With over 1,500 graduates from 350 organisations, Catapult Leadership has an outstanding track record for transforming leadership capability and confidence.
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Is Catapult Leadership right for you?
Hear why people choose Catapult Leadership.
Vicki McKnight, Quality Manager of Aotea Pathology, describes why she rates the materials, and the value of the follow-up coaching.
Tania Hopmans, GM of Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust, describes how Catapult Leadership made an immediate impact to the performance of her team and organisation.
Angus Evison, a Senior Manager at Creative New Zealand, describes why he became an advocate for the programme.
Terry Stack, General Manager of NZ Oil, attended one of the first Catapult Leadership programmes. Years later, he continues to be an advocate.
Ged Taylor, Managing Director of event production company Kiio, describes how Catapult Leadership made a lasting difference to his business and how he leads.
Kolya Eccleston, HR Manager for OMV, explains why OMV sends people on Catapult Leadership.
Programme overview
Catapult Leadership begins on Tuesday evening. Participants get to meet and connect over dinner and drinks and an introductory session means the programme has an accelerated start on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday’s focus is on leading self: developing leadership self-awareness and honing social and emotional intelligence. Day two includes how to lead change, how to effectively influence, and how to create and align people to purpose, vision, and values. Day three equips participants with skills for leading others, including creating high-performing teams, coaching, and motivating.
Tuesday evening session (18:00–21.00)
This introductory session allows you to meet other participants over dinner and drinks, gain an overview of the programme, and engage in the first leadership module.
Day 1: Leading self
What is Leadership?
This session looks at the difference between leadership and management, dispels leadership myths, and identifies how to incorporate more leadership into your everyday actions and interactions. We also explore the contagious nature of leadership – how a leader’s mindset and mood shapes the actions they take and the results they produce.
Your Leadership Backbone
There is no one best type of leader. What’s important is leading in a way that is real and authentic for you. This requires clarity about what you believe in and what you want to achieve in your leadership. In this session, you will clarify your personal values, identify your leadership purpose, and create an inspiring leadership vision for yourself. We explore the hidden nature of self-imposed limitations on leadership potential.
Leadership Styles
Leaders need to be adaptable and employ different leadership styles depending on the situation. Using the DISC behavioural styles framework, you will explore the pros and cons of different leadership styles and when they are most appropriate to use. Your comprehensive DISC report will reveal your primary leadership style and its associated strengths and pitfalls. Equipped with these insights, you will be better able to adapt your style to the situation at hand and the people you are working with.
Day 2: Strategic leadership
Creating Shared Purpose and Values
Clarity of purpose, vision and values not only generate greater engagement and productive focus, but they are invaluable leadership decision-making touchstones. Applying Catapult’s many years experience working with teams and organisations on vision, value and purpose you will learn how to create and make the most of these leadership assets.
Creating Vision and Goals
Leaders are forward-looking – scanning the horizon, setting direction and guiding the thinking about how to reach a new future. We explore how to create a vision and bold goals. Just as importantly, we look at how to align people to the vision and bold goals, how to keep them alive, and how use them to guide strategic decision making.
Leading Change
Change often fails because people feel change is being done to them, rather than with them. Drawing on Catapult’s extensive change experience working with organisations such as Fire and Emergency NZ and Toyota NZ, participants explore the four phases of change and learn strategies and tactics for leading people successfully through each change phase.
Creating a High-Performing Team
Leaders build high-performance teams. In this session you will discover the key elements that make a high-performing team and, using a diagnostic tool, you will assess how your team is currently performing against each element. You will gain practical tools and strategies for enhancing your team’s performance.
Day 3: Leading others
Influencing
Being an effective influencer is a vital leadership skill. You will explore the psychology of influencing and learn three strategies and ten tactics for being an effective influencer in your day-to-day leadership. You will also be provided with an influencing planning template for influencing a major challenge or project.
Coaching: Growing People
Leaders bring out the best in those around them. Being able to coach people to higher levels of performance is key. We reveal the key skills to successful coaching and provide you with a powerful coaching model. You will practise putting the skills into action.
Delegating
To free up time to lead and to grow the capability of others, leaders need to be effective delegators. You will learn and apply a simple process for delegating that results in clarity and confidence both for you and for the person you are delegating to.
Leadership Development Plan
In this session you will create a plan for applying learning back at work and for your ongoing leadership development.
Follow-up
To embed learning after the programme we provide the following:
Coaching
Included in the standard price of the programme is a follow-up one hour coaching session with a Catapult coach. You can use this session to review any part of the programme or to discuss any other work or leadership related issue.
Catapult Refresh
You will receive a series of Catapult Refresh emails in the three months following the programme. Each email refreshes a core part of the programme content.
Take your leadership further
We have two great options to extend Catapult Leadership.
Remaining Programme Dates 2023
March – Sold Out
June – Sold Out
September – Sold Out
November 7 – 10 – Sold Out
Programme Dates 2024
March 19 – 22
June 11 – 14
September 10 – 13
November 12 – 15
The standard cost for the programme is $6,050 ex GST and this covers all costs except for travel to and from the Wellington CBD. Additional coaching sessions and 360 feedback options can be added.
``What impresses us most is the action orientation people return with. They see opportunities to improve how we work and make them happen.``
Sarah Heal
Director, Information Leadership
“It was outstanding. A veritable smorgasbord of inspiration that will make you a better leader.”
Nigel Robson
Contact Energy
“A great opportunity to really get to know leadership. Grab this chance to gain insight and skills to be the best leader you can be.”
Paul Horsfall
Operations Manager, French Maid Foods
“The leaders were excellent. Relevant material and something for everyone in a leadership role.”
Wendy Bussen
Director, IT Services, Auckland University of Technology
“Do it! People were great and the material is invaluable!”
Stephen Bayley
Finance Controller, Loyalty NZ
“Extremely valuable.”
Kel Sanderson
Managing Director, Business Economic Research Limited (BERL)
“Go do this. You will grow and learn and be an even more valuable member of the team.”
Russell Pierce
General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Moana Pacific Fisheries
“The course has reignited my enthusiasm and armed me with practical/theoretical tools. Go for it, you won’t look back.”
Gavin Cavanagh
Manager, Global Hydraulics Ltd
“Had a blast! Value for money. Will always refer to and use the tool kit.”
Natasha Tinkler
Operations Manager, University of Auckland
“You’ll be a better leader and have your eyes opened. We need more of this!”
Mathew Ellen
Process Manager, Ravensdown Fertiliser
“Good fun, informative, professional and the people were great. Wasn’t bored once!”
Billy McQueen
Creative Director, FCB Advertising
“ This is the best leadership course you will ever attend bar none.”
Murray Keast
New Plymouth District Council
“It's a fabulous course to go on if you really want to find and unleash your potential.”
Julia Porter
Manager Monitoring and Reporting, Ministry for the Environment
“A great three days full of invaluable information and tools for anyone wanting insight into themselves and their ability to further their leadership skills. Wish I had done it when I first planned to.”
Dave Evans
Amcor Food Cans
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Participating organisations
Below is a sample of the over 325 organisations that have chosen Catapult Leadership.
Manufacturing
Amcor
Ameron NZ Ltd
Cadbury
Colgate Palmolive
Dexion Commercial
Heinz Wattie
Moana Pacific Seafoods
Pacific Helmets
Tritec Manufacturing
TRS Tyres
Windsor Engineering
Global Hydraulics
IGT
Primary
Allied Farmers
Ravensdown Fertilizer
Concept Rural Solutions
Farmlands Trading Society Limited
GroeNZ
Juken Nissho Ltd
Lake Taupo Forest Trust
Land Information NZ
Northpine Ltd
South Taranaki Animal Health Services
Woolyarns NZ
Zespri
Public Sector
Audit NZ
CAA
Creative NZ
Corrections
Department of Labour
ECCA
Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry for the Environment
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Transport
Pharmac
Health & Disability
Disability Resource Centre
Gillies Hospital
Health Care NZ
Hospice New Zealand
Nelson Marlborough DHB
NZ Care Group
Pacific Radiology
Starship Hospital
St John Ambulance
Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authoritry
Te Runanga O Whaingaroa
Wellington Free Ambulance
Retail & Service
Blue Wing Honda
Chubb Systems and Services
Coffee Supreme
Duty Free Services
Eco Maintenance
Firstlight Film Processing
Foodstuffs New Zealand
New World
NZ Driver Licensing Services
Toops
Professional Services
Business Economic Research Limited (BERL)
Loyalty NZ
Positively Wellington Business
Redvespa
TalentPoint
Ticketmaster
VSA
Draft FCB
Energy
Contact Energy
Electra
King Country Energy
Meridian Energy
Liquigas
M-co
Nova Gas
NZ Oil Service Ltd
OMV
PowerCo
Unison Network
Education
Auckland University
Auckland University of Technology
Canterbury Polytechnic Institute of Technology
University of Canterbury
Massey University
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Otago Polytechnic
Outward Bound
Te Wanaga o Aotearoa
Wanganui UCOL
Technology / Telcos
Datacraft
Digiweb New Zealand Limited
Dimension Data
Fujitsu
IBM
Infinity Solutions
Kordia
LanWorx
Revera Ltd
SAM Computer Systems
Telstra Clear
2degrees
Arts & Entertainment
Atamira Dance
BATS Theatre
Dance Pacific
Fortune Theatre
Gecko Press
Indian Ink Theatre
Massive Company
NZ Ballet
NZ Symphony Orchestra
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
Te Papa
Not for Profit
Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand
Freemasons NZ
JR McKenzie Trust
Mary Potter Hospice
NZ Historic Places Trust
Presbyterian Church
Volunteer Services Abroad
Local Government
Central Hawkes Bay District Council
New Plymouth District Council
North Shore City Council
Palmerston North City Council
Waikato District Council
Wellington City Council
Finance & Banking
Allied Farmers
ANZ Bank
Campbell Tyson Cooper White (Accounting)
Credit Union North
First Capital Securities Ltd
Transport
Helicopters NZ
Mitsubishi Motors
Port Taranaki
South Star Freightliners
Specialised Container Services
Stephenson Transport
Science
AgResearch Ltd
Cawthron Institute
GeoEd
GNZ Science
Ministry Science and Innovation
Remaining Programme Dates 2023
March – Sold Out
June – Sold Out
September – Sold Out
November 7 – 10 – Sold Out
Programme Dates 2024
March 19 – 22
June 11 – 14
September 10 – 13
November 12 – 15