New to the New Zealand Workplace
Finding your way forward in a new workplace culture
Are you new to the New Zealand workplace and feeling like you’re missing something? Struggling to figure out what is happening in meetings? Not getting as much direction or feedback on your work as you would like?
You are not alone - I’ve been there. I moved to New Zealand after a successful career in the United States. I found it very difficult, and I had no idea why. Kiwis speak English, this is a democracy, and they were a British colony, just like the U.S. I didn’t give New Zealand workplace culture a moment’s thought when I started my first role here. I brought my skills to my workplace expecting the same kind of respect and success I had had in the U.S., and I failed miserably.
What we can explore together
Workplace values Bicultural society Building trust
Communication Leadership Feedback
Conflict Diversity Persuasion
Cultural patterns of behaviour and belief frequently impact our perceptions (what we see), cognitions (what we think), and actions (what we do).
- ERIN MEYER, THE CULTURE MAP
What you can expect
A safe and confidential space to discuss the challenges you are having at work
More awareness of cultural patterns of behaviour and belief
Expanded thinking
New ways of being at work
Increased confidence
My parents emigrated from India to the United States in the early 1970’s. I watched them learn to live and work in their new home. My husband and I came to New Zealand in 2016, and now our daughter watches us learn to live and work in New Zealand. After coming here, I held two different roles before starting my coaching practice to help people fulfill their potential at work. Now, I support people around the world. I designed this coaching engagement specifically for people who are new to the New Zealand workplace.
It is not easy to start a new job in a new country. Together, we will find your way forward to success.