Contact Energy

Setting the Standard in Major Projects

Contact Energy is delivering major geothermal projects involving thousands of specialists and contractors from across Aotearoa and around the world. With so many people on site, working well together is essential. It matters for delivery, for culture, for safety and for long-term success.

I was brought in as an Expert in Residence to support cultural alignment at scale. My work focused on designing and embedding a Project Charter that helped everyone understand how to work together - clearly, consistently and with purpose.

The work included:

• Leading interactive workshops to shape values, behaviours and expectations

• Refining content with key stakeholders across the project

• Producing a final Charter that was clear, relevant and usable on site

• Creating a practical implementation plan to ensure the work stuck beyond launch

The Charter is now in use across sites to support team alignment, onboard new people and build a stronger, safer project culture.

This was about making culture real. We focused on clarity, relevance and helping people recognise what good looks like, no matter where they came from or which team they were part of.