Training Tailored for Your Success
All-of-Government Consultancy Services Panel Member
Training & Seminars
Boost your team’s capabilities with customised in-house or public workshops covering Project Management, Accounting, Communication, Leadership, Negotiation, Facilitation and more.
Consultancy
Optimise your projects with best practices, personalised one-on-one sessions, and comprehensive reviews to address problem-solving, team dynamics, and post-implementation success.
Facilitation
We facilitate business planning, team development sessions, and deliver impactful conference keynote addresses.
Mentoring & Coaching
Specialising in executive mentoring and coaching, we also offer consultancy on selection, performance, organisational issues, and stress management
Delivering Tailored, Impactful Training With Global Expertise
Bill Butler, our principal consultant at Academy of Training (BCom, CA, Dip Soc Sci (Psychol)), offers extensive experience in delivering effective training across various industries and cultures. With a strong background in personnel development and a tenure as General Manager of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, Bill has successfully led programmes for numerous organisations, both in-house and publicly.
Bill’s consultative and interactive approach ensures each session is relevant and engaging, drawing on real-world examples. His expertise in business, communication, and people skills allows him to tailor training for both senior management and support staff. With qualifications in Accounting, Business Management, and Psychology, Bill has shared his proven expertise in leadership and project management internationally, including in Mexico, Australia, Singapore, Qatar, Pakistan, Samoa, India, and Kiribati.
Why Choose Us
Tailored
Personalised programmes with real-world examples ensure practical, applicable skills.
Expertise & Experience
Benefit from Bill Butler’s extensive experience and qualifications in leadership, business management, accounting, and psychology.
Global Insight
Training that combines international experience with local relevance.
Communication and Influencing Skills
Excellent. Great pace. We covered a lot of content in two days. Greatly enjoyed it all, especially being able to go over specific real-life examples.
Sophie Da Silva, Financial Accountant, Zespri. Tauranga
Meeting and Facilitation Skills
Excellent. Timing was great. Continuity was great. Pace was very suited to my learning. Material quality was very thorough.
Kish Rani, Travel Choice Advisor – Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Reading and Understanding Financial Statements
Excellent. Quality of material was great. Answered all of our questions in depth and involved everyone. Really enjoyed when we looked at actual financials and dissected the information.
Lisa Leung, Liability Underwriter – QBE, Auckland
Project Management Workshop
Excellent. Covered a range of Project Management tools and processes, basic principles and GNS specific information. Real boon to be able to work on live projects.
Nick Cradock-Henry, Principal Scientist – GNS Science, Christchurch
Introduction to Public Sector Finance
Excellent. Bill was excellent. Covered lots of content well in a short time. Practical sessions were great for solidifying knowledge.
Josh Mackay, Graduate Analyst – Treasury Wellington
Time Management Skills
The presentation was great with the training incredibly targeted to the people in the
room. A highly recommended, excellent programme.
Lachlan McLaren, Health and Safety Systems Advisor, Wellington City Council.
Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Professionals
Great pace and cadence with technical information explained easily. The sessions were
practical with a sequential flow and concluding outcome of understanding. Great tutor,
very articulate and engaging. Excellent.
Tony Tran, Product Owner, Natural Hazards Commission.
Financial Machinery of Government
Highly polished presenter. Knew how to engage, put at ease, use appropriate tone,
humour and anecdotes. Worked hard to make a dull subject relevant and approachable.
Overall, a very thoughtful and accessible style of presentation to make a difficult subject
seem useful, especially at an entry level.
With Permission, Chief Legal Officer, Ministry of Justice, Wellington.
Introduction to Public Sector Finance
Brilliant. Great breaks, teamwork, outstanding material, brilliant presenter.
The needs of the group were definitely met – amazing and very humorous, thank you.
Bernice Smith, Senior Solicitor, The Treasury.
Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
Appreciated the pace, mix of activities/work and sense of humour which kept us fully
engaged.
Really cool learning styles. Fantastic course. Loved how bespoke it was. Excellent.
Kat Marshall, Health and Safety Advisor, Wellington City Council.