Team Coaching Workshops in New Zealand. Build Alignment, Collaboration, and High‑Performance
Practical, neuroscience‑informed workshops that help NZ teams communicate better, solve problems faster, and work together with more clarity and confidence.
Team Performance & Potential
Team development unlocks team potential, achieving together what can’t be achieved alone.
Two Decades Developing High‑Performing Teams Across Aotearoa
I’ve coached and trained teams across government, infrastructure, engineering, education, NGOs, and SMEs — helping them communicate better, collaborate effectively, and deliver results under pressure.
Science-based and practical approach
A practical, science‑based approach grounded in how people think, communicate, and behave under pressure.
David trained with the internationally recognised NeuroLeadership Group, bringing a neuroscience‑based lens to communication and behaviour. This is woven through his leadership programmes and approach to team coaching.
Sector Experience
I’ve coached teams across a wide range of New Zealand sectors, including:
- Government and public sector
- NGOs and not‑for‑profits
- Infrastructure and engineering
- Education
- Small and medium‑sized businesses
- Information Technology
Alliance Coaching
As one of the few New Zealand‑based Alliance Coaches, I help high‑performing partnerships work collaboratively toward shared goals.
- Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team
- Memorial Park Alliance
- Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance
This experience shapes every workshop I deliver.
Team Coaching Workshops Delivered Across New Zealand
Six practical, engaging workshops designed to lift your team’s capability and performance. Each session is tailored to your organisation and focused on real‑world outcomes.
Solutioneering Workshop
Equip your team with a structured, creative problem‑solving process that leads to faster, better decisions.
Develop your team’s solution focus by helping them understand the brain science behind it, the language to generate it and a simple six-step tool to collaboratively solve bigger problems.
Innovation Generator Workshop
Unlock fresh thinking and generate practical ideas your team can implement immediately.
A fun and challenging way to generate new and innovative ideas that come from your people.
SWOT-A Workshop
A dynamic, action‑focused version of SWOT to help teams identify strengths, risks and opportunities with clarity.
Take stock of your team’s performance with a fresh angle on the classic SWOT analysis – (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) – by adding a ‘Capital A’ for ACTION.
Performance Ecology Workshop
Understand the systems that shape team performance and how to shift them.
Understand what your team needs to perform at it’s best – get clear on which of these elements are working well and which need more investment to see performance improve.
Team Formation Workshop
Build trust, clarity, and alignment so new or restructured teams can hit the ground running.
Leading a new team? Getting up and running fast is essential to good start. The team formation workshop has two parts, 1) get to know each other well and 2) Identify your team’s early wins
Collaboration Essentials
Take you teams performance to a new level by checking the essentials to collaboration are in place.
Using Chaos Theory as a backdrop, this is a science-based interactive workshop that looks at the ten principles of effective team collaboration. Know what’s working well, take action to make improvements.
Common FAQs
What types of teams do you work with?
I work with teams across government, infrastructure, engineering, education, NGOs, and SMEs.
How long are the workshops?
It depends on how deep you want to go, but mostly 1-2 days.
Do you offer virtual workshops?
No — to be direct, if you want lasting value, nothing beats face to face workshops and I deliver these across New Zealand.
What results can we expect?
Clearer communication, stronger collaboration, faster decision‑making, and improved team alignment.
Ready to strengthen your team?
If you’re looking for practical, engaging workshops that lift performance — let’s talk.