How can SMI help our people perform better?
SMI develops the leadership, communication, accountability and effectiveness that business performance depends on — in owners, managers, emerging leaders and whole teams.
The problems behind the performance
Most organisations we work with recognise several of these.
Leadership capability
Managers promoted for technical skill, never developed as leaders.
Communication
Messages that don't land, and conversations that get avoided.
Accountability
Commitments made and not followed through, with no clear structure behind it.
Delegation and empowerment
Owners and managers holding work that their people could carry.
Confidence
Capable people holding back from the responsibility they're ready for.
Productivity
Busy weeks that don't add up to progress.
Team effectiveness
Individuals performing, but not performing together.
Performance
Results that depend on a few individuals rather than a capable team.
How SMI works with organisations
Structured development for lasting capability, and practical workshops for focused, immediate skill development. Many organisations use both.
Structured SMI development programs
Longer-form development worked through over time, with application and reinforcement so change holds. Personal effectiveness, goal setting, attitude, leadership, financial goals, sales and leadership for women.
Explore the programsWorkshops & practical development
Shorter, facilitated and hands-on. Leadership Fundamentals develops the core of leading people across eight practical modules, with My-Tyme providing a practical planning pathway.
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Leadership Fundamentals for your leaders
Leadership Fundamentals
A practical, facilitated leadership workshop.
Leadership Fundamentals is a practical facilitated workshop covering the core of leading people. It is a shorter, hands-on pathway — distinct from SMI's longer structured development programs.
Who it's for
New and emerging leaders, established managers, and teams who want practical leadership development in a workshop format.
Format
- One-day workshop (8 hours)
- Online delivery
- Interactive rather than lecture-only
- Participant reflection throughout
- Practical application of each module
- Action planning participants take back to their role
Modules
- 01Foundations of Leadership
- 02Understanding People
- 03Communication That Connects
- 04Building Trust and Credibility
- 05Motivation and Empowerment
- 06Coaching and Developing Others
- 07Leading Through Change
- 08Creating a Lasting Leadership Legacy
Leadership Fundamentals can be a practical entry pathway into SMI leadership development. The Art of Empowering People provides the deeper, longer-form leadership pathway.
Practical planning
My-Tyme®
Turn priorities into focused action.
My-Tyme is a practical planning system designed to help people move beyond simply managing a list of tasks and become more intentional about where their time and attention go.
Using the My-Tyme Planner alongside practical workshop support, people can identify priorities, connect day-to-day activity with the goals that matter, and create a clearer plan for action.
The focus is not on trying to fit more into every day. It is about making more deliberate choices about what deserves attention, planning ahead and building a consistent approach to following through.
For organisations, this can support clearer priorities, more purposeful use of time and stronger follow-through across everyday work.
Talk with SMI NZ about My-Tyme and whether it could support the way your people plan, prioritise and work towards your goals.
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What organisations develop
Clarity and direction
Knowing what you are working towards, and why.
Goal setting and execution
Goals written down, planned out and followed through.
Priorities and time
Time spent on the work that actually moves things forward.
Accountability
A structure that keeps progress visible and honest.
Leadership
Leading people in a way that develops their capability.
Communication
Conversations that connect, influence and land.
Confidence and attitude
The outlook and self-belief that performance depends on.
Team effectiveness
People working better together, with less friction.
Productivity and performance
More done, to a better standard, more consistently.
Sales development
A structured, repeatable approach to selling.
Lasting behavioural change
Change that holds after the program finishes.
Tell us what your team needs
Describe where your people are now and what you want to change. We'll recommend a pathway.