ABOUT CHRIS

“The Essence of leadership is relationship”

I am a certified professional coach with more than 18 years of experience in educational leadership. I focus on personal growth, leadership, communication and relationship development for professional leaders, educators and managers.

The training I provide is based upon the conclusion that organisations need a new kind of leadership that puts human values first – a model of leadership defined as the participative, servant leadership model, facilitates each person’s creative capacities, the free expression of their individuality and their active participation in problem-solving and goal-setting.

The specific skills that I teach are:

• Empathic listening
• Honest self-disclosure
• Empowering others
• No-lose conflict resolution procedure
• Consulting skills
• Coaching skills
• Group problem-solving procedure
• Facilitating effective group-centred meetings

These skills are more than just great leadership skills. They are the skills for building and enriching all of our professional and personal relationships. Develop self confidence, empathy and be confident in dealing with all relationship situations. Become confident in resolving conflicts so that relationships become strengthened and people you interact with become empowered.

ABOUT

Gavin is Director of Lister Consulting Ltd, a boutique consultancy providing executive career transition coaching and specialised LinkedIn content creation for business owners.

His career to date has included substantial periods living and working in South Africa, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. He has gained experience in multiple industries; namely education, fashion retail, liquor manufacturing & distribution, recruitment, transport & logistics, talent management consulting, and content marketing.

Gavin supports clients from a wide range of industries, both remotely and in person, anywhere in the world. He helps senior leaders to navigate sensitive, tricky career transitions and creates compelling LinkedIn content that positions business owners as the authority in their space.

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Founder owner of BTI (Brooker Trading International) a business which imported and distributed fence and gate hardware.  She ran this company for 23 years and was responsible for bringing the Magna Latch to New Zealand.  The company is still operating today under new ownership

Janet established a marketing company in the Middle East, which was the exclusive agent for an Australian horticulture product, Drip Mat.  This saw her co-ordinating sales of 40 – foot containers into the UAE and pallet lots into Saudi Arabia.  She operated this venture for 5 years.

Janet was the founding Director of Smart Farm Systems and Gateway Data Services, involved in farm monitoring systems.  Recently, via a Joint Venture, now a shareholder in My Farmer World.

Janet has been a Business Mentor for 30 years in New Zealand and 10 years as a mentor for the Cook Island businesses.

Janet is passionate about supporting businesses to maximise their opportunities and brings a wealth of business experience to any engagement.

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Greg Larsen is a multi-owner SME entrepreneur, investor, business advisor, and number one international bestselling author. Greg has over 25 years’ experience owning and leading multi-industry companies to national and international sales growth through customer-centric values, building upon technology, strategic brand positioning, and internal financial and operational excellence. Greg’s roles have included business owner, CEO, CFO, and COO positions, which give him the ability to work across all areas of a business model. He also has a master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Leadership–Greg has a proven ability to guide teams by creating a clear vision and articulated strategy that creates a sense of ownership through team members, while creating a culture around brand values.

Strategic Thinking–Greg is experienced in strategic thinking. He considers the wider aspects of implementation and delivery, and translates that into operational reality through business improvement initiatives and planning that achieves results. This is across the entire business life cycle while being nimble enough to ensure the business thrives in uncertain times.

Financial Management–Greg I highly experienced in the preparation and utilisation of financial information to enhance business performance and build sustainable business and financial models.

Relationships–Greg’s proven experience in building beneficial long-term relationships with stakeholders cements strategic customer partnerships while having empathy with business owners.

Business Acumen–He is highly experienced in evaluating key market drivers and identifying competitive advantages and has an astute awareness for opportunities. He has vast experience establishing start-ups and taking a value proposition to market with outstanding results.

Greg owns several businesses, including Dynamic Sport Limited, and Le Tissier Eyewear.

His International consulting businesses are Greg Larsen Limited, and he has been a director and shareholder of a national advisory company, Advantage Business Limited.  He has an investment company, Larsen Investments Limited, that has been investing and building a residential property portfolio for over 20 years.

In 2019, Greg also became the founding director and shareholder of Immersion Group Limited, a multi-person international consulting services business.

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I believe that communication is critical to unlocking the core issues and delivering value added outcomes and have the ability to converse with staff and directors from all levels and segments of any business.

In all cases with all companies small or large my method of discovery is founded on Critical Path Solutions.  Simply put  (CPS) is a project management technique that requires mapping out every key task that is necessary to complete a project. It includes identifying the amount of time necessary to finish each activity and the dependencies of each activity on any others.

I have found many business owners are ready to exit their business but are not sure how to go about it to get the best possible return.  Developing an exit strategy is one of my strengths.

When I work with you

I will use the correct components of Critical Path Solutions and review and analyse your: –

• Business processes
• Systems
• People

As well as identifying your competitive edge; I will make recommendations and provide business and action plans.  

I will also provide support with the implementation of the agreed changes.

I am experienced in working with both small businesses and large complex businesses and can tailor my fees to suit both the size and type of business by operating from a low overhead base and bringing in resources as required.  If cashflow is an issue we can tailor a fee structure to suit your circumstances.

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Having rich heritage in the FMCG supplier space means Jonathan has extensive experience in a variety of commercial functions (Sales, Marketing, Operations & Strategy) as well as functional exposure to Finance, HR and Supply Chain. He has worked for AB InBev, PepsiCo & RJR Nabisco in the UK and RB, L’Oreal & Countdown within NZ.

Critically the roles he executed exposed him to a variety of challenges and success with Customer and as a Leader (first and second line teams). Prior to self employment he also worked in the retail space as a Merchandise manager for Countdown (Woolworths NZ) so has a great insight to the customer engagement experience.

Prior to leaving the UK Jonathan competed an MBA at The University of Bradford, a world ranked business school. His management project ‘Asian market entry strategy for the UK Press Association’ highlights his dexterity and flexibility. While he is no academic he did embrace the opportunity to teach part time (under graduate) at UNITEC majoring on ‘Integrated Marketing Comms’ and ‘Strategic Thinking for Managers’.

As an advisor his ‘WHY’ is clear – to Create Alternate Positive Futures for those he works with. Jonathan has long been interested in the work of Joseph Campbell and ‘The Hero’s Journey’. He partners businesses at a practical and pragmatic level (‘nobody is looking for a formulaic list of tasks they haven’t got time to do) and having done much personal development takes a holistic approach to working with owners and their business. 

He has worked with over 50 unique businesses/individuals in the last 5 years and is involvement with IBANNZ highlights his willingness to support others.

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By specialising in strategic, operational, and human resource planning, John has developed tailored strategies and opportunities for people to learn and grow as they engage in the business as it strives to reach its objectives and vision.
John works in a collegial and efficient manner that delivers rewarding results and use proven methodologies that assist businesses to realise more of their potential.
The value of ‘people’ and ‘culture’ in the workplace cannot be understated. John believes strongly in understanding the people aspect in any business that he works with so that existing strengths can be supercharged and built upon. At the same time, opportunities to improve and develop come to light and specific plans are put in place to ensure alignment in attitude, aptitude, and focus.
There are primarily four key areas Keystone believes are crucial to driving competitive advantage and business success:

• People – Having the right people in the right seat is paramount to allow for business fluidity. Training and mentoring are important to allow for personal growth and to stimulate a stronger level of engagement.
• Numbers – Understanding the financial position at the management level of the business is crucial. There is also opportunity for each part of the business and its team members to have some form of numerical measure too. This helps drive responsibility and accountability.
• Processes – Each business has its own unique way of delivering to both the internal and external customer. Transparency of well-developed processes and ‘customer journey mapping’ allows for a business to understand and be more efficient in its marketplace. The result expected is improved internal and external customer experiences.
• Issues – Every business face issues and challenges to some degree that need to be solved. Having a method to involve, review and resolve these issues and challenges with key people is pivotal to gaining positive traction.

John works alongside business owners by focussing on these four primary elements and by bringing them together into a simple yet powerful framework allows a business to focus, change and grow.

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About: 

I work with Multinational Corporates and Small to Medium Sized family businesses, helping owners and leaders: 

Strategic Planning – Establish a simple yet comprehensive “One Page Strategic Plan” that provides clarity and confidence for you, and the right focus and success culture for the whole team

Business Growth Strategies – Develop bullet proof growth plans that bring step change, based on strong innovation strategies and supported by sales and marketing plans that deliver results

Profits and Cashflow – Unpack your P&L and implement simple strategies to multiply your profits and put cash back in your hands.

Business Rehabilitation – Identify and ringfence distressed areas of your business, then deal with them quickly and effectively

Executive Coaching – Coach your skill sets to take you to the next level, breaking through any “Glass Ceilings” that might be holding you back

Empowered Teams – Build and optimise teams that are kicking goals and having fun doing it, by placing the right people in the right roles, supported with the right culture, delivering results for both you and them

Team Training & Equipping – Provide training for teams in, Leadership, Personal Development and Communication effectiveness

Find Freedom – Achieve time freedom and get your life back, and mapping a way forward to your desired end game with confidence

I take your business personally and am zealous to get my client partnerships the right result, which I guarantee.

5 Important things to know about Mike Hoare:

• Successful, award-winning Corporate Executive, never missed a budget in 30 years
• “Go to Guy” for Distressed Business units
• Founded profitable start-ups
• Teach courses on; Personal Growth, Leadership, Communications, Influence.
• Represented NZ in Rowing, played Senior Rugby, husband, father, fisherman, biker, active in local church ministry work

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Besides being a proud founding member of iBANNZ Ken is on the Board of the Northland Chamber of Commerce, an associate member of IMLANZ, a member of the Institute of Directors (IOD) and a judge for the Northland Business Excellence Awards. He also sits on a number of Advisory Boards for Northland SME businesses.

 Ken works ‘up close and personal’ with good owner-operators and their teams, and the strong relationships that result often continue on for several years. The processes applied are powerful and proven, and the engagement of your key people throughout is not only a catalyst for positive change in your team culture, but is actually a serious dose of fun.

 Ken is proud to have worked closely with a very large number of Northland’s well-respected business organisations over the past 12 years, and looks forward to continuing for many years to come. 

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Whether undertaking a one-off project or providing ongoing business advice and support, I work with the business owner and their team, as a trusted partner, focusing on converting the business goals into reality. Passionate about helping business owners succeed, I have also used my extensive business experience as a volunteer business mentor for over 15 years both in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Working with a select range of clients, from undertaking an initial strategic review of the business to the successful implementation of the identified new initiatives, I involve the whole team in achieving the positive outcomes that will drive the company forward. I also help business owners develop effective leadership skills and create a positive team culture which are critical elements in any successful business plus I also assist owners to make the tough decisions and support them through the process.