New Zealand is an increasingly multicultural society. This is becoming more evident with highly visible demographic changes in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other centres around the country, an increasingly mobile international workforce and Statistics New Zealand's projected population growth figures for 2026. Read more →
StrengthsFinder – Tapping individual and team potential
StrengthsFinder, Tapping individual and team potential, Discovering natural talent StrengthsFinder, tapping team potential will build a high performing team. A positive strengths-based approach is how we intuitively work with our clients. A Strengths-based approach is one of our key underlying core values and a natural part of our positive approach to building high performance in individuals and teams. Building on peoples’ natural strengths and talents makes it easier to motivate people and produce ongoing and enduring change. We use the StrengthFinder tool to complement and support...
Read MoreTetraMap – Transforming Team Performance
Catalyst Pacific is accredited to use TetraMap. TetraMap is an internationally proven learning model developed in New Zealand. It is designed to improve team cohesion and collaboration. In turn this helps to build productivity, improve customer service and boost sales. It is used by organisations in more than 20 countries for more than 18 years. Using the four elements of nature: Earth, Air, Water, Fire as a metaphor, TetraMap provides an easily understood framework that empowers individuals, teams, and organisations to improve communications and build positive, profitable working...
Read MoreEXCELL Intercultural Communication Skills
Practical skills based approach We are accredited consultants for EXCELL Intercultural Communication Skills. EXCELL (Excellence in Cultural Experiential Learning and Leadership) is an excellent, practical skills based approach that equips people with skills to help them adapt to a new cultural environment. It draws from best practice experiential learning in safe environment. Through using skills learned through EXCELL, you’ll find it easier to interact with people from other cultures and build effective intercultural relationships. EXCELL was developed through an international...
Read MoreAppreciative Inquiry – Building on the Positive
Positive mindset and proven expertise ‘What we focus on becomes our reality,’ is a phrase that is often used when trying to influence behavioural change. Appreciative Inquiry is a practical, future and action-focused approach to addressing challenges and future change. People have more confidence in addressing challenges and the uncertainties of impending change when they carry forward the best of the past. Appreciative Inquiry is a facilitated exploration and appreciation of what has worked best in the past and building on that. It is positive, non-threatening, engaging and...
Read MoreVARK Learning Styles
Vark Learning Styles – Visual, Auditory, Reader, Kinesthetic Catalyst Pacific are Licensed VARK Learning Styles facilitators. Everyone has their preferred way of learning that works for them. Our clients benefit from our license to use this learning style analytical tool. For some their preferred learning style is Visual, they need to see what is being spoken about. For other’s their preferred style is Auditory – they find that verbal explanations and/or accompanying music helps them to learn better. Some learners prefer to Read and are able to absorb knowledge through...
Read More360 Degree Feedback
An essential part of leadership development Catalyst Pacific is accredited to facilitate 360 degree feedback as part of the TMS Suite of Learning and Development tools. 360 degree feedback is a development tool that provides each participant the opportunity to receive performance feedback from his or her supervisor and four to eight personally selected peers, reporting staff members, co-workers or customers. The 360 degree feedback process also includes individual self-assessment. 360 degree feedback allows each individual to understand how his or her effectiveness as an employee, co-worker,...
Read MoreLominger Leadership Architect
The Lominger Leadership Architect is a powerful, international best practice and research-based framework of leadership and human resource development competencies. It can help provide a foundation upon which to build and strengthen the development of your organisation's leadership and teams.
Read MoreTMI Team Management Index
TMI is a powerful research-based development tool that gives valuable feedback in key management areas of leadership, team building, and interpersonal skills — including developing empathy in the team.
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