working with Adam".
Rachel Voller
General Manager
Land Information NZ
"I’d seen Adam work with other teams before so I knew he’d be caring, challenging and inspirational to work with.
My leadership team needed to get beyond the daily grind and internal personality conflicts. Adam has helped us see what we couldn’t see. We’re now so much more aware of the value in us working together, and where the opportunities are.
Adam has taken a measured, thoughtful and agile approach – adjusting as necessary each session to meet our needs. We’re so much more comfortable with challenging each other, having courageous conversations, and as a result we’re able to work together positively to lead and engage our wider team".