Proof
A council that went first.
Clutha District Council commissioned this work when nothing required it to.
Engagement, before we started and now.
2021, before we started
2024
2026
- July 2025 round: 100% satisfaction, and 100% gained the ability to draw on their Strengths.
- 2024 rounds: 95.2% found it highly interesting, and 92.9% highly relevant.
- What carried it: shared language, and the council's own recognition work.
In their words
"This is life-changing. Something that can change how workplaces work."
Christina Johnston, Health and Safety Manager and Organisational Performance Improvement Manager, Clutha District Council
What one council shows
One council is indicative rather than proof, and we do not present it as more. The organisations in Accelerate What's Great produce the next tier, each with its own numbers and its own name.
Sources: Clutha District Council engagement survey, 2021 to 2026, and participant feedback from the 2024 and July 2025 rounds. Shared with the council's permission.
More voices
"The way she connected neuroscience, different thinking styles, psychosocial risk, and practical health and safety leadership gave us a fresh and valuable perspective."Auckland Safety Liaison Group, May 2026
"There were many moments during the development session where our Mentor team had ah-ha moments."Stuart Simpson, GM People and Culture, The Electrical Training Company
100% of staff rated the sessions very good or excellent.Joanna Madsen, Youthline
In 18 years of recruitment, no candidate had ever disclosed their diversity to him. In the four months after our session, numerous candidates did, and several were placed.Tony Pownall, Director, Cultivate
