PdB Consulting

I help people and teams be their best at work

What I do

Using my own GHMM (Greatest, Happiest, Most Motivated) framework, I support people to gain clarity on what’s truly most important to them at work. We then build a plan for them to engage with their personal job search market, designed to support them in securing an opportunity that will bring their GHMM to life. I deliver this service under the StellarCareers brand with my colleague Ben Shaw.
I work alongside solo operators and founders/MDs of small businesses, supporting them as an independent, objective advisor. In effect, I act as a one-man Board for these businesses, challenging strategy and business plans, whilst creating a relationship underpinned by accountability.

I draw on my experience of helping people perform at their best in business and sport to challenge their thinking, encourage meaningful reflection, and uncover opportunities for growth. Together, we identify practical ways to bring those opportunities to life. My clients are typically leaders who want to enhance both their effectiveness and their enjoyment at work.
Working with small teams or larger cohorts, I love the process of engaging groups to challenge them across subjects I am passionate about. These include:
- Team effectiveness
- Building management capability
- Integrating coaching into your management and leadership practice
- Intentional culture design
- Effective workplace conversations

What I care about

I am passionate about business growth with, not through, people. My clients are building cultures with people’s growth and wellbeing at the core.
I believe the art of management has been lost in the noise of leadership education. The relationship between manager and team member is the most important and pivotal in any organisation. Get it right and watch people and businesses fly.
I love helping individuals and teams to find new ways to solve problems. The moment when someone uncovers a new potential approach or plan through discussion is literally my fuel.
I believe in the power of feedback in support of growth and improvement. Kiwis seem to struggle with feedback, regardless of the clear benefits. I enjoy challenging this norm and supporting people to improve their skills at both giving and receiving feedback.
I believe in the power of deliberate practice. We do it without thinking in sport, but we struggle with it at work. Building reflection and deliberate practice into your work rhythms will supercharge your growth.
I believe that how you feel at work is the most critical factor to your success, yet we are often reluctant to talk about it. Too touchy-feely or too woke? I call bullsh*t. Working with me means we are going to talk about it, and consciously work to understand how you and your team truly want to feel at work every day. I use the amazing Emotional Culture Deck to support this work.

About me

I’m a Scottish Kiwi, who has spent years leading teams and businesses in the professional services sector. I went out on my own to allow me to bring my own GHMM (Greatest, Happiest, Most Motivated) to life by focusing exclusively on helping individuals and teams to be their best at work. I love the process of uncovering opportunities for improvement and then supporting the effort to bring that improvement to life.

Testimonials

We love having Peter on our facilitation and coaching team. Our clients provide consistently strong feedback on how he brings our mahi to life with his experience, knowledge and ability to relate it directly to those he's working with.
Gemma Sides
Kaiwhakatere - Inspire Group
PdB and I have worked together for years, as a Coach, Workshop Facilitator and all round source of pragmatic advice when it comes to people or team growth.
Erica Thomas
People and Culture Manager - Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)
Peter continues to support Bloomsbury with 121 coaching and advice on all things people and culture. We benefit from his experience, delivered in a down-to-earth, approachable way.
Phil Stevenson‍ ‍
Founder and Principal Adviser - Bloomsbury
What sets Peter apart is that he doesn't just offer business advice; he genuinely invests in the people he works with. He has challenged my thinking, strengthened my decision-making, and helped me become a better leader.
Josh Rea
Director - Find Recruitment
Before PdB I was having to navigate through business challenges alone. Now, I've got a business coach to bounce ideas off of, help me through tricky patches and crucially, challenge me to think about certain situations from different angles.
Tom Pitchforth
Founder & Strategist - Utility
Peter's coaching and mentorship have been invaluable to me and the growth of Atlas. As a long-term adviser since our inception, his approach and values to developing our people are now a core part of the DNA at Atlas. Instrumental to our success!
Ryan McMillan
Founder & CEO - Atlas Digital

My partners

I love that two degrees of separation is a thing in Aotearoa, and that it fuels the law of reciprocity! These are some great people and businesses I partner with regularly. Tell them I sent you!