Class of 2022 Alum Josh Martin, Community and Youth Development at Shore Junction, reflects on his year on the New Zealand Leadership Programme.
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Where Has My Journey Brought Me?
“I feel my shifts and changes, I feel my growth and stretch, and I feel a quiet confidence within me ... I am unapologetic about that now, and I am so very grateful to be given what feels like a once in a lifetime and careertime opportunity. “
LISA ROBERTS reflects on her journey with the New Zealand Leadership Programme 2022.
Read MoreEnriching Our Awareness of Environmental Management
“Not only did this retreat bring to the fore the importance of te ao Māori, and within this mātauranga Māori perspectives of environmental management, but it also emphasised the importance of each one of us to do our part as leaders to ensure that our environment is protected and rehabilitated.” VISHAL RAMDUNY shares his learnings following the New Zealand Leadership Programme’s fourth retreat of 2022.
Read MoreBe Aware of the Air
“I have come away with a renewed clarity of what my work is and what I am responsible for, and also what I am not responsible for.” ARA ALAM-SIMMONS reflects on what it means to be an aware and engaged leader in her retrospective on the New Zealand Leadership Programme’s Power and Governance retreat.
Read MoreSometimes Things Happen for a Reason
“It was up to us to collectively show leadership, and to bring our best to the moment—and over the course of a very special three days, that is what I witnessed.” ALEX ROGERS reflects on his experiences of collective leadership on the New Zealand Leadership Programme’s third retreat of 2022.
Read MoreThe Magic in Slowing Down
“Before this experience, I was cruising; very content and happy, but cruising. Now I feel a compelling desire for something more.” JACQUI SMITH shares her learning so far on the New Zealand Leadership Programme 2022.
Read MoreOur People in Aotearoa
“The tapestry woven through the retreat opened my eyes to the breadth of difference in the lives and opportunities of the people in Aotearoa.” FIONA BARKER reflects on her own leadership journey following the second retreat of the New Zealand Leadership Programme 2022.
Read MoreListening to My Calling
“It was to my surprise that it had been over three weeks since I got back from our opening retreat “System and Self”, and the magic was still well and truly alive.” REHAN BADAR describes his experience following the New Zealand Leadership Programme’s first retreat of 2022.
Read More“Bring it On!” Feeling Ready to Embrace the Journey
“I felt different. I took away that I may not necessarily need changing but more unlocking what is already there, and overcoming some insecurities and doubts in myself. I'm so ready to embrace the journey.” MO MATAUTIA-TEPANIA shares her whakaaro at the beginning of her journey on the New Zealand Leadership Programme 2022.
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