Leadership Boost
Building better leadership habits >
one conversation at a time.
Boost is a multi-module development programme for leaders, founded on an intentional learning cycle of connect-learn-try-reflect.
This approach is our trademark, literally. Our brand story revolves around our belief that learning needs to be iterative and practical. We are just as intentional with designing space to try and space to reflect, as we are with the space to learn.
Our offering is built on the belief that practice doesn't make perfect, it makes progress.
Leadership Boost
Connected Leaders / Quality Conversations
/ High Performance Cultures.
We believe the quality of leadership conversations shapes everything — belonging, performance, culture and results. This belief is at the heart of everything we do.
The experience is structured as a journey — every module builds on the last, enabling leaders to carefully review and boost every conversation they have.
Core concepts are integrated into the leaders’ reality. Typically beginning with vulnerability and authenticity, moving to curiosity and trust, psychological safety and then courage, clarity and collaboration.
Boost is enjoyed by every level of leader. It’s not necessarily the content that changes but the context. By partnering with you on design, we ensure the right level of complexity, challenge and impact - no matter the level or experience of the leaders in the room.
See our case studies for examples of all levels of leader benefitting from Boost.
Quarterly Boost >
Learning isn’t something you can finish!
Leadership learning isn’t a ‘one and done’. In high performing organisations it’s a continuous journey, woven into the rhythm of the year.
Following core leadership boost programmes, clients and leaders want to maintain connection and momentum. So we offer Quarterly Boost, four conversations throughout the year that bring leaders from all corners of the business together — in person or virtually — to work on current challenges.
‘Just in time’ design to apply content in a ‘right-now’ way.
Bespoke Programmes – One size rarely fits all!
While based on core concepts, all Boost programmes are bespoke, co-created with you, and tailored to your specific needs. We collaborate to deliver experiences highly targeted to what’s happening in the business at that moment.
Some common themes we tailor to:
Embedding leadership competencies
Transformation projects
Launching and embedding new performance management processes
New teams following organisational mergers
Launching and embedding vision and values
Supporting in-house facilitation and delivery
1-1 Coaching and team-specific coaching
Event facilitation and MCing 1- off leadership days/retreats
Our values describe who we are, what we stand for and how we work.
Human
We bring warmth and authenticity to everything we do, and create the space for our clients to do the same.Practical
Leaders on our programmes understand that (leadership) development is down to them, not done to them and we enable them to create safe opportunities to try, apply and reflect on everything we cover.Partnership
We're trusted partners, not suppliers. We care deeply about the organisations we work with and the outcomes we create together.Honest
We value authentic conversations and transparency — with our clients and with the leaders we develop.Excellence
If we're going to do it, we're going to do it properly. We bring current and long standing research and expertise into everything we do.Fun
Let’s not forget fun. Laughing and learning go hand in hand. We wholeheartedly love what we do, and enjoy it!
Our mission is to partner with clients, not supply services. Our commitment is to understand your world better than anyone, and our promise is to deliver relevant, insightful and inspiring learning experiences that truly make a difference.
Boosting your leaders, and boosting your performance.
Let’s Work Together
Two people who genuinely love this work.
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Two people who genuinely love this work. *
Jes Smith
Jes brings deep expertise in leadership development, executive coaching and culture transformation. With a career spanning New Zealand and international markets — including the UK, mainland Europe, the US, Southeast Asia and beyond — he brings a rare combination of strategic thinking, genuine warmth, and a heap of humour.
He is known for asking the questions that cut through — the ones that help leaders and organisations see clearly what's really going on, what needs to change, and what they're truly capable of.
Bex Grace
Bex has breadth of experience across NZ, UK and Qatar, working on leadership capability and strategy across all industries from TV to oil & gas, from retail to tourism and Post services. Her expertise lies in designing and delivering development experiences that generate fresh insights and shift behaviours.
Bex brings positive energy, sharp instincts and a gift for creating the kind of space where people feel safe enough to be genuinely honest. She's at her best in the room with leaders — building trust quickly and helping people discover what they're capable of.
Real work > Real results.
Since 2021, we've partnered with some of New Zealand's best-known organisations to develop their leaders and shape their cultures. Here's a taste of our work.
