Mary throughout her career has held a strong belief that with aspiration and focussed effort both employer expectations and the needs, wants and desires of employees can be met in a definitive, win-win fashion. Through both her global industry practice and academic study (Mary holds an Msc in Organisational Psychology), she has come to realise that it is a great workplace culture which sits at the very heart of meeting and exceeding both employer and employees’ expectations, needs and wants.
Mary has partnered with and supported business owners, boards, executive teams and senior leadership teams to deliver clear direction to their organisations on the core purpose, aspired future and resulting strategy of the business. She now turns her focus to working with consultants and practitioners throughout New Zealand, allowing them to successfully deliver Acentia solutions to their clients.
Mary’s greatest career achievement to date is being part of the inception, design and development team that proudly brings Acentia to the world, enabling any and all organisations to achieve workplace culture excellence in their working environments.
Mary is a member of both the NZ Psychological Society and the NZ Institute of Organisational Psychology.
Talk to Mary today on +64 29 963 9654
Marie started her career in sales (would you like a streetlight with that?) before spending a good 15 years in a variety of human resources, OD and leadership roles prior to beginning Culture by Design. This gave her the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience working with workplace cultures around the globe and in both the private and public sectors, lighting a fire under her to find better solutions for organisations struggling to navigate the complexity of workplace culture development.
Between her structured approach, creativity and prior development and facilitation experience, Marie fell rather naturally into leading the design effort for Culture by Design. Bringing Acentia to fruition and making it accessible to organisations large and small marks the achievement of a major life goal for Marie to see organisations equipped and empowered to be better through workplace culture.
With degrees from the University of Canterbury (BCom) and Massey University (BBS with 1st class honours) and a range of accreditations, she has the qualifications to support her work, but always favours real-world practicality over theory when it comes to what actually works in organisations.
Talk to Marie today on +64 27 280 3332
Liliana is our amazing Content Creator, handling all social media for Culture by Design and Acentia.
With a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience, Liliana brings a strong academic foundation to her role. Her background includes management, neuroscience development, and clinical consulting, giving her a well-rounded perspective that enhances her content creation.
Liliana is passionate about fostering healthy workplace environments and understanding human behaviour, which aligns perfectly with her current studies towards a Master's degree in Industrial and Organisational Psychology. She is a creative, organised, and invaluable part of the CbD team. Keep an eye on her work across our LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram platforms.
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