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.