Who we work with
Would your organisation benefit from these services?

Stay Well
Mental/Emotional Wellbeing Programme
15:3:1 Personal Wellbeing System
Coordinated Organisation Wellbeing Strategy
Psychological Safety
Proactive and Holistic Team Wellbeing
1:1 Executive Coaching

Maximise Team Performance
Team Culture Design
Trust, Vulnerability, Belonging
Cultural Awareness Programmes
Building People, Productivity, Performance
Internal Coaching System
Team/Group Coaching

Perform Under Pressure
Recovery and Rejuvenation Programme
Strategic Thinking System
Unique Ability Focus
Navigate Stress/Growth Cycles
Value Creation and Innovation
Measure What Matters
Who It’s For | Mā wai tēnei?
We coach Boards, Directors, senior leaders and frontline managers to create an environment that facilitates positive development, cultural health, social good and growth in results.

Directors and Senior leaders
Ngā Kaitohu Matua
Professional services who want to lift performance and productivity of teams in an empowering, healthy and sustainable manner.

HR business leaders
Kaiwhakahaere Pūmanawa Tangata
Professional services who want to improve team wellbeing and work/life balance.


Leaders
Kaiwhakahaere
Individuals who want to lift their personal performance and improve personal wellbeing management in support of further career advancement.

Teams
Te Hunga Tautoko
Professional groups who want more effective work/life balance.
The Process | Te Ara Poutama
The Kānuka tree is an Aotearoa native forest pioneer species and has two key roles in the ecosystem: to revegetate and rejuvenate whenua (land) that has been burnt, eroded or experienced some form of trauma; Kānuka also grows tall and has a role in pushing other trees like Tōtara and Kahikatea to grow tall and straight to reach the canopy. We compare these key roles with our wellbeing and leadership philosophies.

1Tahi
Co-design Program
Auahatia tō ara
The tree analogy helps to represent our core value of deep connection coaching. This begins with the early effort to design a programme, with you, that is measurable, well grounded and reflects your specific situational knowledge and context.
Deliver Workshops and
Coaching
Mahia te mahi
We then facilitate engaging and interactive workshops that teach key principles of wellbeing, leadership or cultural health. In between workshops we use connection-coaching to mentor individuals through the development and application of these principles.
2Rua


3Toru
Measure and Iterate
Haere whakamua, titiro whakamuri
We measure and review individual/team progress against co-designed outcomes and programme success criteria. For best results, we iterate our focus as the development unfolds.
Report and Review
Tātaihia te mahere
We provide a 90-day reporting cycle to decision-makers/SLT based upon the co-designed outcomes and programme success criteria. At the end of the programme, we sit down with this group to evaluate the programme and consider recommended next steps.
4Whā

Client Journeys | Ngā Hīkoi
Typically, our clients are doing really well and want to go to the next level; some are also experiencing challenges, which are restricting their organisational development. Our unique NZ model enables leaders and teams to be highly vulnerable, speak the unspoken, get real on where ‘it’ is at and address the obstacles which stand in the way of improved performance.
The Process | Te Ara Poutama
The Kānuka tree is an Aotearoa native forest pioneer species and has two key roles in the ecosystem: to revegetate and rejuvenate whenua (land) that has been burnt, eroded or experienced some form of trauma; Kānuka also grows tall and has a role in pushing other trees like Tōtara and Kahikatea to grow tall and straight to reach the canopy. We compare these key roles with our wellbeing and leadership philosophies.
1Tahi

Co-design Program
Auahatia tō ara
The tree analogy helps to represent our core value of deep connection. This begins with the early effort to design a programme, with you, that is measurable, well grounded and reflects your specific situational knowledge and context.
2Rua

Deliver Workshops and
Coaching
Mahia te mahi
We then facilitate engaging and interactive workshops that teach key principles of wellbeing, leadership or cultural health. In between workshops we use connection-coaching to mentor individuals through the development and application of these principles.
3Toru

Measure and Iterate
Haere whakamua, titiro whakamuri
We measure and review individual/team progress against co-designed outcomes and programme success criteria. For best results, we iterate our focus as the development unfolds.
4Whā

Report and Review
Tātaihia te mahere
We provide a 90-day reporting cycle to decision-makers/SLT based upon the co-designed outcomes and programme success criteria. At the end of the programme, we sit down with this group to evaluate the programme and consider recommended next steps.
Testimonials | Ngā kōrero tautoko
Our Team | Ko wai Mātou
As an effective leader, it is unlikely you are looking for a ‘quick fix’ solution. Our philosophy is to build deep connection and a long term commitment to facilitating leadership growth and organisational prosperity.

Wiremu
Director | Kaiwhakahaere
Choosing to move beyond the western model of health, for over 20 years I have studied medicine, exercise, nutrition, psychoneuroimmunology, leadership, coaching and behaviour design underpinned by Te Ao Maori principles and Tikanga.
A core value of Kānuka is that we build partnerships, we do not offer off-the-shelf solutions. Our programmes teach leaders and teams how to produce optimal results without increased burnout and stress.

Steve
Director | Kaiwhakahaere
I believe the absence of deep personal integrity and fundamental character strength cause relationship challenges across both our professional and personal lives. Having held leadership roles within the private and not-for-profit sectors within national and multinational organisations, and having also studied mediation and dispute resolution, I recognise that the journey of shifting paradigms and building character strength are a mutual investment in time, commitment and trust.
Email: wiremu@wellbeingandleadership.co.nz
Phone: 021 348 776
Email: steve@wellbeingandleadership.co.nz
Phone: 027 579 9009

Dr Anna Rolleston
Health Director and leading voice in health
Dr Rolleston is a recognised health practitioner and health researcher and holds various governance roles within the health sector. Anna combines a robust scientific and academic background with an understanding that change comes from within, but that we often need a good deal of support to facilitate that change.
Anna’s vision and lifelong mission is to create a healthcare system that works for you and with you. The philosophy behind the vision come from a Maori worldview and acknowledges an all-of-person, and culturally appropriate approach to health and wellbeing regardless of your cultural context.

Eden Hersey
Communication & Educational Project Leader
Of Ngāi Tahu and Scottish heritage, Eden is an experienced adult educator and communications leader. Having worked within adult education for ten years, Eden brings her experience and educational qualifications to Kānuka and enjoys working with clients to support them through needs assessment, planning and development, implementation, and evaluation processes to create engaging and effective educational programmes.
Education and communication are two areas of personal passion and professional qualification – Eden believes they are both fundamental to growth and both create the opportunity to change our lives for the better.

Liz Rentz
Executive Administrator
I love working with awesome, genuine people and helping to find solutions to streamline business processes. I have a history of working for local government in both operational and project roles, moving on to becoming an independent contractor working in a variety of admin roles after having my second child.
I really enjoy being part of the Kānuka team – the values and integrity of the people behind Kānuka really resonate with me – they truly live and breathe what they teach, and have challenged me and inspired me on many levels regarding my own personal wellbeing, as well as in the workplace.

Marie Roberts
Client Care Team
I have always loved working with people and have spent my whole career working in customer focused industries. As a manager for an international car rental company based at Heathrow Airport in the UK I came into contact with people from many different nationalities and from all walks of life. I built a team that was focused on meeting our customer’s needs through listening to what they required and then working together to meet those expectations. On returning to New Zealand, I became the Operations Manager at a stand-alone rest home and retirement village in the Bay of Plenty and had the privilege of working to provide the best possible care and environment for the elderly people of the community. Both roles were fascinating and very rewarding.
I look forward to being a part of Kanuka’s journey and am proud to work for a company that “walks it’s talk’.
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