Desirée is specialist communication consultant, facilitator, mentor and coach. Her mission is to assist leaders and teams to lead and communicate so that they build great relationships, get shared understanding and achieve mutual purpose. Desirée loves encouraging clients to strengthen their strengths and find solutions for their areas of development. She’s worked in learning and development for over 15 years. Prior to going into business, Desirée lectured in the School of Business, Christchurch College of Education and at the University of Canterbury.

Desirée believes that self-aware, emotionally intelligent and high-performing teams start with leaders and team members recognising that we all have different, but equally valid styles. As an accredited Belbin Team Roles and DISC facilitator, Desirée uses diagnostics, to help leaders create a positive team culture and lead more collaboratively.

An experienced practitioner in the secondary, tertiary, and TESOL sectors, Desirée’s workshops are informed by robust research. They are also interactive, practical, and engaging, so participants can immediately apply key learnings in the workplace. Desirée delivers workshops for a diverse range of clients on leading teams, communicating effectively, courageous conversations and conflict, de-escalation skills, personal productivity, mentoring skills, oral presentation skills, customer service and business writing.

Desirée is available as a corporate trainer, consultant, coach and conference speaker.