what participants have said

“Thank you again for your facilitation, Gavin, almost perfect mix of listening, reflection, sharing and valuable insights from you” - Marketing and Communications Manager, Learning Media Limited

Gavin Houston

- Facilitator

About Gavin

Gavin Houston has been a trainer, coach and consultant to a wide range of New Zealand businesses for 17 years.

Gavin’s style of training is well focussed on learners and learning. He uses a mix of clear presenting and creative activities to make his training stimulating and highly relevant.

As a Fellow of the UK’s Institute of Personnel and Development, and with experience as a manager and business owner, Gavin brings a wealth of expertise to his training programmes. These cover business communication, including presentation skills, report and proposal writing; sales, customer service, and negotiation; trainer skills and coaching; and all aspects of management and leadership.

Attending one of Gavin’s programmes is a memorable and rewarding experience. He makes all his training highly interactive and focussed towards practical application and results back at work.

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What’s your unique strength as a facilitator?

"A thorough understanding of how people learn, coupled with an effective approach to facilitating. I like to design and run courses that have a good mix of learning methods, including practical exercises that deliver insights, develop skills, and engage creativity. Learning should be fun too, and I make sure that there’s never a dull moment."


What’s your favourite thing to do on the weekends?

"Something involving our extended family. We have four generations living close by, so there’s always some action – barbecue, boat trip and picnic, movies, etc. Plus there’s usually something to be maintained or built hands-on with the power tools! Nothing’s particularly ‘favourite’, though I do look forward to my morning cappuccino and weekend paper from the local bakery."