Our Experts

Matt has translated his more than 10 years of Employment Relations and Human Resources experience across public and private sectors to training in ER and leadership. A data-lover, Matt knows in the ins and outs of HR systems and metrics, as well as workforce planning and union bargaining, and how the two connect. He happily uses his unique skill set to share practical knowledge with learners.

 

 

Mericia is an experienced business operator, manager, and trainer. With a passion for customer service, she specialises in staff training, business development and assisting businesses to manage profitability while ensuring quality. Mericia’s background includes extensive business experience in the corporate and private sector, where she has held general and senior management roles, and she has been an SME owner herself. Learners benefit from Mericia’s experience in and knowledge of all aspects of industries as diverse as tourism and hospitality to fisheries and agriculture, as well as her supreme communication skills.

Mike is an avid reader and prides himself on keeping up with the smallest changes to every act or piece of legislation to make sure he’s empowering people with the right knowledge. An adult educator for 37 years, he brings learning to life by injecting his own diverse life experience in industries from telecommunications to mining, human resources, senior management, and union organisation. Mike considers how people in every training session will learn best and uses subject-relevant storytelling to engage them and impart knowledge, not just information.

Coming from generalist Human Resource Management roles in the manufacturing, banking and service sectors in New Zealand and Australia, Myriam brings over 30 years of HR experience to the training room. Her goal is to improve understanding of and compliance with legislation when undertaking the range of processes used in employment: from recruitment and performance management to discipline or restructuring to achieve any change required by the organisation's leaders. Ultimately it's about helping employers roll out best practice people management techniques in their business.

 

 

Peter imparts his passion for public and psychosocial workplace mental health through his health and safety training. As well as using his training skills for the EMA, Peter teaches human sciences and lectures in public health at universities and polytechnics across Auckland. Peter expanded on his career in occupational health and safety, particularly providing injury prevention training and exercise-based rehabilitation, into neuroscience-based mental health and wellbeing initiatives.

 

“I would like to start by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed the course and that you are the most engaging tutor I have encountered to date. I was present mentally for the entire two days and I feel the psychological reasoning and human behaviour aspects you included made the information that much more palatable and memorable.” Azkonobel

Phil has over 20 years of HR and leadership experience in the commercial sector, building on a previous career in the Armed Forces. He has worked across various sectors at a senior HR level including professional services, construction, FMCG, SOE and manufacturing, and brings a pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach to HR.

Phil has a solution-based attitude across specialties in remuneration and reward strategies, performance and discipline
processes, restructures, industrial relations and training. His leadership style is focused on example and attitude: "what you walk past, you accept". As a result, he brings an authentic and action-oriented style to his HR capabilities.

Phil has taught leadership at the NZ Defence Force Command and Staff College as part of a 20-year career as a commissioned Army Officer.

He is also remuneration qualified in Strategic Pay, Hay and Mercer methodologies and psychometric assessment qualified in TMP, OPRA and CEB/SHL methodologies. He also has qualifications in negotiations and training (with EMA) and is a certified Workplace Private Investigator (Ministry of Justice).

Robin often works with boards and leadership teams to assist in the implementation of effective health and safety reviews, development of health and safety management systems and programmes and training. He brings his experience of advising organisations across a wide range of industries including, education, agriculture, energy, construction, manufacturing and corporate to his health and safety training for EMA learners. He is Head of Safety and Wellbeing and Public Trust, and previously during his role at Fonterra, Robin was National Health and Safety Manager for distribution, mines and farms.

Business transformation is what Ross does, but people are why he does it. He’s guided large-scale transformation projects for companies across the globe but gets most satisfaction from helping people who want to grow themselves. For EMA learners in Employment Relations, Human Resources and Management Ross brings his calm and insightful manner to provide information, listen and respond with knowledge and solutions. Ross gets great satisfaction from seeing professional leaders and managers grow in knowledge, skills, mindset, resilience, and confidence.

“Ross Wilson has helped me with my business on numerous occasions; he’s so natural at what he does that he can’t help himself bringing value to people’s businesses wherever he goes - it’s what he does! A true inspirer and encourager; he’s filled with ways to empower any organisation. I highly recommend him! Insight Films

The health, safety and wellbeing of people have been at the heart of Sandra’s 25-year career. She is an experienced project manager with a special interest in fleet safety management who has worked in sectors from banking and financial services to healthcare, manufacturing and at ACC. A great listener, Sandra makes sure she has plenty of relevant, stories drawn from her real-life experience to bring health and safety training to life, no matter what part of the curriculum.

 

 

A Workplace Investigations certificate holder from the Association of Workplace and licensed workplace investigator, Sarah drills into every situation using her training and experience and by being independent and impartial. Behavioural and conduct-related issues as well as conflict and workplace disputes are where she shines, but it does not always have to get to that. A skilled, mediator, Sarah can also provide early intervention to resolve issues that arise before they develop into unresolvable conflict. When it comes to Employment Relations, Sarah can also help manage performance and develop leaders to deliver results for large or small businesses. She can step you through the requirements of restructuring to ensure you run a fair and complaint process. If it comes to it, she has an in-depth knowledge and experience in managing personal grievances for employers, including negotiating exits and representation at mediation.

“We engaged Sarah to provide some conduct related training for our managers.  Sarah demonstrated a deep understanding of leadership as it relates to workplace behaviours.  Our managers were highly engaged through the half-day session and took away valuable insights to enhance and develop a positive workplace culture.” Snowplanet