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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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What makes teams extraordinary? How does your team stack up?

November 7, 2023
If you have not done so in a while, why not ask your team to assess how they are going as a team, how they are working together to get things done? How would they rate the team on the dimensions that make a team excel? Whatever the gameplan, teams that work together do so much better. These teams

Human Synergistics NZ’s annual Leadership and Culture conference

October 31, 2023
Being part of Human Synergistics NZ’s annual Leadership and Culture conference was fantastic. The range of incredible speakers who shared their insights and successes was inspirational. Core to this conference was the undeniable link between leadership, culture, and organisational performance,

Leaders and Teams at My Food Bag use Insights Discovery®

October 29, 2023
Facilitating Raising the Bar with My Food Bag’s Leadership Cohort 7 is an incredible experience. If you want to create a positive and consistent understanding of LEADERSHIP and CULTURE in your organisation, it starts with developing ALL people leaders, which is the strategy at My Food Bag.
A great day last week when we launched Channel Infrastructure NZ’s Leaders Programme designed to develop leaders who inspire their people, build high-performing teams and a create a great place to work for everyone! 👏 Thanks to all Channel’s leaders and to co-facilitators, Shelley Newey and Anna Hay.

LAUNCHING CHANNEL INFRASTRUCTURE NZ’s LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

September 27, 2023
A great day last week when we launched Channel Infrastructure NZ’s Leaders Programme designed to develop leaders who inspire their people, build high-performing teams and a create a great place to work for everyone!  👏 Thanks to all Channel’s leaders and to co-facilitators, Shelley Newey

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