Carolyn Bates LDT Consulting

Carolyn Bates

Director & Principal Consultant

Carolyn set up LDT Consulting in Christchurch to help individuals, teams, and organisations across New Zealand build capability through bespoke, pragmatic learning and development.

With over 30 years across both the public and private sectors, she brings a practical mix of accredited executive coaching, hands-on leadership, and generalist HR experience.

Fully certified in leading assessment tools, including EQ-i 2.0® Emotional Intelligence, MBTI, and SHL psychometrics, Carolyn offers a mix of established and proven training programmes alongside fully tailored solutions built for your specific business by assessing your unique needs.

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Qualifications and Accreditations

  • Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Administration (Human Resources) with Distinction

  • Certificate in Adult Education (Level 5)

  • DiSC Personality Assessment Certification

  • DISC Flow (personality with emotional intelligence)

  • Flow 360 (leadership 360 tool)

  • Strong Interest Inventory (career planning)

  • EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment for Staff and for Leaders

  • NLI Brain Based Conversations Accreditation

  • SHL psychometric tools

  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI personality assessment)

  • Kirkpatrick Certified Professional - Bronze