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Tactician started over 10 years ago. Our goal has always been to do the people stuff differently – training that gives people skills they can put into practice straight away; HR that takes into account that you have a business to run; coaching that’s there when you need it – that sort of thing.
The name ‘Tactician’ came from the yacht racing world – the tactician on a yacht is right by the skipper‘s side, advising on the tactics needed to win the race. They help the skipper successfully execute the long-term race strategy – we reckoned lots of people in business could do with their own tactician.
Over the years, we’ve become known and respected for our honest and direct guidance and our pragmatic approach. They’re the basis of all we do. We challenge you, but if you’ve got the guts, working with us is the catalyst for lasting change.
Finally, we should probably mention the animals. We often get asked, “what’s with the animals?”. There are lots of answers (it’s a long story), but let’s just say they’re quirky, a bit different, and very engaging. Like us.
All of our Tacticians are business people themselves – they’ve run their own businesses and been leaders in large organisations – so they really understand the challenges our clients face.
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Advisor extraordinaire
Throughout her career, our Co-founder, Emma made her mark on almost every role within the HR function and worked as a consultant across multiple industries.
Now enjoying a quieter life in NZ, she can't help but keep up to date with the trends and changes in organisational culture - it's in her dna.
Emma adds value from the sidelines nowadays ... our resident guidance guru!
Always in our hearts
Our late Co-founder (husband to Emma and dear friend to all of us), became renowned for the breadth of his expertise in culture leadership and communication. Rod had a particular passion for others to be gutsy, and his remarkable legacy lives on in the Tactician programs we deliver, the foundation in which we coach our clients, and the no-BS approach that we apply to everything we do. Rod passed away in January 2023, and we miss him. We think he deserves a special mention here, because Tactician was his heart and soul, and we honour him in what we do every day.
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