Jane Sheffield - Lead Trainer - New Zealand Manager

“Jane is engaging and relevant. She is one of the best trainers I have experienced.”
Terry Williams - Trainer
“Terry Williams is amazing, I have completed numerous personal training courses in NZ and AUS and I can say hand on heart that Terry is the most interesting and knowledgeable instructor I have had the pleasure of learning from. I would recommend his services to any of my professional colleagues."


Tipu Ngapo - Trainer
"Tipu is an amazing communicator and it was great as the day progressed to see that the way he presented was in line with the content."
Tony Burns - Founder - Consultant


Olivia Mitchell - Consultant
Olivia joined Effective Speaking soon after it started. Originally trained as a lawyer and her presentation career began when she was asked to give presentations on the Official Information Act to public servants. Then, as manager at the Wellington City Council, she presented to the elected members of the Council and to the management team. She became a management development trainer for a major bank, presenting and training on management topics to bank managers. Then, as a political candidate for the Green Party she spoke at many “Meet the Candidates” meetings. Olivia is an avid reader and writer and has written many of the speaking tips you’ll find on this site