How it works

Here’s how we can work together to ensure your strategy offsite drives meaningful change.

1. Discovery
Let's get clear on what’s going on. I may run some 1:1 interviews or a quick team survey, and we'll meet as an organising team. The goal is to understand the tensions, blind spots, and hopes before we’re in the room together.

2. Priming
I’ll help you introduce me over email, so people are showing up with more curiosity and less cynicism. I may also share a short pre-read or video to get everyone thinking.

3. The Session
I’ll show up and lift the energy - whether that’s a through a 1-hour keynote, a 3-hour workshop, or a full 1–2 day strategy retreat. Expect a blend of sharp thinking, energising discussion, and just the right amount of challenge.


4. Follow-Up
You’ll get a tailored resource pack with session outputs, tools to keep things moving, and a debrief conversation with you (or your leadership group) to plan the next steps.


What’s included (and why it matters)

✅ Discovery conversations or survey
Uncovers the stuff people aren’t saying yet – so we work on the right problems.

✅ Agenda design and pre-work
Sets everyone up for success before the day even begins.

✅ Facilitation of the session itself
Ensures everybody can participate, learn and grow

✅ Resource pack post-session
Captures high-level agreements and provides the tools needed for people to stay on track.

✅ Debrief session
One week later, we clarify next steps so you’re clear on how to maintain momentum.


Options & Pricing

Choose the format that fits your needs – or let’s design something bespoke.

Option

Description

Fee (NZD)

Keynote

60-90 min keynote session – motivational and thought-provoking

$4,000

Workshop

2-4 hour practical session – focused, engaging and clear

$5,000

Full Offsite

1–2 day full offsite – deep strategic facilitation

$7,000 - $20,000

Need something different? I’m happy to tailor a session to your needs or combine options.

Slightly out of your budget? Let's not let money get in the way of doing good work. Email me and let's see if we can figure something out.

What others say

Even without an induction to the complexity of our organisation, you’ve been marvellous at helping us navigate that. You’ve been magicians at times, seriously. There’s a real art to helping create that safe space. The result is we’ve got something that’s much more reflective of Aotearoa New Zealand. The process has lit a fire under our team and I can see it coming through every day.

Sarah Manley

Deputy Chief Executive, St John

You were amazing throughout this journey; it’s hard having you step back from the project but I feel like the foundations are in place. To be honest, the impact we’ve had given COVID this year has been amazing. I’ve heard from some that this has been the most meaningful engagement they’ve had from the RBA. It’s changed the level and deepened the relationship.

Zaynel Sushil

Healthy Families Waitākere

That conversation where I was getting cold feet, and you told me I didn’t need to do anything other than attend the workshop - that you had everything in hand. That was such a relief and I would only have let you do that if I trusted you.

Rachel Turner

Manager, Auckland Council

That meeting was crucial - where we sat down and connected with them on a personal level. We didn’t ask you to do that, you obviously just intuitively knew it was required. For me, that really set the tone.

Judd Baker

Senior Advisor, ACC

Paul has undertaken and led a series of hui for Sport NZ over the past six months. Not only have we been extremely impressed by the process Paul took to prepare for the first hui (building an understanding of the communities involved, the challenges local young people face and getting to know the stakeholders) but more importantly the way in which he created a safe and inclusive environment for both young people and adults to participate and openly share ideas and collaborate.

Fran McEwen

Active Recreation Manager, Sport NZ

We have a joke around the office that maybe Paul has a recording device hidden here somewhere. He's so in tune with the challenges we face and seems to know what we need before we do.

Patrick Lyon-Gifford

Manager, CAYAD

My team at Sport NZ engaged Paul to lead a series of design wānanga around the motu. We were really impressed with how Paul adapted and personalised his facilitation to each region and responded to the different people in the room and the different dynamics between rangatahi and kaiako. Paul also played an important role as an advisor throughout the early stages of this large investment programme, helping to craft our communications, resources and investment approach. We've had great feedback from everybody at the wānanga and are really grateful for everything Paul and his co-facilitator Maarie have brought to the project.

Celia Fleck

Consultant, Sport NZ

‘An insightful guide through complex issues’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Paul. We engaged Paul as a consultant to work with the YouthLaw team in 2017. We wanted someone with more than just facilitation skills and Paul stood out on recommendation and then in practice as a skilled guide through the co-design process we had embarked on. Above all, I was impressed with Paul’s ability to absorb the complexities of our work, gain the trust and respect of a broad and diverse group of stakeholders and reframe processes to adapt to the changing flow of discussions.

Vanushi Walters

GM, YouthLaw

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