Growing Dialogue

What we offer

It is our joy to work with you to find solutions to what is facing you.  

We offer coaching to support your understanding of your situation, what tools you have available, to access a wider world view that allows you grow and develop.  We are known for effective facilitation of small to large groups - half day events through to conferences and ongoing projects.   We tailor make a mix of team coaching, organisational development and leadership support as a powerful combination to grow towards your purpose and vision.

Our facilitation taps into the wisdom of the group, takes into account a systems overview and works the magic of people creating their own solutions suited to their very own circumstances.  We are passionate about supporting you and your people to grow into your potential.  

We have been coaching and facilitating across the spectrum of small business, NGO, government and right up to large UN projects.  We work together where we can play to our diverse strengths to deliver what you need.  Many times we are working independently and support each other behind the scenes.  We work co-creatively with a network of great people we have tested out over the years and who match our values and work well with us.

We give back to the future as guardians of a beautiful patch of forest which we have covenanted to legally protect and where we spend our free time to foster a healthy ecosystem and safe place to connect with nature.  For more about our forest check out Te Kaainga Tawhai

Vision and Principles guiding our Work

• To provide a professional service of high quality that contributes to the wellbeing of organisations, communities and the environment
• To draw on innovation, creativity and group wisdom to provide solutions
• To contribute to people's ability to make positive choices in their lives and organisations
• To increase understanding and cooperation amongst people and different communities 
• To enable people to connect to nature as a means to access their own creativity and innate ability to succeed in a fast changing world
• To model sustainable business practises  and to work to the principles of open honest communication, fairness, compassion and a deep respect for the potential in each one of us.
• To treasure diversity and respect Te Ao Maori
• To listen deeply in order to learn, grow dialogue and contribute worthwhile work

We look forward to the chance to meet you and start a great conversation about what you need. 

 

Introducing Ourselves ~ Nga Mihi

Tena Koutou. Ko Puketapapa te maunga. Ko Oakley te awa.  Ko Waitemata te moana.  Ko Nicol raua ko Wikitoria nga iwi.  No Tamaki Makaurau ahau, i naianei e noho ana ahau i Whakatu i te Waipounamu.  Ko to kaiwhakangawari kaupapa ahau. No reira, nga mihi mahana.

Greetings ~  I was born in Auckland under Mt Roskill by the Oakely Creek that flows into the Waitemata harbour.  My families are the Nicol clan and the clan of Queen Victoria.  I now live in Nelson in the South Island where I am based for my work as facilitator and coach for Growing Dialogue

Professional Approach

I thrive when I am able to assist my clients to resolve complex issues, overcome barriers and achieve meaningful growth.  Key elements in my toolbox are coaching, facilitation, fostering true dialogue and innovative solutions.  My approach is open minded through deep listening, working to strengths and building on what works for the clients.

As a coach I have a strong focus on growing you through Adult Development Methodology which I am studying with the international Growth Edge Coaching.  As a facilitator, I am proud that I achieved an international benchmark and in March 2013 passed my assessment with the International Association of Facilitators to be a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF).  The assessment process involved assessors from Australia, Singapore and Malaysia and winnowed the 11 starters down to just the 4 that finally passed.  Currently there are only 5 CPF’s in New Zealand.

I am strong and my skills shine when I am working with a group of people helping them solve a complex problem and coach them to take successful action.  This makes me a strong team coach - an approach involving initially working with the leader and developing a plan that will be a mix of group facilitation, team building and leader coaching.

Qualifications

• IAF Certified Professional Facilitator
• Growing Edge Coaching Certification
• Dru Yoga teacher certification
• Team Management Services, Team Management Index and their range of 360 degree assessment tools
• Professional Leadership & Co-Facilitation Training Cultivating Leadership Group
• Practitioner Foundation with Cognitive Edge –Cynefin Framework for Sense-making
• International Art of Hosting: open source techniques such as World Café, Proactive Café, Open Space Technology and Circle Work
• Systems Thinking with Bob Cavanna, Victoria University
• Coaching for Outstanding Results with Zenergy NZ
• Coaching the self for complexity, Growth Edge Coaching

Tena Koutou Katoa.  Ko Donnersberg te maunga, Ko Rhein te awa, Ko Pfalz te iwi, Ko Maria Deutsch taku ingoa. I whanau ahau i Tiamana, 27 nga tau e noho ana ahau i Aotearoa, i te Wai Pounamu.  Aku mahi nga mahi matauranga, kaiwhiri hapori, me kaitiakitanga o te ngahere, te whenua hoki.  No reira, nga mihi nui, nga mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa.

Greetings ~  I was born in Southwest Germany as part of people who cherish hospitality and building connections amongst different people.  I have lived in NZ/ Aotearoa for 27 years with the vision of providing valuable service to individual people, communities and their place in the environment.  My journey of contributions included facilitation, coaching, fostering team culture, organisational development, cross cultural work, mentoring NGO/ SME and building meaningful engagement with nature and our ecosystems.

Professional Background:

I am currently working part time for the Department of Conservation, facilitating capability development for meaningful engagement of all parts of our community with their natural ecosystems.  

I have worked as a facilitator, trainer and coach - providing services for community development, organisational development, action research, project management, development of training modules and organisational quality management tools as well as acting in a facilitative capacity for cross sector collaboration initiatives.  I have worked with more than 40 different NGOs, business, Marae, Iwi, refugees, youth, corporate teams, leadership groups, teachers and government departments.

Over the years I have explored and developed working in and with nature to achieve outstanding results for coaching, facilitation and organisational development.  This practise has given me a great insight on how we can take our place in the ecosystem in an interconnected way that allows us to thrive in our lives and communities.

Qualifications

• Zenergy Diploma in Facilitation and Coaching reflecting a minimum of 800 hours facilitation which has since been well exceeded
• Cultivating Leadership Professional Specialists Program
• Wide range of facilitation, mediation and negotiation techniques
• NZIM Certificate in Business Management
• CIT Diploma in Tertiary Teaching
• Project Adventure Training for Trainers
• NZQA Level 4 Reo Maori and Pukenga Atawhai
• Masters of Science

Professional Affiliations and Endorsements:

IAF – International Association of Facilitators and AFN – Australasian Facilitators Network

Growth Edge Coaching

GEN – Growth Edge Network International

NZIM - NZ Institute of Management,  Southern Division 

ACUMEN

Zenergy NZ

QEII National Trust

EBR Institute

Human Instincts Andrew O'Keefe

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