A story in organisational excellence...the NZDF Leadership System

Here’s a great little clip that gives an overview of the world-leading leadership system that the NZDF has.

What’s NZDF Leadership all about?

I was privileged to have been in the NZ Army’s project team that implemented the first iteration of a comprehensive leadership framework - we made this happen between 2007 and 2012 - a heady and exciting five years of breaking new ground. These five years of experimentation and adaption was the catalyst for even greater things.

In 2012 the framework was refreshed and adapted across the entire NZDF. Now, some thirteen years after the first foray into committing to leadership excellence, the NZDF is regarded as being a world-leader in the development of leaders.

When you work with Team Leader, you get access to the thinking, experience and expertise that sits behind the success of NZDF leadership development.

COVID-19 and exercising (and motivation in general...)

We’re hearing lots about exercise being a good thing to do during the is period of enforced restrictions.

But…is anyone else finding lethargy has a habit of creeping up on you and reducing your good intentions to just that - intentions, but no action? As much as I love exercise, and generally have little trouble getting out and doing something, it’s not always the case.

Here’s a great little clip from Dan Pink, and his Pinkcast series. Well worth subscribing to if you’ve not discovered him yet.

Happy exercising (and being motivated in general…)!

Leader support during COVID-19

We are a COVID-19 specific services partner

We are a COVID-19 specific services partner with the Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN). The RBPN is providing access to government funded advice (for those eligible potentially up to $5,000 excl GST), for our COVID-19 specific services.

The fund is available to access support, training and coaching across:

• Leader Coaching - Support to business leaders and their key supporting leaders takes many forms and examples include building awareness of the impact of personality on leadership style and behaviour, assisting with leadership-specific problem solving, supporting leaders build action plans, through to supporting leaders manage personal resilience and wellbeing.

• Leader Development - Participate in the Leadership 101 Programme, which is a comprehensive progression of sessions that build leadership skill and expertise. Leadership 101 is normally run as an attendance-in-person seminar, however during COVID-19 it is also offered as a series of Zoom webinars.

How to Apply:

1. Talk to us and together we will discuss your needs

2. Register your business for the RBPN which can be done easily online here 

3. A RBPN advisor will contact you to complete a 30 minute assessment to discuss your business

4. Once the RBPN voucher has been issued please contact us so that we can setup an event to deliver the service

5. Accept event invitation

If you have any questions about any of this or would like to discuss these offerings, please contact Rob Hoult by email (rob@teamleader.co.nz) or by phone 027 4445891

Register your business for the RBPN here

Is your business eligible for a grant to assist your leaders?

You might be eligible for financial assistance.

Has your business been affected by COVID-19?

Do you need some help, guidance or advice? It may help you to know there are funding grants available to you.

Grants are available now through the Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network, and Team Leader is a registered partner with the RBP.

The RBP Network has NZ Government funding available to support enterprises through COVID-19.

Team Leader has been a registered partner with the RBP network for many years, and the availability of Team Leader support continues through this period.

The RBP fund can be used to access 1-1 support for you and your leaders, and this enables you to make use of Team Leader’s expertise in providing leader coaching to leaders at every level.

To access this support, businesses will need to register on the RBP platform at www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz and meet (by phone or virtually) with a RBP Enterprises Advisor.

To be eligible to access RBP funding, a business needs to:

• undergo a needs assessment with a RBP Enterprise Advisor

• Have fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees

• Be registered for GST in New Zealand

• Be operating in a commercial environment

• Be a privately owned enterprise, or a Maori Trust or incorporation under the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 or a similar organisation managing Maori assets under multiple ownership

Contact Rob at Team Leader to discuss this support 027 4445891

Finding it a challenge to get work done at home?

It’s probably fair to say that each of us is finding it somewhat of a challenge getting work done at the moment.

Partly, this is because of the the massive case of uncertainty we’re dealing with. Facing uncertainty is stressful, as humans are an animal that crave control. It’s perhaps also hard because we’re trying to juggle so many responsibilities or concerns - work, family, wellbeing, all under one roof, all at one time.

In many of the senior leadership programmes that I’m involved with we spend some considerable time helping leaders develop strategies to help them cope with stress. This article is a useful guide around what we can do. Even if you are managing, perhaps you can pass on some of these tips to others who might benefit from them.