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SMI New Zealand

Clarity. Accountability. Execution. Results.

SMI NZ helps individuals, leaders and businesses turn goals into action through structured development programs designed to create lasting changes in behaviour, performance and results.

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The gap

Most people already know what to do

The difficulty is rarely knowing. It's doing — consistently, under pressure, alongside everything else.

SMI development closes that gap with structure: clear goals, applied practice, reinforcement over time and accountability that keeps progress honest.

What development builds

The outcomes SMI helps people develop

Every SMI pathway works towards practical change in how people think, plan and perform.

  • Clarity and direction

    Knowing what you are working towards, and why.

  • Goal setting and execution

    Goals written down, planned out and followed through.

  • Priorities and time

    Time spent on the work that actually moves things forward.

  • Accountability

    A structure that keeps progress visible and honest.

  • Leadership

    Leading people in a way that develops their capability.

  • Communication

    Conversations that connect, influence and land.

  • Confidence and attitude

    The outlook and self-belief that performance depends on.

  • Team effectiveness

    People working better together, with less friction.

  • Productivity and performance

    More done, to a better standard, more consistently.

  • Sales development

    A structured, repeatable approach to selling.

  • Lasting behavioural change

    Change that holds after the program finishes.

Who we help

SMI works with individuals, leaders and whole organisations

  • SME owners and business leaders

    Leading a business and wanting it to depend less on you.

  • Managers and emerging leaders

    Stepping up into responsibility for other people's performance.

  • Business teams

    Groups who need to work better together and deliver more consistently.

  • Sales professionals

    People responsible for revenue who want a repeatable approach.

  • HR and people leaders

    Building leadership and capability across an organisation.

  • Individuals

    Anyone seeking personal or professional development with structure behind it.

Where to start

Two ways into SMI development

Structured development programs for lasting change, and practical facilitated workshops for focused skill development.

Structured SMI development programs

Longer-form development worked through over time, with application and reinforcement so change holds. Personal effectiveness, goal setting, attitude, leadership, financial goals, sales and leadership for women.

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Workshops & practical development

Shorter, facilitated and hands-on. Leadership Fundamentals develops the core of leading people across eight practical modules, with My-Tyme providing a practical planning pathway.

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The SMI methodology

Development designed to hold

SMI development is built on a simple principle: change happens through structure, application and reinforcement — not information alone.

  1. Structured development

    Material is worked through in a deliberate sequence rather than delivered as a one-off event.

  2. Application

    Each stage is applied in the participant's own work and life, not left as theory.

  3. Reinforcement and accountability

    Development is revisited over time, with accountability that keeps progress visible.

Development pathways

Find the program for the outcome you want

Explore structured development across personal effectiveness, goals, attitude, leadership, financial goals, sales and leadership for women.

Explore Our Programs
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SMI New Zealand

Roger Evans

Roger Evans leads SMI New Zealand, working alongside his team to support personal, leadership and business development across New Zealand.

Funding and support

Support may be available for some development

Where applicable, funding support may be available. Eligibility and availability depend on your circumstances and the funding options available at the time.

How it works

A simple path from goal to development

  1. Tell us what you want to achieve

    You don't need to know which SMI program you need. Start with the outcome you're after.

  2. Talk with SMI

    A straightforward conversation about where you are now and what you want to change.

  3. Identify the right pathway

    We recommend the development program or workshop that fits the outcome and the person.

  4. Begin your development

    The program starts, with structure, materials and a clear rhythm.

  5. Apply the learning

    Application and reinforcement continue through the program so change holds in practice.

Not sure which pathway fits?

Tell us what you'd like to achieve and we'll point you to the right SMI development pathway.