Unlock Strengths. Develop leaders.
Improve performance.

We help organisations build capable leaders and stronger teams through tailored leadership development, workshops and coaching.

Practical. Engaging. Strengths-Based.

Built around your people and your business.

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What They Say:

Nadia Golenkova, Learning & Development Manager

"Hatch Talent have partnered with Tradelink for 3 years to support and bring to life our Leading for Performance Program, a purpose built development experience that connects our operations leaders with their unique talents and embeds a foundation of strengths based leadership.

Given the extensive impact and reach of this initiative, we could not have asked for a more energising, capable, and adaptable delivery partner in Hatch Talent, with Michelle Burman and Julie Brophy. Their high calibre specialist knowledge and experience is matched by exceptional commercial astuteness, both of which have been invaluable in understanding our operational and cultural requirements.

We could not recommend their work more highly, and are proud that our partnership together helped achieve the honour of this program being named as the Winner for the Best Leadership Development category in the 2022 Australian HR Awards.”

Recent feedback on Avocado AI programmes (AI for Leaders | AI for Teams)

"We can already see how significantly this has lifted our capability… The practical balance between opportunity and risk was particularly valuable."

— Dave Shearer, CEO, Business Coaching

"These have been my favourite training sessions of all time. Expert training that really hits the mark and is up to date. Would thoroughly recommend "

— Jonathan White, GM, Manufacturing

“This course has had a huge impact for me. Real world applications, simple explanations, user guides, multiple examples for various scenarios and industries, thoughtful questions and excellent structure that they provide has made me about 2-3x more efficient than I was 6-months ago. 'Transformative' would be an understatement.”

— Cam Irvine, Team member

Rebekah Pool,

Head Of Human Resources

The Interiors Group NZ

Our experience collaborating with Michelle and Julie has been nothing short of outstanding. Having been involved in many projects with us over 7 years, they have a keen understanding of our unique needs and requirements and deliver every time, taking the time to listen to our needs, comprehend our objectives and then tailoring their approach to meet our specific goals.

Most recently, Julie and Michelle have helped us implement an on-going Leadership Development Programme for our people leaders which encompasses CliftonStrengths, 360 reviews and individual coaching sessions.

This mix of strengths and personal reflections means we now have a network of engaged leaders who regularly reflect on not only their own strengths but their teams strengths to achieve great things both personally and professionally.

Ciarán Healy,

Branch Manager

"My journey with The Interiors Group NZ has provided me the very exciting opportunity of discovering my CliftonStrengths and working with the amazing Hatch Talent Ltd team.

A focused, honest and personalised session with Jade Beaman was the most beneficial 60min coaching session of my managerial career.

Simple, open questions instilled why I want to grow and be better. For myself and those who look towards me.

Forever grateful for the opportunity to reflect, grow and develop myself. Thank you again Jade Beaman"

Global Strengths-Based Development Results

Reference: Gallup Global Study: ROI for Strengths-based Development, September 2016

Our Services

We tailor our learning and development solutions to meet your business needs.

The areas we can provide specialist services include:

Strengths-based performance coaching packages for individuals, teams and leaders

Group workshops that build leadership capability, self-awareness and mindset, communication and presentation skills, resilience and wellbeing, and personal productivity

Transformational leadership development programmes for emerging, established and executive leaders

AI Leadership Programmes
A practical, facilitated programme that builds AI capability and confidence at the leadership level. Delivered in partnership with Avocado AI.

AI Leadership Programmes

Leaders leave with:

A practical operating rhythm for AI adoption across their team
Safer prompting habits and clearer judgement around AI outputs
A shared playbook of guardrails, approvals, and use cases
A working assistant or tool aligned to their real work
A 30-day plan to keep momentum going after the programme ends

The programme blends Hatch's leadership development experience with AvocadoAI's capability-building approach. The result is something more useful than genericAI training and more grounded than abstract strategy work.

Learn more about the programme → Get in touch using the form below →

In partnership with Avocado AI Leaders today need to set direction, build guardrails, and create the conditions forAI to be used safely and well across their team. We've partnered with Avocado AIto deliver a facilitated programme designed to do exactly that.

What We Deliver

We partner with businesses across Australasia to lift the engagement and performance of their people through a variety of strengths-based interventions. These include facilitated workshops offered face to face or virtually, longer-term development programmes, and individual/team coaching.

We collaborate with world leaders in organisational research and development, Gallup, and enable our clients to discover their individual and team strengths using the CliftonStrengths 34 profile.

We know that, contrary to methods that focus on ‘what’s wrong with people’, an investment in talent is the most direct path to greater job satisfaction, team performance and organisational excellence.

We also partner with Avocado AI to deliver an AI Leadership Programme, helping leaders set direction and build practical capability for AI inside their organisations.

About Us

Hatch Talent is operated by Julie Brophy and Michelle Burman. Together, we bring over 40 years of experience in HR and Organisational Development across large corporates, SMEs and public sector organisations in New Zealand and the UK. With post-graduate qualifications in HR Management and Strengths Coaching accreditation with Gallup, we have provided facilitation, training and coaching to a broad range of professionals from senior business leaders to recent graduates, with outstanding results

Our Team

Julie

Futuristic | Focus | Maximizer | Self-Assurance | Developer

I’m fascinated by the potential of individuals and teams, and dedicated to helping people bring their very best self to their career.

My approach: Talent x Habits = Results.

I bring energy and passion to my facilitation and coaching, and I love to share resources and tools that can be immediately applied to accelerate performance.

My experience in New Zealand and the UK as an Employment Relations Consultant and, later, Talent Development Specialist, has given me a deep appreciation for the correlation between employee engagement and business results.

In 2013, I became an accredited Gallup Strengths Coach and began incorporating a strengths approach to leadership development programmes and individual coaching, with outstanding results. I’ve never looked back.

I appreciate the complexity of modern life, integrating career with family and a love of outdoor adventure.

Michelle

Individualization | Includer | Activator | Strategic | Achiever

I’m passionate about helping people incorporate the practical, scientifically proven tools from the field of Positive Psychology to achieve more success than they thought possible – in both their professional and personal lives. I believe that every single one of us can achieve massive personal growth – we just need to be curious, and we often need a coach to help us get there.

I have over 20 years experience in HR and Learning & Development, operating at senior levels across a wide array of industries. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, it’s my role to help you appreciate and, most importantly, apply your talents to achieve your career and personal goals. As a highly experienced facilitator I bring an inclusive and down to earth approach that helps participants understand and connect with the material in a way that enhances learning and brings about change.

Jade
Tainui / Ngati Maniapoto

Includer | Ideation | Relator | Developer | Communication

I have over 16 years’ experience in leadership, team development and coaching with my own teams and client businesses.

About 8 years ago I became accredited as a CliftonStrengths coach, initially to coach and develop my team more effectively at Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi. The positive impact I observed in the engagement, culture and performance of my team (and my capability as a leader) convinced me that a strengths-based approach is the best way to maximise potential.

Since then, I’ve been partnering with leadership consultancies as a coach and facilitator, providing workshops across a range of non-government organisations, government departments and business corporations. With a passion for PEOPLE, and a unique indigenous development approach, I thrive in journeying alongside other leaders to support them and their teams to succeed in complex, forever-changing environments.

My belief: When people know who they are and begin to appreciate their unique strengths, they feel more engaged in their work. This brings out their best; they become better people all-round and they go on to positively influence others at work and beyond. Everyone deserves this opportunity.