“Morag and I worked together closely from when I was appointed as Chief Executive of DIA in April 2012, firstly as our Director Human Resources and then as one of my Deputy Chief Executive.

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Morag is a very capable senior executive.  She has a passion for getting the job done through people; leading and coaching her people to higher levels of performance; and pushing herself to learn and develop.  It’s unusual to find someone at this level who has all these qualities. She has been an integral part of the Department’s success and will be greatly missed.  However, she leaves a strong legacy that will continue to serve us very well.”

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Colin MacDonald - Chief Executive Department of Internal Affairs

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“What I love about Morag is that she see’s potential where others may not, and she doesn’t look for the traditional ‘work experience’, but at the strengths and qualities that individuals have.

As my manager, Morag was my coach and my mentor for 5 years. Watching her achieve goals at work was a learning experience in itself – Morag has mastered the art of delivery and she makes it look effortless. In addition to this she is passionate about growing people. Morag helped me (and many others) find their true motivation, understand their strengths and also where they might need to complement their strengths from time to time! Morag has a way of holding up the mirror in a challenging but caring way which has certainly helped to bring out the best in me. It is not an understatement to say that she changed my life and supported me down a career path that I could never have imagined.”

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Andrea Cooke – General Manager HR Oranga Tamariki

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“Morag brings a great mix of experience, insight and practicality to her work.  With people she is able to comfortably be direct while always being constructive.  She helps people bring out the best in themselves.  I would have no hesitation in recommending her as a coach.”

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Paul James – Chief Executive Ministry for Culture & Heritage

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“Morag has one of the most finely-tuned antennae for the development needs of people in any leader I have met. She brings her considerable senior leadership experience to bear on any assessment she makes of a person’s development potential and what they need to do to excel. She has a natural style that positions her well to help people grow - authentic and constructive while being direct. The career progression of many of her direct reports is testimony to her talent in coaching and mentoring others for success.”

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Mervin Singham – Executive Director Royal Commission into Historic Abuse

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“Morag is an outstanding leader. She is results focused and takes a holistic view of the situation to achieve success. She focuses on what’s needed to be done, not the politics. In the years that I have worked with her, she has been instrumental in shaping my development and encouraging working with others to achieve greater success.”

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Matthew Needham – CFO Housing NZ

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“Morag is one of those people you instantly warm to - genuine, caring, pragmatic and funny. She gave me many much needed ‘tilt head + contemplate’ moments with her well placed questions, enabling me to reflect on challenges I was grappling with from a different perspective and move forward with confidence. I highly recommend Morag as a coach and mentor.”

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Katie Hair – HR & OD Manager Ministry for Culture & Heritage