Kiwi workplace training tool employed worldwide

Ancient philosophy meets the modern workplace as a Kiwi company draws on the wisdom of the ages to provide an innovative training tool.

Developed by Jon and Yoshimi Brett, TetraMap is a cross-cultural training tool working on the principle that changing people’s mindsets can change organisations. TetraMap is used to improve behaviour and performance in the workplace.

Yoshimi Brett says building positive teams, while creating and fostering positive organisational cultures can be achieved with the use of this training tool.

“We designed a tool that was easy to understand, enjoyable to use, focused on valuing differences, and was cost effective at all levels of an organisation,” says Ms Brett, “Client feedback and change has been overwhelmingly positive and has shown real results in achieving the initial goal: reduce conflict in the workplace.”

The training tool has been embraced by multinational corporations, with Deutsche Bank, Ralph Lauren, and Atos Origin recently incorporating it into their training programmes.

TetraMap is to become a significant component of the Inspiring High Performance (IHP) programme, run by professional services consultancy Arcadia Consulting, for 8,500 Deutsche Bank executives worldwide.

Arcadia Consulting senior partner, Andrew Hughes-Hallett, says companies need to invest wisely in their leaders, particularly in the current economic climate.

“Large multi-nationals like Deutsche Bank want to be recognised for their world-class leadership culture and have invested in the IHP programme to enable their leaders to be more authentic, accountable and inspiring. The TetraMap tool is a very important part of the IHP programme in helping them achieve that.”

The tool is currently being used in Asia, the UK, Europe, USA, Australia and Mexico, with clients including American Airlines, Carphone Warehouse, BSkyB and the Singapore Armed Forces.

TetraMap’s use of nature’s elements has also been embraced by organisations in New Zealand and is used by Maori training and higher educational institutes.

Ms Brett says TetraMap has been accepted internationally, across age groups, organisations, and cultures, with products available in more than seven different languages.