
Denise Hartley-Wilkins
Director, Shine People Consulting Ltd.
| Nelson, New Zealand
Hi, I’m Denise, the founder and Lead Consultant of Shine People Consulting, based in beautiful Nelson, New Zealand.
With a career spanning over 25 years, I am passionate about creating better workplaces and improving working lives.
e: [email protected]
w: www.shinepeople.co.nz/
p: +64 (0)21 1371 589
Willing to travel
Speaks English
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Industries *
- Professional Services
- Education
- Aviation
- Healthcare
- Primary Industries
- Manufacturing
- Government and Local Government
Experience & Services*
- Coaching
- Leadership & Team Development
- Workshops
- Change Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Culture Change
- Workplace Bullying and Harassment Prevention

CERTIFIED CONSULTANT BIO*
Hi, I’m Denise, the founder and Lead Consultant of Shine People Consulting, based in beautiful Nelson, New Zealand.
With a career spanning over 25 years, I am passionate about creating better workplaces and improving working lives. I have extensive global experience at the executive and board levels, where I've led teams, developed solutions to complex challenges, turned around struggling teams, and cultivated leaders that inspire others. As a former National President of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand and member of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management, I have helped set the benchmark for people and culture development excellence.
I believe that exceptional workplaces, teams, and individuals are the foundation of successful organizations. My expertise lies in developing leaders who people want to follow, fostering teams that others aspire to join, and crafting vibrant workplace cultures.
I collaborate with transformational and progressive leaders and teams at all levels. My expertise with the Emotional Culture Deck includes change leadership, leadership coaching and development, conflict management, emotional culture crafting, stakeholder engagement, and employee experience design. I am proud to be a Master Elephant Rider and a mentor in the world's largest community of emotional culture leaders.