As a new business, every birthday counts - but none so much as that fifth birthday. The first few years of business can be hard but the rubber really meets the road at about the third year. That's about when you've tapped all your contacts to be your
Nurture Change Business Retreat
Looking back at 5 years of Nurture Group
My favourite memory in five years of the Nurture Group was at our very first event. Graham Henry, glass of wine (or "Ribena") in hand, was addressing 120 people sitting poolside in the moonlight, and I looked around at the laughing crowd and realised
Postcards from Nurture Her
Last week Sip and I spent 5 days in Fiji with 160 businesswomen at our inaugural Nurture Her retreat. We usually 'work' at our events but this time we had the privilege of 'attending'. We were so lucky to have the opportunity to share in the real
Why we do Nurture Change
(As published in the Sunday Star Times and Stuff.co.nz, November 19, 2017) Last week we held our Nurture Change business retreat for five days in Fiji with over 200 people. After three events we now have a community of over 525 businesses
Q&A with Foodstuff’s chief executive, Chris Quin
Chris Quin is the Chief Executive of Foodstuffs North Island – the 4th largest company in NZ - and bigger than Air New Zealand and Spark, where Chris was previously a senior executive. Foodstuffs covers New Zealand's most iconic and loved
Sir Ted on continuous learning, leadership & Ribena…
In my opinion Sir Graham Henry is the most successful rugby coach of all time. His success and learnings on and off the field around team culture have shaped New Zealand. A few years ago, Graham spoke at our inaugural Nurture Change. He was
Nurture Change speaker: a funny man who knows how to export
David Downs is the author of "No.8 Rewired – 202 Inventions that changed the world". It's a book showcasing New Zealand's inventive past, and was published in 2014 by Penguin Books. Downs has a strong interest in working with companies that will
Nurture Change speaker Q&A: Frances Valintine
(As published in the Sunday Star Times and on stuff.co.nz on June 18, 2017) Frances Valintine is considered one of the most innovative people in New Zealand. For over 20 years she has committed to shifting education practice and