I design and facilitate bespoke transformational experiences:
to harvest collective wisdom, align on priorities and produce actionable outcomes
to enable psychological safety at a speed and scale that is profoundly powerful
to reveal and deepen individual insights and foster meaningful connection in the process
This is the most meaningful and transformational experience available, because the outcomes are co-created. This is not me on the stage, this is me facilitating the conversations that matter most, leveraging collective wisdom and maximising connection and trust throughout.
I don't do power point.
I don't rely on morning tea break for real conversation and connection to happen.
And I'm totally at ease having to adjust my delivery style, content or rhythm to accommodate what is 'present' inside a session. It's all welcome.
When we dare to share and care, sessions become rich in stories and examples, sharing and discussions, And this builds psychological safety (#1 factor required for effective teams) and connection.
Min 4 pax, max 16 pax | half day hour min
Group coaching goes deeper because we spend more time on our 'inner workings'.
It's especially transformational when in smaller groups because we can build psychological safety quicker in a group setting.
Similar to 1:1 coaching we work on five different levels - somatic, emotional, mental, behavourial and unconscious to work on YOUR beliefs, blocks, bruises and biases.
Resulting in sustainable change in a safe, comfortable + nurturing space.
Trust and environment are key - our learning spaces have a huge impact on our ability to absorb information and effect lasting change.
Up to 12 pax | Weekly connect over 6 months | Face to face + zoom
GROUP COACHING
My approach to facilitating looks and feels like this:
I get on the inside, build trust and work with you. Not 'for' you. Not 'at' you. Not 'done for you'
I'm authentic, 'perfectly imperfect' and real. I make no apologies for being human.
I am totally adaptable and will shape content + rhythm of my delivery to suit whatever comes up on the day
Workshops and group coaching are informal, relaxed and invite interaction and sharing. That's the point!
We have a shared, lived learning experience to increase impact and longevity of change
I take a non-clinical stance, using science + research backed tools of mindfulness, positive psychology and neuroscience.
There may be pre work to help me frame content for your team
Plus we can measure where the team is before and after
I prefer whiteboard to powerpoint.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Examples of transformational experiences
that address what matters most
I design and facilitate in a way that turns passive experiences into moments of learning, connection and belonging and tap into the collective intelligence of the group, transforming diverse (awesome) perspectives into aligned, actionable outcomes. Examples of the types of experiences I create include:
Co-creating a shared purpose or vision - your WHY
Refreshing or starting from scratch with values, getting buy in - part of your HOW
Co-creating strategy - what its going to take to deliver on vision - the WHAT
Agreeing strengths or gifts to be nurtured + protected no matter what changes
Addressing an issue - elephant in the room - in a constructive and uniting way
Setting the scene for How The Team chooses to work together
Aligning around priorities: identifying the fires, risks, distractions and passions
Does any of this sound familiar?
Leaders are taking different directions, there's no leadership alignment
Blame is rising and no one is taking responsibility for their actions.
Values are just words on a wall, they're not integrated or even agreed on.
Its time to co-create a shared purpose so team focuses on what matters most!
There are many elephants in the room, and real conversations are avoided
The team isn't work in harmony, there's tension and reactivity everywhere....
"I have to say its one of the most valuable experience of its type I have ever had. Rhonda's wit, wisdom and ability to intuit things and steer conversations in the right direction is second to none".
– John Luxton, Regeneration HQ
"Whilst some consultants have good content, Rhonda goes further by curating great content based on lived experiences together with a sense of deep personal care she brings to those she works closely with. Her highly tuned facilitation skills enable her to customise programs and interventions with a real lasting impact for her clients. Great facilitators like Rhonda can read the room and adapt delivery on the spot to ensure content covered has a better chance of being embedded into practice for the people she's working with, rather than being just heard and then forgotten".
– Simon Wickham, (ex) CEO Harkness Henry Lawyers
"Rhonda facilitated a two day strategic direction setting hui with the Waikato District Council executive leadership team at very short notice. I was nervous as she and I had only 1 conversation on what I hoped to achieve.
Rhonda worked with our People and Capability executive manager over a few days and I provided documents for context. The outcome was excellent due in no small part to Rhonda’s fantastic facilitation skills. She seamlessly led us through a clear and collaborative process that allowed everyone to contribute in a respectful, honest and safe way.
I thoroughly recommend Rhonda and Our Minds Matter (NZ).
– Craig Hobbs – CEO Waikato District Council
"I have to say its one of the most valuable experience of its type I have ever had. Rhonda's wit, wisdom and ability to intuit things and steer conversations in the right direction is second to none".
– John Luxton, Regeneration HQ
Mindfulness
Positive Psychology
Neuroscience
Substance of My Mahi
Vulnerability
is the #1 requirement for connection and trust (Brene Brown)
Psychological safety
is the #1 pathway to effective teams (Google's Aristotle Project plus more...)
Emotional intelligence
is the #1 skill being looked for in leaders (SixSeconds plus more...)
Mindfulness (or conscious leadership)
is the #1 tool for stress reduction (anyone who has ever practiced mindfulness - plus research!)
That's why I use neuroscience + research, and the research backed tools of conscious leadership, mindfulness + positive psychology to inform all of my work.
Because whether you're a leader of a family, 10 or 10,000 people, you're a human first and foremost.
Which means you have INFLUENCE on everyone around you and everything inside of you, whether you're aware of it or not! Your reactions, emotions, fears, self limiting beliefs and your view of the world cannot NOT have influence.
Is 1:1 Leadership coaching
the best option
for you?
Or someone
in your
team?
Yes I facilitate transformational experiences, and workshops + group coaching, but the impact of 1:1 coaching can also have a profound impact on a work environment. A Harvard Business Review of 140 leading executive coaches showed that while only 3% of coaches were hired to attend to the personal lives of executives, over 75% of the coaches found themselves assisting executives with personal issues - the 'whole' of themselves.
The "opponent within is more formidable than the one outside".
Just an option!
My mission is to help you lead yourself from the inside out .
Using world class cutting edge coaching methodologies (I know, big call!), and the science backed principles of mindfulness, neuroscience and positive psychology.
So that you navigate a deliberate life with ease and confidence, upgrade your human experience and unlock your human potential!
