IS YOUR BUSINESS READY TO THRIVE IN 2025?

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective virtual course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this virtual training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  3x 2hr virtual sessions, 9am to 11am on 14th, 16th & 18th October

Where: VIRTUAL via AdobeConnect

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Thursday 17th October 2024

Where: Manawatu Business Chamber of Commerce, Grey Street, Palmerston North

Trainer – Tim Waite Tim became an Authorised Consulting Affiliate for Blanchard® Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021 and is based in Hāwera. The ability to offer world class leadership programmes in his local region and providing small business owners the same opportunities as larger corporates is something he prides himself in.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Conversational Capacity teaches learners how to engage in constructive dialogue, even in moments of tremendous pressure by helping to develop a learner-focused mindset, recognising when emotions are clouding receptivity, and mastering the skills of candour and curiosity.

Conversational Capacity teaches the following:

• Awareness: Participants will learn to recognise when fight-or-flight reactions prevent real listening and create discomfort in others. This allows for a more intentional response to challenging conversations.
• Mindset:  Participants will learn a new mindset and to have positive intentions during the conversation.  It’s not about winning, proving yourself right (or others wrong), or just being safe.  It’s about exploring diverse perspectives and listening to contrasting views, because that is where greatest opportunities for insights and growth are.
• Skillset:  Learners are taught four simple behaviours that are essential to Conversational Capacity:  two that build genuine candour and two that build curiosity.  Balancing candour and curiosity creates the conversational sweet spot.

When:  Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Where: Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, Devon Street, New Plymouth

Trainer – Tim Waite Tim became an Authorised Consulting Affiliate for Blanchard® Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021 and is based in Hāwera. The ability to offer world class leadership programmes in his local region and providing small business owners the same opportunities as larger corporates is something he prides himself in.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Conversational Capacity teaches learners how to engage in constructive dialogue, even in moments of tremendous pressure by helping to develop a learner-focused mindset, recognising when emotions are clouding receptivity, and mastering the skills of candour and curiosity.

Conversational Capacity teaches the following:

• Awareness: Participants will learn to recognise when fight-or-flight reactions prevent real listening and create discomfort in others. This allows for a more intentional response to challenging conversations.
• Mindset:  Participants will learn a new mindset and to have positive intentions during the conversation.  It’s not about winning, proving yourself right (or others wrong), or just being safe.  It’s about exploring diverse perspectives and listening to contrasting views, because that is where greatest opportunities for insights and growth are.
• Skillset:  Learners are taught four simple behaviours that are essential to Conversational Capacity:  two that build genuine candour and two that build curiosity.  Balancing candour and curiosity creates the conversational sweet spot.

When:  Tuesday 29th October 2024

Where: Hamilton

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.



Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Tuesday 29th October 2024

Where: Queenstown

Trainer:   Kim Arnold Kim’s role as People & Capability Lead at Brannigans lets her help people be the best they can be, and ensuring they have the right support and resources to succeed. Kim is a Queenstown local and understands well the unique challenges faced in the South, including retaining talent and growing capability in the region.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Work is now something you do rather than a place you go”    Randy Conley

Learn the unique leadership skills required to lead successfully in a hybrid or fully remote workplace.  Leading in the Hybrid Workplace helps leaders create an environment where their teams can thrive, and focuses on three key strategies:

Master the Fundamentals: Mastering the hybrid team fundamentals includes closing the gap between the things we know and what we do as hybrid leaders. It means being fully present and engaged with the team, establishing and utilizing clear ways of working, and engaging the team in virtual or hybrid meetings.

Nurture Inclusive Hybrid Teams: Nurturing inclusive hybrid teams means breaking down the emotional and structural barriers than can keep team members feeling lonely or isolated. 

Enable Hybrid Team Success and Well-being: Employee well-being is linked to employee engagement and productivity, which is linked to organizational vitality.  Enabling hybrid team success and well-being begins with leaders considering employees' work/life balance and providing appropriate tools and training for the job.

This training is registered under the RBPN Capability Co-Funding programme.   Your business may be eligible for up to 50% funding.

When:  4x 2hr virtual sessions, 9am to 11am on 4th, 6th, 11th & 13th November 

Where: VIRTUAL via AdobeConnect

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Tuesday 12th November 2024

Where: Tauranga

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Wednesday 13th November 2024

Where: Auckland Rose Park Hotel, Parnell, Auckland

Trainer:  Andy Graves  Andy has been facilitating and coaching for many years in corporate organisations in the UK and New Zealand. Andy believes in achieving high performance and outstanding results through building increased capability and inspiring targets in engaging and interactive ways.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Thursday 14th November 2024

Where: Christchurch

Trainer:  Carole Peterson  Carole is a People Consultant at Rylan Consulting Ltd and Brannigans Consulting Ltd and is all about supporting and helping people. Whether it is working with organisations, Boards or individuals her 30+ year's of experience gives her insight into everything concerning your people, unique stories and potential solutions to support her clients.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

SLII®.  Powering Inspired Leaders

The SLII® Experience is an approach to leadership development built around a fast-paced, results-focused learning design that has everything a leader needs to improve the way they lead—consistently and effectively—at the speed of business. This programme gives participants the mindset, knowledge, and skills to: 

• Collaboratively define specific and trackable goals 
• Accurately diagnose and align on others’ development levels on goals  
• Flexibly and effectively use all four leadership styles to match others’ needs for direction and support  
• Use SLII concepts and tools to develop others’ self-reliance 

SLII^® uses a proven, time-tested leadership model that has been used to train over 5 million managers in the world’s most respected organisations. Giving your people what they need, when they need it accelerates their development—creating a more productive, passionate workplace.  You'll learn a new language of leadership that will help you increase the quality and quantity of conversations you have with your team, accelerate their development, increase their performance, and support autonomy.

Meet the Trainer - Robert Bryce

Robert is based in Auckland, and is passionate and enthusiastic about the work he does. His goal is to help people become self reliant, effective leaders. Robert enjoys working with teams to develop culture, purpose and values that lead to high performance.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Download the Programme Overview here

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Friday 22nd November 2024, 9am to 4.30pm

Where: Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, Devon Street, New Plymouth

Trainer – Tim Waite Tim became an Authorised Consulting Affiliate for Blanchard® Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021 and is based in Hāwera. The ability to offer world class leadership programmes in his local region and providing small business owners the same opportunities as larger corporates is something he prides himself in.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Tuesday 26th November 2024

Where: Dunedin

Trainer:   Kim Arnold Kim’s role as People & Capability Lead at Brannigans lets her help people be the best they can be, and ensuring they have the right support and resources to succeed. Kim is a Queenstown local and understands well the unique challenges faced in the South, including retaining talent and growing capability in the region.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Leadership agility helps organisations adapt to change successfully

Learn a proven approach to leading your people through organisational change.  The most successful companies stay ahead of the competition by making change a part of their corporate culture. Leaders who know how to lead organisational change proactively surface and address employees’ concerns and involve them throughout the process, which moves the entire organisation forward.

The Leading People Through Change one-day course trains leaders how to identify and address stages of concern that employees go through when asked to change and how to use the appropriate change strategy and corresponding behaviours to address that concern. This high-involvement approach decreases the feeling of being controlled and builds momentum for change.

Participants will be trained to:
• Understand the value of leading change with high involvement
• Learn the predictable concerns people have when faced with change
• Learn ways to involve others in co-creating change
• Practice identifying people’s needs at each stage of concern
• Practice choosing the right change leadership strategy to lower or resolve others’ concerns

When:  Wednesday 27th November 2024

Where: Auckland

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.

Team leadership training to power high-performance teams

Team Leadership is a skills-based course designed to give team leaders the process, tools, and leadership skills they need to empower team members, improve productivity, and increase the success of team initiatives.  Based on years of research that analyses the nature of great teams, Blanchard’s team leader training course teaches managers the predictable stages of team development and the team leadership styles needed to move them forward quickly and successfully.

Based on SLII®, the most widely taught leadership model in the world, Blanchard’s Team Leadership program teaches managers to diagnose their teams’  development and apply the right leadership style to build and sustain high-performance teams.

Participants will be trained to:
• Develop a team performance mindset
• Correctly identify and diagnose team needs
• Deliver the right balance of team direction and support
• Gain skills to improve collaboration, innovation, and team effectiveness

When:  Tuesday 3rd December 2024

Where: Hamilton

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

This training is registered under the RBPN Capability Co-Funding programme.   Your business may be eligible for up to 50% funding.

Help Your People Gain Adaptability and Well-being

Workplace stress is reaching alarming levels: We are experiencing a global burnout epidemic that has been exacerbated during the past several years by our experience during the pandemic. For many people, it has been a huge struggle to keep going amidst all the turmoil and challenges. In fact, in a recent Massey University poll (April 2024) showed that one in two employees, or 57%, fall within the high burnout risk category – this has doubled since December 2023.

Mounting stress takes a toll on personal well-being and team performance. Despite the pressures, leaders can transform this environment into a culture of  resilience and growth.  But leaders need tools to support their teams through times of change and challenge. Creating an environment where team members can
excel without burning out is essential. 

Blanchard’s Building Resilience programme teaches the three steps to building individual resilience:

• Learn science-based tools to Reboot the Brain
• Develop a Resilience Mindset
• Cultivate Resilience Practices

With the right mindset and practices, every challenge is an opportunity for growth and success. Building Resilience can result in improvements at three levels:
Individual Resilience:  Resilient individuals learn to utilise their strengths to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
Team Resilience:  Resilient teams experience improved employee health and performance.
Organisational Resilience:  Resilient organisations create the systems needed to prevent burnout.

When:  2x 2hr virtual sessions, 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm on Wednesday 4th December 2024

Where: VIRTUAL via AdobeConnect

Trainer:  Dave Cordery  Dave is a Consulting Partner and Master Trainer who is passionate about helping people achieve transformation in the leadership space optimising both their own and their organisation’s performance.

Help your managers succeed by giving them the essential skills to balance relationships with results.

Blanchard Management Essentials is a world-class, transformational leadership programme delivered by a local facilitator for NZ managers. It is ideal for upskilling new managers or consolidating the skills of experienced leaders.

This practical and effective one-day course, with content from The One Minute Manager^® introduces the Four Core Conversations model, and the Four Essential Skills, culminating in a highly effective framework for managing people and performance. It helps leaders answer their team members’ three fundamental questions:

• What do I have to do? (Goal Setting Conversation)
• Am I doing it right, and if not, what behaviours do I have to change to do a good job? (Praising and/or Redirecting Conversations)
• How did I get on with mastering that task/completing that project, and what did we learn? (Wrapping Up Conversations)

During this one-day training workshop, participants are taught about the manager mindset, then learn and practice the skillset with real world scenarios that each participant brings to the training.

When:  Wednesday 4th December 2024

Where: Auckland Rose Park Hotel, Parnell, Auckland

Trainer:  Andy Graves  Andy has been facilitating and coaching for many years in corporate organisations in the UK and New Zealand. Andy believes in achieving high performance and outstanding results through building increased capability and inspiring targets in engaging and interactive ways.

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network. To explore if your business is eligible for support, contact your local Regional Business Growth Advisor here.