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Mather Consulting brings to life a belief that leaders, teams and organisations have untapped potential to achieve and grow. We work with clients in a commercially smart and collaborative way to develop inspiring leaders, high-performing teams and positive engagement.

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AN AWESOME DAY WITH THE LAMINEX DIGITAL & MARKETING TEAM

September 12, 2023
What an AWESOME day with the Laminex Digital and Marketing Team! When your team does important work in the business, you want to ensure you are set up for even greater success and impact! KUDOS to everyone in this team for investing in their development, being clear on their purpose (personally and

TE WHAKAKITENGA: Making the Vision for the School of Population Health a Reality

August 28, 2023
TE WHAKAKITENGA: Making the Vision for the School of Population Health a Reality: Planning Day. What a great morning working alongside this enthusiastic and talented leadership group, focused on how best to deliver on their Vision and shape the future for the School and the communities it serves.

Five ways to optimise your leadership development spend

August 17, 2023
 🚀 We know that organisations invest significantly in developing their leaders, which is absolutely the right thing to do. However, organisations can only realise the REAL value of this vital work if it is carefully planned, designed, and actively supported. Here we are sharing five key ways to

How do you want your people to feel at work?

August 3, 2023
Leaders, how do you want YOUR PEOPLE to FEEL at work, and why do you need to think about this question? 🤔 Well, at the core of people’s experience, engagement, and achievement is how they feel. Imagine for a moment…individuals and teams feeling Incapable, Overwhelmed and Disconnected

Delighted to work with Kathy Robinson and the incredible The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Team

July 28, 2023
Another Selfie! 😁🤳 This time, we were delighted to work with Kathy Robinson and the incredible The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Team! We so enjoyed meeting this incredibly passionate team and hearing more about the remarkable work the Foundation does. If you do not know, The Foundation’s

What matter most in teams?

July 21, 2023
  Have you noticed what happens when a leadership team (or any work team) lacks cohesion? 🤔 We can easily sense when teams at work are not connecting, and we can’t leave team collaboration, culture and performance to chance. Teams are at their best when they align on their purpose, focus,

Wise tips for those going through change

July 10, 2023
This is for all of us going through change … Inside or outside of work. These wise tips have been shared in “Gear-UP” workshops we have been facilitating, focussed on supporting others to navigate through upcoming change. ↗ Change does not define you. How you respond is what counts. ↗

How do you create a safe space for your teams to learn, innovate and grow? 

July 5, 2023
How do you create a safe space for your teams to learn, innovate and grow?  The three leadership behaviours that empower a culture of psychological safety AND learning are HUMILITY, EMPATHY and CURIOSITY.  Think about how you can bring these attributes to your leadership? How could you approach

Three things that inspire us most at work

June 30, 2023
Three things that inspire us most at work: Clarity: Knowing what’s expected, what we are aiming for. Meaningful Work: Knowing that we are making a difference for our team, customers or the business. Being appreciated: Acknowledged for the great stuff we do. So, this is why I love what My Food Bag

FIVE KEY FACTORS THAT WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE THE “NUMBERS”

June 26, 2023
PEOPLE drive business success, people deliver your strategy, your culture, build the systems and processes, and create relationships and partnerships inside and outside the organisation. So as your organisation gears up for the future, check which of these you have in place. These factors become

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY + ACCOUNTABILITY = LEARNING AND GROWTH

June 26, 2023
Amy Edmonston, Professor of Leadership at Harvard University, is a thought leader on psychological safety in the workplace, the belief that it is ok (and encouraged) to speak up, challenge, share ideas, talk about mistakes and problems without retribution. I often share the four-quadrant matrix

LEADING WITH DIGNITY: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

June 26, 2023
A manager recently told me about the book “Leading with Dignity” by Donna Hicks.  I feel this is such a good reference for leaders.  As Hicks notes, when people feel that their value and worth are recognized in relationships, they experience a sense of well-being that enables them to grow and