Rave Reviews

“Mike has delivered several workshops for us as part of our leadership development programme and to develop our peoples' core skills. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with and has gone the extra mile to ensure he catered to the needs of our people. Mike's workshop design and facilitation style ensured that participants had an enjoyable time and left motivated with the tools required to implement change. If an organisation is looking for a provider who produces results and genuinely cares about the experience of the people they work with, I would recommend they approach Mike. Thanks Mike for what you have done for us to date, we look forward to having you back again.”

“Mike has provided significant value to the Operations Team (over 260 people working from Kaikoura through to Mackenzie Country) by working with our people (front line and support functions) on how to solve and fix our customers problems.  He has also provided valuable insights to Senior Management on how we work as a group, and what is needed to continue to develop a high performance culture.”

“Mike Catton is the best Training Consultant and Coach that I have ever worked with.  The value that he has contributed to our leadership programmes has been outstanding. His workshops have been engaging and insightful and most importantly everyone has a lot of fun. Mike’s workshops have inspired our people to make positive changes by focusing on unleashing their potential.  Mike has an tremendous ability to bring the best out of people.  Our people have left his workshops feeling confident in their newly acquired skills and the realisation that they will make a difference.   This is evident in the feedback that we have received and from what our leaders have observed in the workplace. Thank you Mike for all the work you have done for us to date, we look forward to our ongoing relationship with you because of the positive impact that you have had on all of us.”

“Mike is a Leadership champion who creates an environment of trust, controlled energy and personal connection.  I’ve had the pleasure of participating with two groups from our business and the value received has been greater than all previous Management Leadership training I’ve done. My operations leaders and senior management team were equally impressed.  Mike provides a delightful balance of practical lessons, with referral to great leaders and visionaries and shares his own life lessons and insightful observations. The clarity and simplicity of his explanations of sometimes complex concepts really hits home and his facilitation in open forum discussion is fantastic.  The resources Mike provided are now central parts of my Management tool kit.”

“We had a training need, and Mike designed a course to address this skill gap. Mike listened to our business requirements and was able to conjure up a training package to suit our needs perfectly. I received all-round positive feedback as a direct result of his training which was engaging, informative, and witty. Mike’s use of relevant, real life scenarios really drove the learning home with everyone gaining a better understanding of their roles. His relaxed approach made the training memorable and encouraged whole group participation. Mike delivered what he promised and much more, leaving our staff inspired and engaged, and with a renewed sense of purpose. Thanks Mike.”

“Hi Mike, just wanted to report a really successful first day today.  Things were very slick with our new facilitators.  Lots of engagement and a really good vibe, this is due to the style and feel of the presentations and that has come from you.  I think we have all exceeded our expectations and are very confident moving forward into the week.  As the responsible manager I feel that we have really given ourselves the best start that we could wish for with the safety initiative. So thanks again for your teachings and guidance, couldn't have done it without you - very very happy.”

“Working with Mike was fantastic. He delivered to the learning outcomes we required and at the right level. He took the time to understand our needs and built a great rapport with what was a diverse group of people (and in challenging venue circumstances). Mike managed the workshop to the schedule, whilst still allowing those important learning conversations to flow which was much appreciated by all of our attendees. He is firmly on our radar now for the delivery of in-house workshops for our staff.”