Key Personnel

Leadership in Practice Facilitator

Linda Hutchings, Lindahutchings.com

Linda Hutchings is a Waikato based trainer and facilitator, specialising in the creation and delivery of dynamic professional development programmes.
With over 20 years experience in the field of adult learning facilitation, Linda is regarded as a thought provoking, challenging and highly skilled presenter. She has trained in a vast array of topics.project management, communications skills, management & leadership, presentation skills, meeting management, life planning, time management, train the trainer, performance management, business writing, recruitment & interviewing skills, brain-based learning, conflict management and even first aid...to name but a few!

It would be easy to say that this makes her a 'jack of all trades' and a master of none - BUT this would seriously underestimate the depth of knowledge and skill base that she brings to any team or workshop. Simply put, she is a master in the development of human potential and performance.
For the past six years, Linda has been focusing primarily on leadership development programmes for new managers.
Linda's client list is diverse and includes:
• The District Health Board (Waikato, Bay of Plenty & Taranaki)
• The University of Waikato
• Southern Cross
• Hamilton City Council
• Community Waikato
• The New Zealand Royal Foundation of the Blind
• WITT (Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki)
• TrustPower
• AgResearch
• Environment Waikato

Health Leaders Advanced Facilitators

Dr Peter Blyde, CATALYST4
Dr Peter Blyde is Director of CATALYST4. Peter's main areas of focus include leadership development, visioning and strategy clarification, executive coaching, 360 degree feedback, and emotional intelligence.

Peter has over 18 years consulting experience. Prior to establishing CATALYST4, Peter was a consultant with the Hay Group in Sydney. He co-designed New Zealand's first two year leadership programme for executives including the Fonterra Creating Visionary Leaders Programme which was identified as being best practice in research conducted by the Centre for Organisational Excellence.

Peter has consulted widely to both public and private organisations in Australia and New Zealand. Most recently he has worked with senior executives from Fonterra, ANZ/National Bank, EIT, Heinz-Watties, BCITO, Mars New Zealand, Deloitte, Pak N Save, BOPDHB and The Warehouse. He has also conducted leadership development with MidCentral Health.

Peter was the founding Programme Director and Lead Facilitator (for five years) of the Hillary Leadership Programme – an 18 month, cross-sectoral leadership programme for senior executives with the New Zealand Leadership Institute (part of the University of Auckland Business School).  He maintains collaborative research and development relationship with NZLI. 

Peter has also taught on the MBA Leadership and Ethics programme, and the Leadership and Organisation paper at the University of Auckland Business School and has taught leadership, corporate creativity and personal development on Massey University's Executive MBA programme. He has presented at many national and international leadership conferences. Peter has a Ph.D which examined Executive Perceptions of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand. His work was highly commended by international leadership expert Barry Posner (author of The Leadership Challenge, Credibility, and Encouraging the Heart).

For more detailed information about CATALYST4, please visit their website: www.catalyst4.co.nz

Contact Details
Phone:  (06) 359 0631




Maurice Batey, CEO Group
Maurice Batey is Managing Director of CEO Group, an organisation established in 1986 to provide breakthrough services with leaders in the areas of vision and strategy, change leadership, leadership development, executive coaching and mentoring, performance management, team development, relationship selling and a wide variety of assessment tools. 

Maurice has over 25 years consulting experience in the leadership development area with senior managers and executives, including:
• Research
• Programme design
• Programme leadership and facilitation
• Coaching and mentoring
• Train-the-Trainer
• 360° surveys
• Assistance with succession planning
• Evaluation of Intangibles
• Team Development

This work has included a wide cross-section of commercial corporations  including Fonterra, ANZ National Bank, Foodstuffs, BMW, IBM, Rabobank, Government Departments, local bodies, Crown Research Institutes and not-for-profit organisations eg NZ Red Cross, NZ Salvation Army.

He has also worked extensively within the health industry with leadership development including – MidCentral Health, Lakeland Health, Whanganui District Health Board, and Tairawhiti.