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Take Up Space in the Workplace

Confidence. Capability. Leadership.

Built for workplaces ready to do better by their people.

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Take Up Space in the Workplace brings the kaupapa of the movement into organisations across Aotearoa and the Pacific.

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We work with workplaces that want confident people, strong leaders and teams who show up with clarity, voice and purpose — not just compliance.

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This isn’t box-ticking training.


It’s mindset-first development that creates real shifts in how people think, communicate and lead.​

Take Up Space
in the Workplace

Why Take Up Space in the Workplace Exists

 

Many workplaces invest in skills.


Far fewer invest in confidence, identity and voice.

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Yet these are the things that determine:

  • who speaks up

  • who puts themselves forward

  • who leads

  • who stays

  • who grows

 

Women — particularly Māori and Pacific wāhine — are still underrepresented in leadership and decision-making roles. Not because of a lack of capability, but because of systems, culture and confidence gaps.

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Take Up Space in the Workplace exists to change that.

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What We Deliver

We deliver mindset-led experiences that build confidence, clarity and leadership capability.

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These include:

  • Women-in-workplace leadership workshops

  • Confidence and communication training

  • Identity and leadership mindset sessions

  • Team activations and culture resets

  • Speaking and keynote sessions

  • Custom-designed programmes for organisations

  • Industry, government and community delivery

 

All sessions can be delivered:

  • onsite

  • offsite

  • as pop-up activations

  • or across multiple locations

 
Delivery Options

  • One-off workshops or activations

  • Half-day or full-day programmes

  • Multi-session leadership pathways

  • Conference keynotes

  • Custom-designed programmes

  • Industry or sector-wide delivery​

 

We design each engagement to suit your people, your context and your goals.

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Why Take Up Space

 

Because confidence changes outcomes.
Because leadership starts before the job title.
Because women deserve to be seen, heard and valued at work.
Because workplaces shape lives — not just careers.

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Take Up Space in the Workplace helps organisations build confident team members who lead with clarity, courage and purpose.

Who It’s For

 

Take Up Space in the Workplace is designed for:

  • Women in leadership or emerging leadership roles

  • Māori and Pacific wāhine

  • Early-career professionals

  • Teams navigating change or growth

  • Organisations wanting to retain and uplift women

  • Employers serious about equity, inclusion and leadership development

 

We work across:

  • corporates

  • government agencies

  • councils

  • construction and infrastructure

  • SMEs

  • community organisations

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Our Approach
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Our work is:

  • mindset-first

  • grounded and practical

  • culturally inclusive

  • people-focused

  • designed for real-world impact

 

We don’t teach people to fit into broken systems.
We help them take up space within by reshaping their mindset so real transformation happens.

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Participants leave with:

  • increased confidence and clarity

  • stronger communication and presence

  • leadership readiness

  • the courage to be seen and heard

  • tools they can apply immediately

 
Outcomes You Can Expect

 

Organisations that work with Take Up Space see:

  • more confident women in meetings and decision-making

  • stronger leadership pipelines

  • improved retention and engagement

  • healthier workplace culture

  • clearer communication

  • teams who back themselves and each other

 

These outcomes support long-term performance — not just short-term engagement.

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Let’s Work Together

 

If your organisation is ready to uplift women, strengthen leadership and create spaces where people can truly take up space — we’d love to work with you.

About D7 People

 

D7 People is our training and delivery arm, working alongside Take Up Space to deliver practical, mindset-first programmes for workplaces, government and industry. Through D7 People, we design and deliver workshops and longer-form programmes that build confidence, communication, leadership and real-world capability — for women, men and mixed teams.

 

The work is grounded, people-centred and focused on outcomes that actually stick, whether that’s stronger leadership, better team dynamics, or people backing themselves at work.

 

D7 People allows us to take the kaupapa of Take Up Space into broader organisational settings, at scale.

What about the guys?
 

Yes there is space for them too and we actually love this part of the work.


We run tailored sessions for the men in your organisation who genuinely want to be better allies.

 

These workshops create space to understand what women in their teams may be dealing with — including systems, unconscious bias and the added layers that can show up for Māori and Pasifika wāhine. It’s not about blame or calling anyone out. It’s about building awareness, perspective and practical leadership skills that make teams stronger.

 

We also introduce the Limitless Mindset framework, so leaders walk away with tools they can actually use.

 

And if you’re looking for broader workshops for mixed teams or all staff, those are available through D7 People too.

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