Power Up
Leading for optimal performance
A one-day development programme focused on leading for optimal performance building self-awareness, navigating challenging conversations, and understanding the employment frameworks that support clear, fair, and confident leadership.
Good leadership isn’t always comfortable but it should always be clear and fair.
In 2026 we’re running a Power Up workshop, a convenient one-day session designed to create space to step back, reconnect, and invest in how you lead.
Join us in Christchurch (21 October).
Whether you’re leading on farm, in your business, or in your community, This workshop focuses on leading for optimal performance including how to set clear expectations, give honest feedback, and navigate the tension that can arise when accountability is uncomfortable.
It’s practical, grounded, and built around real-world leadership with space to reflect, learn, and connect with others who are in it too.
Delivered in partnership with Gita Jayaram Consulting.
This one-day workshop is split into 2 parts:
Morning: Personal power and confidence
- Understanding our personal power and how to use it
- Our values and how they impact behaviours
- Techniques to communicate boundaries, state expectations and ask for what we want
- How employment law works
Afternoon: Managing Others
- Motivating ourselves to deal with tough stuff
- Practicing techniques to communicate accurately and clearly
- Applying communication techniques and knowledge of employment law to real-life scenarios
- Holding your ground, being understood and deflecting unhelpful behaviours
We’re thrilled to have Gita Jayaram as our facilitator. Gita is an experienced consultant and facilitator with over 15 years in leadership development, organisational design, and diversity. She also brings extensive HR leadership experience, making this especially valuable for anyone managing or growing teams. Her approach is practical, warm, and no-nonsense—focused on real outcomes you can use.
Following the programme participants will:
- Understand personal power and building confidence
- Be able to set clear expectations and and boundaries
- Be equipped with a range of techniques to resolve conflict
- Have greater knowledge about New Zealand employment law and right
And of course a great opportunity to connect with other Alumni members.
This programme is exclusive to Escalator, Wāhine o te Whenua and Next Level Alumni.
Anyone managing a team will find value in this programme.
We’re offering this workshop at a special alumni rate of $500+GST per person, with only 20 places available to keep it personal and meaningful.
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