About Us
Training for Change - the company
Training for Change Ltd provides specialist training, coaching and consulting in human communications.
Nick Read is the principal of the company. He formed Training for Change in 1994 and developed it into a company that provides outstanding training results.
Training for Change holds a reputation for running high quality workshops and excellent programmes.
Training for Change - the team
Training for Change draws on a pool of talented specialists and professionals to run specific programmes. You’ll find that each facilitator is extremely -
- Knowledgeable about the programmes that he or she runs
- Experienced and skilled in the delivery of those programmes
- And highly adept at meeting the training needs of organisations
Training for Change - the people
Nick Read MA (Hons), Dip Tchg, NLP Prac, NS Master Prac
Nick has a background in teaching, television production, sales and corporate communications. From these experiences he has formed his philosophy for his business - the purpose of any initiative is to support people to change their behaviour.
Nick is a dynamic presenter and works with a variety of organisations. He also delivers a range of public courses for Auckland University.
His studies of adult learning processes, such as accelerated learning and Neurolinguistic Programming, make his interactions with people particularly effective.
He provides consulting, coaching, facilitating, and training in -
- Business Writing, Report and Proposal Writing
- Rapid Reading
- Interpersonal Communication, NLP
- Presentation Skills
- Supporting the Emerging Leader-Manager
Victor Main Certified Trainer, Specialist/Technical Writer
For over 20 years Victor's been turning highly technical information into plain language.
His experience includes writing corporate briefs, instruction manuals, research opinions, web content, newsletters, systems documentation, business reports and much more.
As a certified trainer, Victor brings valuable insights gained from working with a diverse range of organisations. He facilitates short courses for the University of Auckland Business School.
In today's world of unprecedented complexity and change, Victor's consultation provides just what many employers need. He sticks to fundamental principles. This means his consulting, coaching and teaching have lasting impact.
The services he provides include consulting, coaching & training in
- Business Writing
- Technical & Specialist Writing
- Systems documentation
- Governance and compliance for publicly-funded organisations
Anita Jenkins BA, CertHE, CertDM – Course Facilitator
Anita is an experienced business writer and training facilitator. She firmly believes that the process of writing at work can be simple and enjoyable once you have the right tools.
In her work with clients, Anita takes a collaborative approach. She spends time getting to know people and asks plenty of questions to ensure that she understands what's needed.
As a business writing coach, Anita offers simple tips and techniques that quickly help her clients to improve their everyday business writing skills.
She is also a licensed user of Information Mapping–an internationally recognised method for analysing, organising and presenting written information.
As well as training for private clients, Anita currently delivers two public writing programmes for Continuing Education at The University of Auckland.
Clients typically ask for Anita's help to
- Assess business writing training needs
- Customise and deliver business writing programmes
- Format Word documents for maximum readability
- Write in-house training materials, policy and procedure documents
- Review websites for usability and readability
