NEW ZEALAND WIDE
Expert consultancy
for leaders and teams
to help your people shine
Take the guesswork out of managing teams and get to the real root of what makes your team hum.
From the far north to the deep south, we work with businesses across New Zealand to develop:
Our Mission
We understand that building successful teams is a complex task, full of pitfalls that can impact your business and reputation. We are experts in seeking out complex issues in the workplace and can help you and your team to reflect, reset and discover more transformative ways of working.
At Shine People we believe you don’t have great organisations, you have great workplaces. Our mission is to support businesses across New Zealand to create standout workplace cultures that help their people shine. After all, exceptional teams deliver exceptional results.
A trusted reputation
With over 25 years of experience in driving sustainable change, our Director, Denise Hartley-Wilkins, is known for her friendly and down to earth approach, alongside her unrivalled expertise. She is the former National President and Elected Director of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development – amongst a host of other accolades.
What our clients say...
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER,
ONEFORTYONE, NEW ZEALAND FORESTS
My sincere thanks for guiding our organisation through its recent teaming journey. Denise was equal parts instructor, leader, teacher, listener, and observer.
Her work has transformed our team, evident not only from the fabulous lift in our Engagement Score but also from the tremendous energy in the room on our wrap-up Big Day Out.
SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC WELL BEING,
AIR NEW ZEALAND
Denise’s training was a game-changer. She skilfully delivered sessions to over 100 colleagues who serve as First Responders to bullying issues. Her wit, humour, and ability to “keep things real” made every session captivating – even when tackling the toughest topics.
The impact was tremendous. Colleagues who don’t normally work together formed a powerful bond, united in their mission to foster a workplace culture we can all take pride in.
HEAD OF PEOPLE,
SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Denise’s training initiated some important conversations around our work culture. Increasing manager capability is one of our goals in preventing bullying and harassment, and Denise skilfully engaged with over 70 leaders across the Council.
The training was comprehensive and has helped leaders become more equipped to identify issues, step in early to resolve these, and understand their capacity as safe First Responders. We truly value the contributions Denise has made.
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
BRANDCAPITAL INTERNATIONAL
I worked with Denise on a complex project for the State Sector. Denise’s first-class mind was able to continually navigate the multi-layered facets of the project. Drawing on her rich experience, she challenged, questioned and articulated the issues with both humour and deftness of touch. Denise is knowledgeable, bright, politically astute and great to work with.
FORMER NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF HRNZ
Denise is a wonderfully vibrant and funny person. Her ability to engage people and take them on a journey is one of her key strengths. She brings an impressive range of skills to her work: strategic business management gained in global leadership roles, specialist knowledge in organisation design, as well as robust HR experience. She is not afraid to challenge, and her integrity and managerial courage shine out.
GENERAL MANAGER KAITUNA SAWMILL,
ONEFORTYONE NEW ZEALAND
Denise challenged our colleagues to step outside their comfort zone and discover Patrick Lencioni’s ‘5 Dysfunctions of a Team’. Denise created a bespoke training day that was well-executed and built morale. Don’t live in artificial harmony, challenge yourself and build your team. Denise will not disappoint.
Who we work with...
We work with medium and large organisations across all private, public and not-for-profit sectors in New Zealand – both in-person and online:
