Creating real impact

We aspire to grow equitable and flourishing communities and organisations across Aotearoa, through growing leaders who focus on...

enacting Te
Tiriti o Waitangi

We understand our shared histories in Aotearoa NZ and promote inclusive practices for all people

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transformative
learning

We are committed to education that meets the needs of all learners and exists in the realities of the modern world

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radical
inclusion

We actively surface voices, experiences, and perspectives that are otherwise marginalised or passed over

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hauora & wellbeing

We take a broad and inclusive view of wellbeing, which holds quality of life as a high priority

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thriving
relationships

We recognise and harness the power of workplaces as environments to influence the quality of life of all workers

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Committed to giving effect to

the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

 

Inspired by our vision to see

Equitable and thriving communities and organisations

 

Through growing leaders who are

Fostering collective approaches to complex issues 

 

Guided by our values

Mana Ōrite, Kotahitanga and Manaakitanga

 

This is who we are.

The Leadership Lab team is a vibrant and diverse mix of people bringing consulting experience, knowledge and passion to life and leading…

Meet our unique and diverse team of leaders, collaborators and facilitators

We provide the following expertise and support

Leadership Lab are a diverse group of highly experienced consultants who specialise in the following core services.

Building individual skills, knowledge and confidence while growing trust and collective leadership

 

Confidence and competence

We design leadership development incubators to both increase each leaders skills, knowledge and confidence as well as grow trusting and collaborative relationships in order to build collective leadership and collaboration.

Collective leadership

Many organisations have clear and compelling vision and strategy statements yet struggle to implement these successfully.  The key enabler for implementation is collective leadership at both the senior and middle leadership levels.  Strategically growing networks of leaders within an organisation enables them to co-create change in their own setting.

Culture eats strategy for breakfast… so growing a positive culture is critical in order to create impact

 

Culture

Supporting leaders to facilitate a collective vision to build positive and sustainable change

Equiping leaders to lead change more effectively, and to embed change initiatives

Collaboration

Developing genuine collaboration within and across organisations and sectors.

Supporting leaders to identify and engage a wide range of relevant stakeholders in order to sustain and grow change.

A broad system approach creates connections, synergies and collaboration

 

Seeing the system

Exploring a wide range of factors and components to look for connections, interactions and leverage points

Strategy

Collectively deciding on a strategic approach that maximises opportunities for a way forward that the organisation can prioritize.

Working alongside leaders to maintain focus and perspective as they grapple with the many dilemmas they face

 

A sounding board

An experienced, qualified and skilled sounding board is sometimes just what we need

Gaining perspective 

Getting on the balcony to gain a wider vision. A broad system approach creates connections, synergies and collaboration

Facilitating opportunities to enhance and build team culture by strengthening their capacity to improve wellbeing and outcomes

 

Enhancing strengths

Facilitation of groups enables each team member to understand their strengths and then collaborate as a high performing team.

Addressing conflict

Supporting leaders in their confidence to facilitate important conversations with their team members to explore areas of tension and opportunity to grow

We work together with communities and organisations to tackle complex issues

An insight into some of our mahi

Leading collaborative change across our five impact areas

Grow Waitaha

How do we build collaboration between over 150 schools in Greater Christchurch to rebuild and renew their learning programmes post-earthquake?

A multi-year collaboration between schools, Ministry of Education, Ngāi Tahu and consultancies to explore future focussed pedagogy including student agency, collaborative teaching, flexible learning spaces, cultural narratives, authentic curriculum and diverse partnerships.

Our involvement

  • Leadership development
  • Strategy and vision
  • Culture change
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team facilitation

Areas of impact

  • Equitable education
  • Thriving workplaces
  • Enacting Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Radical inclusion
  • Hauora and wellbeing
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Grow Waitaha

Te Whāriki

How can we intentionally grow leaders who identify with groups who have experienced discrimination because of their identity?

Te Whāriki is a twelve month internship experience based on mentoring, project experience, networking and facilitating activation initiatives. Its purpose is to “Activate the intersections of identity to lead systems change”

In 2023/24 it involved ten existing intersectional young leaders who have experienced discrimination and marginalisation. In the 2024/2025 a new 10 leaders have joined the programme and the 2023/24 Te Whāriki members have created their own ongoing Intersectionality Community of Practice

Read our latest Te Whariki impact overview

Our involvement

  • Leadership development
  • Culture change
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team facilitation

Areas of impact

  • Enacting Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Hauora and wellbeing
  • Radical inclusion
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Te Whāriki

Te Kakau – supporting local leaders

How do we support our valuable and vulnerable business and community leaders who we would be gutted to lose from the Queenstown Lakes region due to COVID-19?
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Te Kakau – supporting local leaders

All our resources are freely shared...

We create collective impact far wider than ourselves by sharing and inspiring others

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