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.
Learn more about Carolyn
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Carolyn has a particular passion for helping to build leadership capability and skills at every stage of a career. She delivers programmes tailored for:
Self-Leadership: Supporting individuals with their personal growth and self-discovery.
Emerging Leaders: Helping emerging and aspiring leaders build essential foundation skills.
New Leaders: Extending the practical capability and confidence of those new to management roles.
Experienced Executives: Supporting seasoned leaders with advanced executive coaching for the next phase of their journey.
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While Carolyn is based in Christchurch, Canterbury, Carolyn and the LDT Consulting team deliver training programmes across New Zealand. She regularly works with organisations across Otago, Southland, Hawkes Bay, and Taranaki, as well as the Wellington and Auckland areas.
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Carolyn is fully accredited in a range of premier industry frameworks to support team insights and leadership growth. Her core certifications include EQ-i 2.0® Emotional Intelligence, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI), and SHL psychometric tools.
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Carolyn works closely with you up front by assessing your business's unique needs. Depending on your goals, team size, and timeline, she will recommend either one of her established, proven training programmes or design a fully tailored solution built from scratch for your organisation.
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You can reach out to Carolyn directly through our contact form, or by emailing carolyn@ldtconsulting.co.nz to set up a consultation. She is always happy to discuss your business's needs and explore how her training or coaching programmes can support your team.
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

