LEVERAGING SPECIALISTS: HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR EXPERTS
Today’s biggest challenges demand teams of diverse specialists working together. When done well, these collaborations are game-changing. When done poorly, they’re expensive delays waiting to happen.
Join experienced practitioners as they share battle-tested strategies for getting the best from every expert on your team – whether they’re policy advisors, researchers, clinicians, or community leaders.
You’ll discover:
- The hidden obstacles that derail expert collaborations and how to avoid them
- Practical techniques for working effectively with different specialist types
- How to structure projects for seamless expert integration from start to finish
- Methods for building high-performing multidisciplinary teams
- Insights from professionals who consistently deliver complex, expert-led projects
If you’re leading complex projects, managing specialist teams, or finding yourself constantly coordinating between different experts across government, NGOs, or private organisations – this session is for you.
About the Experts
Priscilia Martin specialises in bringing together diverse experts to solve complex problems. As a medical doctor turned strategic advisor, she’s navigated between clinical, policy, and business specialists across health services and organisational change, most recently leading innovative workforce initiatives at the Ministry of Health.
Sean Stack has mastered the art of working between diverse knowledge systems and stakeholder groups. His Waitangi Tribunal experience across multiple inquiries gives him deep insight into coordinating legal experts, historians, community representatives, and policy specialists to deliver outcomes that respect both Treaty obligations and practical implementation needs.
Downloadable Resource
Slides - Leveraging Specialists: How to get the best out of your experts
The complete presentation covering proven frameworks for effective specialist collaboration, common pitfalls to avoid, and practical strategies for managing multidisciplinary teams from project initiation to successful delivery.Coming up
RESTREAM + LIVE Q&A | Efficiency unleashed: Mastering the art of doing more with less
Date: Thursday 17 July 2025 | 12:10-12:55 p.m. NZST | 10:10-10:55 a.m. AEST
Facing pressure to deliver better outcomes with reduced resources? Join our frank roundtable discussion where experts from government, private, and not-for-profit sectors share proven strategies for enhancing productivity whilst maintaining impact and team engagement.
We'll explore how to focus on your core purpose, identify key value drivers, and make sustainable changes that support your team through challenging times.
