Tailored to your businessEvery plan is designed around your goals and capacity.
Comprehensive Training & Development
Practical, flexible learning designed to strengthen your people and performance.
Making Training & Development Simple for NZ Businesses
At Pivotal People, we believe that the heart of every thriving business is its people. Our Training & Development programmes are thoughtfully designed to elevate individual and team performance across every level of your organisation. Whether you’re building tomorrow’s leaders, sharpening your sales edge, enhancing people management capability, or supporting ongoing professional growth, our courses deliver practical, impactful results.
Training Categories
We offer a wide-ranging suite of learning modules, grouped into four essential categories:
Leadership
Unlock the full potential of your leaders and future leaders. These programs empower individuals to lead with clarity, compassion, confidence, and strategic acumen -cultivating resilient, inspiring and values-driven leadership.
Topics include -
From Boss to Leader
Women and Leadership
Emotional Intelligence
Coaching and Mentoring
Advanced Project Management
Leading in a Virtual Workplace
Conversational Leadership
Sales & Marketing
Drive growth and build meaningful client relationships through smart, ethical sales and marketing practices. Our training enhances communication, positioning and persuasion - without the pressure.
Topics include -
Selling Smarter
Social Selling for Small Businesses
Story Marketing
Branding and Corporate Identity
CRM & Prospecting Techniques
Dynamite Sales Presentations
Internet Marketing Fundamentals
People Management
Nurture a positive, productive workplace with effective people management. These courses support supervisors and team leads in creating environments where people feel valued, respected, and motivated to contribute, even when there is no in-house HR.
Topics include -
Conflict Resolution
Performance Management
Talent Management
Change Management
Building Better Teams
Diversity & Inclusion
Managing Difficult Conversations
Professional Development
Support continuous growth at every stage of a career. From communication and time management to innovation and critical thinking, these programs help individuals become more confident, competent and impactful contributors.
Topics include -
Time Management
Creative Thinking & Innovation
Communication Strategies
Critical Thinking
Personal Branding
Public Speaking
Project Planning & Management
Digital Transformation
Self-Leadership
Customised. Flexible. Designed for Impact.
Every course we offer can be tailored to suit the specific needs of your business - or even the learning goals of an individual within your team. We understand the time pressures and resource constraints that many businesses face, so we offer flexible delivery options including -
In-person sessions (minimum 5 participants)
Virtual workshops
Self-paced eLearning modules
Whether you're rolling out company-wide development or supporting personal career pathways, we adapt to your context.
Why Ongoing Training Matters
Investing in professional development isn't a cost - it’s a growth strategy. Here’s why -
Employee Retention
People stay where they feel they’re growing. Offering learning opportunities shows commitment to your team's future.
Increased Capability
Skills development leads directly to improved performance, better decision-making, and innovation.
Stronger Culture
Training fosters a shared language, values and behaviours across teams.
Business Agility
Well-trained people help businesses adapt to change more confidently and effectively.
The most successful businesses aren’t just well-run - they're filled with people who are continually evolving. At Pivotal People, we help you build capability and culture through training that is practical, meaningful and human.
Why Choose Pivotal People for Training & Development?
FAQs — Training & Development for NZ SMEs
Do you provide the training yourselves?
We can connect you with trusted training providers or design internal programmes tailored to your needs.
Can you help identify which staff need training most?
Yes — we’ll assess roles, performance, and business priorities to identify where development will have the biggest impact.
Is this only for large teams?
No. We work with small businesses, start-ups, and growing teams that want structured but flexible training support.
Can we use advice hours for coaching or mentoring?
Absolutely. Many clients use hours for leadership or management coaching to complement team training.
How do we measure success?
We help you set clear goals and metrics so training can be evaluated and refined over time.
Can you work with our existing HR or L&D system?
Yes — we can build on what you already have or recommend improvements that fit your scale.
Still have questions about training and development? Our team is always happy to chat — get in touch today.
Let’s Grow Your People and Your Business
If you’re ready to invest in practical, engaging training that drives real results, we’ll help you design a learning pathway that fits your goals.
Discuss your training needs with our team today.
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Practical HR, Immigration, Health & Safety, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Business Advisory support for NZ SMEs. Based in Hamilton, Waikato, serving businesses nationwide.
Contact us
info@pivotalpeople.co.nz
0800 PIVOTAL (0800 748 6825)
526 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm
