Universal Coaching Alliance
Aotearoa/New Zealand
Upcoming Aotearoa/New Zealand Events Programme
We are delighted to announce that Kerry Heslop, Speech-Language Therapist and Communication Specialist, will be delivering a webinar for UCA New Zealand, titled “Cultural Literacy” on 17th September 2026, from 06:00pm NZST to 07:30 pm NZST.
Kerry is a qualified and experienced Speech-Language Therapist with over 21 years of practice in New Zealand. She is a member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) and holds a BSLT in Speech Language Therapy, a PGDipHealSc (Distinction) and a MEd (Distinction). Kerry also has whakapapa to Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Tuwharetoa, and a wide range of qualifications in reo, toi Māori and tikanga Māori.
Her professional career spans both public and private practice, working with tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in special education through the Ministry of Education, as well as in her own practice. She is currently an independent contractor with Talking Trouble Aotearoa NZ, where she provides communication assistance for tamariki and rangatahi involved in care and protection and/or youth justice services, and supports adults in District, Family and High Court settings.
Kerry is recognised for her deep commitment to equity, access, and cultural responsiveness in communication. Her approach blends clinical expertise with tikanga Māori, creating inclusive spaces where people feel heard, respected, and empowered.
Attendees can expect an insightful and practical session that deepens understanding of cultural literacy and its vital role in building authentic, respectful relationships.
Join us for this opportunity to gain valuable perspectives from a seasoned expert in the field.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 12th October 2026, from 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm NZDT.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Lazarus, Master Executive Coach, ILM Approved Coach Trainer and Certified NLP Master Trainer, will be delivering a webinar for the Universal Coaching Alliance, titled “Perceptual Positions” on Tuesday 3rd November 2026, from 07:30am to 09:00 am NZDT.
Jeremy brings over 25 years of coaching experience alongside 18 years in senior finance roles, including Finance Director at YO! Sushi. His career combines extensive business experience with a deep understanding of coaching, leadership development and NLP.
He has worked with blue-chip companies, SMEs, NHS Trusts, charities and elite athletes, written four best-selling coaching books and regularly lectures at UK universities. Jeremy is particularly known for his engaging and practical approach, making powerful coaching concepts accessible and immediately usable.
In this interactive session, Jeremy will explore Perceptual Positions – a powerful approach that enables clients to step outside their usual viewpoint and experience situations from different perspectives.
Attendees will discover how Perceptual Positions can be used to help clients defuse conflict, think more strategically, understand other people’s perspectives and unlock creative solutions.
Join us for this practical 90-minute session and add another versatile and immediately applicable tool to your coaching practice.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 9th November 2026, from 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm NZDT.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Lazarus, Master Executive Coach, ILM Approved Coach Trainer and Certified NLP Master Trainer, will be delivering a webinar for the Universal Coaching Alliance, titled “Performance Profiling” on Tuesday 1st December 2026, from 07:30am to 09:00 am NZDT.
Jeremy brings over 25 years of coaching experience alongside 18 years in senior finance roles, including Finance Director at YO! Sushi. His career combines extensive business experience with a deep understanding of coaching, leadership development and NLP.
He has worked with blue-chip companies, SMEs, NHS Trusts, charities and elite athletes, written four best-selling coaching books and regularly lectures at UK universities. Jeremy is particularly known for his engaging and practical approach, making powerful coaching concepts accessible and immediately usable.
Borrowed from the world of elite sport, Performance Profiling provides coaches with a structured way of helping clients assess where they are now, identify what great performance looks like and determine where to focus their development.
During this interactive session, attendees will experience Performance Profiling in action, practise the approach themselves and explore how it can be applied with clients across a wide range of roles and situations.
Join us for this opportunity to learn a practical, structured approach for helping clients assess, measure and improve their performance and unlock their potential.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 14th December 2026,from 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm NZDT.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Lazarus, Master Executive Coach, ILM Approved Coach Trainer and Certified NLP Master Trainer, will be delivering a webinar for the Universal Coaching Alliance, titled “Using Timelines Not Deadlines!” on Thursday 7th January 2027, from 07:30am to 09:00 am NZDT.
Jeremy brings over 25 years of coaching experience alongside 18 years in senior finance roles, including Finance Director at YO! Sushi. His career combines extensive business experience with a deep understanding of coaching, leadership development and NLP.
He has worked with blue-chip companies, SMEs, NHS Trusts, charities and elite athletes, written four best-selling coaching books and regularly lectures at UK universities. Jeremy is particularly known for his engaging and practical approach, making powerful coaching concepts accessible and immediately usable.
We all have an internal way of organising and experiencing time, and understanding this can provide coaches with a fascinating and powerful way of helping clients think differently about their past, present and future.
In this interactive session, Jeremy will demonstrate how Timelines can help clients draw on strengths and resources from their past, connect more powerfully with future goals and create lasting motivation.
Join us for this practical session and discover an alternative to simply setting another deadline – one that can help clients make meaningful connections between where they have been, where they are now and where they want to go.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 11th January 2027,from 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm NZDT.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 8th February 2027, from 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm NZDT.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Lazarus, Master Executive Coach, ILM Approved Coach Trainer and Certified NLP Master Trainer, will be delivering a webinar for the Universal Coaching Alliance, titled “Coaching Leadership Teams” on Wednesday 17th February 2027, from 07:30am to 09:00 am NZDT.
Jeremy brings over 25 years of coaching experience alongside 18 years in senior finance roles, including Finance Director at YO! Sushi. His career combines extensive business experience with a deep understanding of coaching, leadership development and NLP.
He has worked with blue-chip companies, SMEs, NHS Trusts, charities and elite athletes, written four best-selling coaching books and regularly lectures at UK universities. Jeremy is particularly known for his engaging and practical approach, making powerful coaching concepts accessible and immediately usable.
Coaching an individual leader can have a significant impact; coaching the leadership team as a whole has the potential to influence the effectiveness of an entire organisation.
In this session, Jeremy will introduce a proven, evidence-based method for coaching leadership teams, exploring how coaches can help teams step up, navigate challenges and work together more effectively.
Attendees will leave with practical insights and an approach they can apply when working with leaders and leadership teams.
Join us for this valuable session and develop your confidence and capability to extend your coaching beyond the individual and into the wider leadership system.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 8th March 2027,06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZDT.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 12th April 2027, 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZST.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 10th May 2027,06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZST .
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 14th June 2027, 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZST.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 12th July 2027, 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZST.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 9th August 2027, 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZST.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.
We are delighted to invite you to the next UCA New Zealand Talking Space for Coaches, taking place on 13th September 2027,06:00 pm – 07:00 pm NZST.
UCA Talking Space is an informal, supportive space for all coaches, whatever stage you are at in your coaching journey.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, share experiences, ask questions and explore the opportunities and challenges that come with coaching practice.
There is no set agenda and no expectation that you arrive with answers. The conversation is shaped by those attending, creating space to talk openly about what is working, what feels challenging, what you are curious about and what you are learning along the way.
Whether you want to explore an aspect of your coaching practice, gain different perspectives, share an experience or simply enjoy connecting with others who understand the world of coaching, you will be warmly welcomed.
Join us for informal conversation, connection and mutual support within the UCA coaching community.