Catalyst Pacific toolbox

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, or staff member is viewed by others whom they have nominated. 360 degree feedback process is based on the individual’s behaviour as seen by the people they have nominated to provide 360 degree feedback. Read more →

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 reading while others are experiential or Kinesthetic learners who learn best by doing. Whatever people’s different preferred learning style VARK helps teachers, trainers and instructors to help identify learners’ different learning styles so that they can adapt their own teaching methods to suit the needs of their learners. Equally VARK helps people to better understand their own learning style so that they can discuss with their teachers how to adapt their teaching methods to help them to learn more effectively. It helps inform the diversity of teaching strategies necessary for effective learning and development and programme design and delivery. Read more →

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 relationships. TetraMap is relevant to people of all levels, functions, and abilities that fosters energy and vitality in individuals and teams. It builds engagement and enthusiasm quickly and easily. The simple, robust model based on nature primary elements, transforms team performance by helping people understand themselves and others better than before. And they are able to take their insights and learning well beyond the workplace for the years to come. Read more →

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 energising. Most of all, it delivers results! What is Appreciative Inquiry? Appreciative Inquiry is a strengths-based approach to planning that focuses on the positive It empowers people to create the future they want based on their successes in the past. This is a strength based approach to leading and facilitating positive change by focussing on core strengths and leveraging them to shape the future. It asks the question “What is working well?” It poses a series of questions designed to reveal the existing best practices and to carry forward what has been learned into the future. Appreciative Inquiry is a particular way of asking questions and envisioning the future that fosters positive relationships and builds on the basic goodness in a person, a situation, organisation or society. In so doing, it enhances a system’s capacity for collaboration and change. The basic idea is to build around what works, rather than trying to fix what doesn’t. The approach acknowledges the contribution of individuals, in order to increase trust and alignment. The method aims to create meaning by drawing from stories of concrete successes and lends itself to cross-industrial social activities. David Cooperrider  Appreciative Inquiry was developed by David Cooperrider of Case Western Reserve University. David L. Cooperrider is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour Read more →

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. Read more →

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 collaboration by Dr Michelle Barker (Australia), Dr Marvin Westwood (Canada), Dr Anita Mak (Australia) and Dr Ishu Ishiyama (Canada). Read more →

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 more →

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 the coaching and mentoring work we do with individuals and teams. It is practical, positive, energising and empowering, and it is an ideal fit with Appreciative Inquiry as a professional development tool. StrengthsFinder identifies peoples’ natural talents and enables them to tap into and build on what is working in teams, individuals and organisations. A strengths-based approach fosters positive motivation for change and growth. Read more →