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About.

Experience that holds up under pressure.

I work with senior leaders who need to communicate clearly and make sound decisions when the pressure is on.

That includes media scrutiny, crisis situations, and complex internal environments where the stakes are high and the margin for error is small.

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If you’re preparing for a situation, already in one, or would like to improve confidence in decision making and communicating under pressure - it’s worth a conversation.

Steve Addison APR, MBA (Dist.)

Director 

I’ve spent my career at the sharp end of crisis and controversy, working alongside senior leaders through some of New Zealand’s most complex and high-profile issues.

That includes frontline communications during the Christchurch earthquakes, major health system failures and industrial action, national environmental debates, and global media scrutiny in sport.

As a journalist I have covered issues from the Bain case to the Christchurch mosque attacks and reporting on conflict in the Middle East.

I understand both sides of the story, and what it takes to manage one.

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