Creative Business

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Creative Business

Executive coaching, presentation skills training, and team facilitation for leaders and organisations in New Zealand and Australia — online or face to face.

Overview

Creative Business is a leadership development practice led by Fiona Mogridge, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited executive and organisational coach based in Aotearoa New Zealand. The practice serves leaders and teams across New Zealand and Australia with three core offers: executive and team coaching (including optional Human Synergistics LSI/GSI diagnostics), presentation skills coaching for pitches, panels, and keynotes, and team facilitation for strategy, planning, and culture work. Fiona brings commercial leadership experience, performance training as an actor and speech teacher, and more than fifteen years in organisational development. Clients include universities, infrastructure firms, and senior leaders seeking clearer communication, stronger collaboration, and measurable outcomes. Contact: fiona@creativebusiness.co.nz, phone +64 21 583 049.

Services

  • Coaching — Individuals, groups and teams.
    • Executive coaching, coachee led, outcomes based, online or face to face
    • Optional Human Synergistics LSI/GSI diagnostics
    • Team coaching for culture, retrospectives, visioning and resets
    • Complimentary chemistry conversation to start
  • Presentation Skills — Building speaking confidence for individuals and groups.
    • Content, key messages, structure and rehearsal support
    • Pitch, panel and keynote preparation
    • Voice coaching and presentation feedback
    • Face to face or online
  • Team Facilitation — Strategy, planning and implementation.
    • Workshops, planning sessions and team away days
    • Annual planning, retrospectives and team charters
    • Design Thinking and interactive planning tools
    • 30 years facilitating across NZ and Australia

Specialties

  • Online coaching
  • Face-to-face coaching
  • Executive coaching
  • Group & team coaching
  • Presentation skills
  • Team facilitation
  • Design thinking
  • Leadership development

Founder

Fiona Mogridge — Founder & Director

True organisational transformation starts at the source: the self-aware leader. Partnering with NZ/AU leaders and teams through coaching and facilitation, Creative Business shifts mindsets, refines key messages, and drives results.

Fiona is an accredited International Coaching Federation executive and organisational coach, a trained actor, and a speech and drama teacher. With 15 years of organisational development experience — from start-up to enterprise — she leads with collaboration, Te ao Māori and a deep respect for Connection to Country.

Service areas

  • New Zealand
  • Australia
  • Aotearoa

Expertise

  • executive coaching
  • organisational coaching
  • presentation skills
  • public speaking coaching
  • team facilitation
  • leadership development
  • Design Thinking workshops
  • Human Synergistics LSI
  • Human Synergistics GSI

Frequently asked questions

What services does Creative Business offer?
Creative Business offers executive and team coaching, presentation skills coaching (content, structure, rehearsal, and voice), and team facilitation including workshops, annual planning, retrospectives, and team charters. Sessions are available online or face to face across New Zealand and Australia.
Who is Fiona Mogridge?
Fiona Mogridge is the founder and director of Creative Business. She is an ICF-accredited executive and organisational coach, trained actor, and speech and drama teacher with extensive experience in organisational development and facilitation across New Zealand and Australia.
Does Creative Business work with teams as well as individuals?
Yes. In addition to one-on-one executive coaching, Creative Business provides team coaching, group presentation skills work, and facilitated sessions for leadership teams and organisations.
How do I book a coaching or facilitation session?
Contact Fiona by email at fiona@creativebusiness.co.nz or phone +64 21 583 049. A complimentary chemistry conversation is offered to begin coaching engagements.
Where is Creative Business based?
Creative Business is based in Aotearoa New Zealand and works with clients across New Zealand and Australia, delivering sessions online or in person.

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