1-Day ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course

• Date: Wednesday, 30 May
• Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm AEST
• Location: Melbourne
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Delivered by ECD Certified Consultant Lorissa Garcia

Lorissa Garcia is a Coach and Facilitator working at the intersections of leadership and culture.

As a Specialist Elephant Rider, Lorissa has completed more than 50 workshops and group sessions using The Emotional Culture Deck, and countless sessions with coaching clients. She is one of only a handful of Specialist Certified Emotional Culture Deck consultants in the world.

1- Day Emotional Stakeholder Engagement Course 

• Date & Time: Thu, 22 May, 9am - 4pm NZST
• Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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About ECD Certified Consultant Kathryn Ruge

Kia ora, I’m Kathryn Ruge - an experienced communications and change strategist with a deep desire to see humans thrive at work.

After 16 years at one of the world’s most trusted and innovative airlines, I spent a decade helping leaders and organisations build trust through strategic communications - strengthening relationships, managing reputational issues, and leading change.

I specialise in developing trustworthy, emotionally skilled leaders and teams so you can communicate, innovate, and adapt to whatever is in front of you - and have a better time at work while you're doing it.

I'm a PROSCI® Certified Change Management Practitioner and have been a Certified Emotional Culture Deck Consultant for nearly four years. I'm currently the only person in New Zealand to have combined this with Gustavo Razzetti's Culture Design Certification.

With a mission to reduce workplace harm caused by psychosocial factors, I'm also one of a few people in New Zealand trained to use the Fearless Scan as a measure of psychological safety within teams, and equipped to facilitate conversations that enable better performance, stronger collaboration, and healthier team environments.

1-Day ECD Emotional Change Strategy Course

• Date: 10 June, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Location: Yates Exchange, Auckland, New Zealand
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Delivered by ECD Certified Consultant Kate Bacchus

Kate has over 25 years' experience in Human Resources, working in Australia, UK and New Zealand.  She is the Founder and Lead Consultant at hr butter.  Kate has been using The Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) both in-house and with clients, facilitation and coaching over the last 5 years, and is an ECD Certified Consultant.

Previous feedback on ECD courses facilitated by Kate:

"After 1 day you come away with a powerful tool, the confidence to use it in your work, and access to powerful resources to support your work." - Maurie Abraham, HMW Lead 

"Illuminating, and ultimately powerful. There is a genuine care and warmth with Kate." - Amanda Assink, Team Recruitment

"Working with Kate and HR butter is awesome. I really enjoyed the first time we worked together and this is my second time which has been wonderful. The room is always lively, full of energy and fun however, it does not steer away from getting into the nitty gritty. We break down topics and explore the uncomfortable AND have a good time too."  - Alisi Kavalu, Oke Charity

"Excellent facilitator, clearly very knowledgeable and knew how to keep it real and relevant." - Paddy McCann, Heart Foundation

1-Day ECD Emotional Leadership Development Course

• Date: 11 June 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Location: Nelson
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Delivered by Denise Hartley Wilkins | EC Certified Master

Denise has been dedicated to championing better workplaces and working lives for the last 25 years.

A recognised expert in people and culture, Denise is an experienced executive coach and a skilled educator. Working globally at executive and board levels, she has helped to set the benchmark for excellence in leadership and people development.

As one of only four Master-Level Certified Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) Consultants and a mentor in the ECD community, Denise is among the most experienced ECD practitioners worldwide. Her expertise spans leadership development, team building, workplace culture, change leadership, conflict management, and employee experience.

She is a PCC coach with the International Coaching Federation and a qualified Team Coach practitioner with the Global Team Coaching Institute.

Denise is a former National President, and Distinguished Fellow of Human Resources Institute of New Zealand and a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK). You can find out more from her LinkedIn profile.

1-Day Emotional Leadership Development Course - 

• Date: Tuesday, 24th June
• Time:  9am - 4:30pm NZDT
• Location: Central Wellington
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Delivered by ECD Certified Master, Lotty Roberts:

Learn from one of the world's most experienced ECD Certified Masters - Lotty Roberts.

Lotty is an Emotional Culture Coach, Consultant and Facilitator. Since completing the ECD Masterclass Course in 2018, Lotty has become one of the most experienced Emotional Culture Deck consultants in the world and the first to ever become a Master Level Certified ECD Consultant. Lotty has delivered over 200 Emotional Culture Deck client workshops, as well as dozens of 1:2:1's, helping teams of all sizes, in a variety of industries create more healthy and high performing cultures.

Lotty is also a regular on the speaking circuit delivering talks and presentations on all aspects of emotional culture including change, leadership and resilience.

Lotty's speciality and passion is all about helping leaders, teams and cultures to thrive, flourish and flow in a fast paced world, through the power of mindfulness and embracing emotions.

Lotty is the founder of her business, ‘MiND.U’, where she is devoted to helping companies and individuals build the emotional capability, resilience and wisdom to navigate the ever changing, complex and dynamic world we find ourselves in.

1-Day Emotional Leadership Engagement Course 

• Date: Tuesday, 1 July 
• Time:  9am - 4:00pm NZDT
• Location: Hutt Central
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Delivered by ECD Certified Consultant Cathy Shepherd.

I am a certified facilitator and trainer of the 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, EverythingDiSC, Wealth Dynamics, Emotional Culture Deck, and the Incredible Years programmes. These are all proven tools for enhancing communication, collaboration, and performance with people from all backgrounds.

As an international speaker, facilitator, coach, and mentor, I have worked with a wide range of clients across various industries, from professional services and education, to tradies, government and financial services. I've worked with people aged from 0 to 80, in 6 different countries in person, and many more online.

My mission is to transform businesses and organisations by developing 'Leaders that Work, Teams that Work, and Workplaces that Work'- Culture Excellence in organisations.

Why? Because having an amazing workplace culture changes EVERYTHING!

1-Day Emotional Change Strategy Course in Toronto delivered by Joanne Free-Pameli

• Date: 28 May, 2025
• Time:  09:30 - 16:30
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Delivered by ECD Certified Consultant Joanne Free-Pameli

Joanne is an ECD Certified Consultant and Facilitator. Since completing the ECD Emotional Culture Crafting Masterclass Course in 2020, Joanne has become one of the most experienced Emotional Culture Deck consultants in Canada and the Leader of the inaugural Canadian Riders & Elephants Chapter, based in Toronto- Ontario. Joanne has delivered multiple Emotional Culture Deck client workshops, as well as numerous 1:2:1 coaching sessions helping teams of all sizes, in a variety of industries create more healthy and high performing cultures through change. Joanne’s expertise and passion is in helping leaders, teams and cultures thrive while moving through their change journey.

Joanne is the founder of Joanne Free Coaching & Consulting where since 2015 she has been devoted to helping companies and individuals build the emotional capability, resilience and wisdom to navigate the ever changing, complex and dynamic world of leading through change.

Learn more about Joanne here. 

1-Day ECD Emotional Leadership Development 

• Date: 19 June, 2025
• Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Location: The British Library, London
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Delivered by Steve Hargreaves | ECD Certifiued Master 

Learn from one of the world's most experienced Emotional Culture Deck Facilitators

Steve Hargreaves is an award-winning Leadership Consultant, Coach, Facilitator and Author of The Compassionate Leader's Playbook.

Steve has been accredited as an ECD Certified Master. One of only a very small group of people globally, and is the only ECD Master Culture Consultant in the UK. Steve is one of the most experienced ECD consultants in the world, having delivered over 150 Emotional Culture Deck Client Workshops, dozens of 1:2:1 sessions helping teams and organisations of all sizes across a range of sectors to enhance their leadership and workplace cultures. Steve is also an ECD Mentor and supports new and more experienced practitioners in the development of their practice.