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Lisa Markwick
Msc(hons), PGDipClinPsych.,MNZCCP, MNZIM
Lisa is the principal consultant and coach for Mindful Adventures. She is a Registered Clinical Psychologist with expertise in Leadership Development, Sport Psychology and Social Innovation/ Entrepreneurship. She has been in the field of personal growth and performance enhancement for over 20 years. Lisa is dedicated to whole person vibrancy for progressive people and communities. With this in mind she founded and manages Mindful Adventures.
Innovation and Leadership Facilitator
Lisa works from the belief in “everyone to be a change-maker”. Her work as a facilitator and host of workshops, retreats and community gatherings which build social capital, enhance learning, engage participants with their own vitality and awaken leadership presence is one of the many joys of her life.
Lisa lived into her passion for this kind of facilitation when engaged as a founding member by the Excelerator - the New Zealand Leadership Institute (University of Auckland Business School) , to design, direct and facilitate (with an amazing team of others) their Community Leadership Programme initiatives. Among other projects, this work took Lisa to Northland where she was responsible for the Kaipara Leadership Programme (in partnership with the Kaipara District Council), and later for a leadership programme for sporting leaders in Northland in partnership with SPARK. Lisa was also the Programme Director for the Institute’s nationwide leadership programme for younger leaders (21-28year olds) (Future Leaders Programme). During her 5 years with the New Zealand Leadership Institute team she was also co-facilitator/ designer for the Hillary Programme, long term leadership development for NZs senior leaders and CEOs and workshop facilitator for other in-house and open programmes as required based on expertise. See www.excelerator.co.nz
Lisa now has a series of workshops and retreats that she runs independently with friends and colleagues (see Facilitation page). The theme is very much of mindful attention, leadership in complexity and practices which support social change and entrepreneurship. Her work is not as a “trainer” but as a host and convener of active people. She poses powerful questions and draws out essence and excellence in the room.
Leadership & Sport Psychologist/Coach
Lisa has a range of experience as a Leadership and a Sport Psychologist. Her background in Clinical Psychology lends itself well to principle concerns of enterprise, business, social change, community innovation and of sporting excellence.
Lisa is engaged to coach executives in leadership development. Lisa has worked with top executive leaders as well as accomplished and developing sports people including, rowers, cyclists, tri-athletes, ultra distance runners, gymnasts and sailing professionals. She has coached executive leaders in a variety of industries including media, local council, the University, design, IT, strategic planning and industrial manufacturing.
Lisa is a consultant coach with the Big Stretch (www.thebigstretch.com ) providing innovative personal and organisational coaching when needed for their Creativity@your Organisation offering.
Coaching Intent
Lisa is dedicated to the creation and enhancement of leadership edge, to enhancing personal confidence and optimism and to encouraging and coaching the client towards a healthy life and effective authentic leadership. In this way Mindful Adventures also contributes to creating healthy, happy, abundant organisations and communities.
Professional Qualifications and Memberships
Lisa is a Full Member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, is Registered with the Psychologist Board of New Zealand and is also a professional member of the New Zealand Institute of Management and the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand. She’s experience is aligned with NZSES (NZ Sport and Exercise Science) accreditation criteria also she is not registered as such.
Lisa is a Graduate of the University of Auckland (B.Sc. in Psychology) and the University of Otago. She was awarded a Post Graduate Diploma of Science in Psychology (Honours equivalent), a MSc. (Awarded with Distinction) in Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology.
Having graduated and achieved Registration in NZ she then pursued further study and professional experience in London where she was granted the status of Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She has continued her education and her practice in the fields of authentic leadership in complexity, emotional intelligence in action, resilience, mindfulness, and mind-body issues.
Personal Interests
Lisa is a keen endurance tri-athlete. She races Ironman events internationally as well as in New Zealand. So far she has raced in Western Australia, France, NZ (Taupo) and Canada. She loves sailing, off-road running, cycling, dancing, eating, cooking, her friends, her partner (Roger) and travel. She has a regular mindfulness meditation practice and enjoys the company of like minded friends and colleagues in this practice. A tiny bach in the Bay of Islands has been her family holiday place since her birth, and is still the place where her heart plays most keenly. When not there she can be found drinking coffee and eating scrambled eggs in Ponsonby Cafes near her home. If seen there in Lycra she will be recovering with friends after long bike rides in the Waitakere Ranges. Sit down with her and chat! She loves to be a good friend.
Colleagues we often work with when facilitating learning
Marijke Batenburg
MA (Hons) Dip Clin Psych, FNZCCP
Clinical Psychologist
Marijke has a deep interest in body mind spirit healing and has found the practice of mindfulness integral to her work. Marijke has a trusted history and experience in facilitating small group training in mindfulness especially for those who have had the experience of depression and anxiety in their lives. She also has a long standing clinical consulting practice based in Mt Eden, and more recently also offers her expertise to the “Older Adults” community of South and East Auckland as part of the Middlemore Hospital Community Team.
Alongside a strong theme of mindfulness Marijke’s special interests lie with relationship issues, anxiety, burnout and depression, recovery from impact of trauma, assessment and treatment of alcohol and drug issues, adult autistic-style relatedness issues, and older peoples functioning. At times Marijke is called upon to offer expert opinions in the Family Court. Marijke has a very high standing amongst her colleagues at the NZ College of Clinical Psychologists and in 2005 was made a Fellow of the College in recognition for her contribution to the profession. See: www.mindfulpsychology.co.nz
Stephen Archer
Stephen Archer is a mindfulness educator and trainer. He is passionate about creating contexts where people can explore mindfulness and discover how it can assist them to access sustainable wellbeing and generate new and transformative perspectives. Stephen has been involved with mindfulness for over 30 years and began practicing mindfulness meditation while he was completing an honours degree in Eastern religions. He then trained for 13 years as an ordained Buddhist monk in the Thai forest tradition under the tutorage of Ven. Ajahn Sumedho. Stephen facilitates mindfulness programmes in Primary Health Care, prisons, workplaces and the mental health sector. He also offers residential retreats and public courses. Stephen is Director of Mindfulness Training www.mindfulness-training.co.nz
