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Ants Parder
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well-known public speaker and excellent communicator, Ants is known for his
ability to motivate and stimulate ideas in others. He believes in encouraging
people to break out of their past processes and mind sets.
Ants believes in the contributions that individuals can make to the vibrancy, vitality and success of organisations. The quality and range of human differences produces opportunities for creativity and innovation that need to be nurtured and tapped for the benefit of all.
Because
he is fluent in Estonian and English he has an understanding of the cultural
semantics that language plays on group processes. His understanding of cultural
and individual differences has enabled him to motivate individuals of varied
backgrounds to work as effective units pursuing common goals.
Ants has a passion for exploring social issues and belief systems. He recognises that in the wisdom of the ancients there is truth and help for people in the modern world. Ants explores these concepts in his latest book, "Soft Answers to a Hard World"
Professional Qualifications:
- BA, BA (Hons.) in Psychology and Sociology
- Diploma in Teaching
- Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Associate Fellow the New Zealand Institute of Management
Skill areas:
- Critical Incident Counselling
- Mediation
- Creative thinking
- Leadership & Team Development
- Strategic & Cultural Change
- Group Development Facilitation
- Political and Media Relations
Career Experience:
Ants has over twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist and development facilitator. He has worked for and with a wide range of organisations ranging from private and public companies, local authorities, government and non-government agencies. Ants has implemented strategic plans, performance and critical incident review systems, as well as HR review systems, designed training programmes, and facilitated change management processes. He is known for his skill in mentoring individuals in a variety of career change situations. He is recognised for his innovative approaches, tolerance under pressure, inspired thinking, strategic skills and for guiding organisations through unusual change processes. He has worked in New Zealand, Australia, Oman and Fiji.
Experience
- Teaching
Taught at primary and secondary levels. Specialised in setting up educational programmes for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Tertiary level, lectured in export marketing and cross-cultural communication.
- Sales and marketing
Extensive past and current involvement in the insurance industry, motor industry, real estate and property management. Still involved in developing and presenting customer retention programmes for new and established companies.
- Training and Development
Involved with NZIM and other training and development suppliers in presenting and developing courses relating to various aspects of Personal Development and Human Relations in the workplace. Has worked with national and international organisations developing strategic plans and implementing change processes involved with learning organisations. He has the knack of applying classical principles to new situations. He has an anticipatory intuition which he uses to enable people and organisations to avoid relationship disasters.
- Psychotherapy
He operates his own practice specialising in hypnotherapy. He is also recognised in his field as a pioneer in multimodal therapy. This area of endeavour has led him to integrate sound concepts and ideas into understanding both people and the organisations they represent.
Industry Associations
- Director, (ESCO), New Zealand Institute of Management
- Charter Member NZSCAH
- Editorial Board Australian Academic Press
- Associate Fellow New Zealand Institute of Management
- Chairman Canterbury Branch Prostate Cancer Foundation
