About Tracey

Somewhere between coach, facilitator, strategist,

challenger and leadership ally.

I grew up in South Africa. I know what good leadership makes possible. And I know what bad leadership costs. That's why this work is not just professional for me. It's personal.

I work across Hamilton, Waikato and New Zealand with founders, CEOs, executive teams and the leaders who are quietly carrying a lot.

HONEST CONVERSATIONS. BETTER DECISIONS. HEALTHIER ORGANISATIONS.

THE STORY

I had a question. It started everything.

Growing up in South Africa, I saw leadership up close. The good kind and the costly kind. I saw what happened when leaders led with clarity, courage and care. And I saw what happened when they did not. That shaped everything about why I do this work.

When I came to New Zealand and started sitting with leaders here, I kept seeing something familiar. Not the same story. But the same weight. Leaders who were smart, capable, deeply committed to the people they led. And completely alone with it. Awake at 3am. Carrying questions they could not ask out loud. Wondering if it was supposed to feel this heavy.

And I found myself asking a question I could not shake.

What might happen if I created a space where leaders could feel connected, heard and refreshed?

Not a course. Not a programme full of frameworks and performance pressure. A space. A genuine place to breathe, think, and be honest about what is actually going on.

"Most leaders do not need more information. They need space. Space to think, to reflect, to remember why they started and who they want to become."

That question is why Oasis exists. And it is why the LACA framework, the Leadership Health Journey, and everything else I do comes back to the same belief. When leaders get clear on who they are, everything changes. For them, for their teams, for their organisations.

I have lived this work from the inside. I know what the Growth Wobble feels like. I know what it costs to lead from anxiety instead of identity. And I know what it feels like to finally get clear.

That is why I do not hand you a document and say good luck. I roll up my sleeves and we do it together.

WHAT I BELIEVE

The convictions that shape everything I do.

01. Clarity over certainty

Clarity is more important than certainty. Leadership is not about having all the answers. It is about creating enough clarity for people to move together.

02. Identity before strategy

Leadership is not primarily a skills issue. It is an identity issue. Most leaders already know enough. What they lack is space, reflection, courage and perspective.

03.Accountability as love

Real accountability lifts people up. It does not break them down. When someone holds you to what you said you wanted, that is not control. That is care.

04. Culture is behaviour

Culture is not built by values on a wall or free drinks in the kitchen. It is cultivated by how you act and behave and treat one another. Every single day.

05. Healthy beats smart

Most organisations do not suffer from a lack of intelligence. They suffer from confusion. A healthy, aligned team will outperform a smart, dysfunctional one every time.

06. Leaders need space

The most important leadership work does not happen in the boardroom. It happens when a leader finally has the space to lift their eyes and think about what actually matters.

THE QUESTION THAT DRIVES EVERYTHING

What might happen if leaders felt connected, heard and

refreshed?

I am still finding out. Every Oasis gathering, every leadership team that gets honest, every founder who finally says out loud what they have been carrying alone. The answer keeps getting better.

CREDENTIALS

Rigour without jargon. Experience without ego.

I work alongside leaders and teams over time rather than delivering a report and leaving. I tend to identify the real issue within the first 20 minutes. My clients find this either reassuring or mildly alarming. Usually both.

Tracey holds an MBA from the University of Waikato and is a Member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand (MInstD). She is a certified Working Genius Facilitator, a Mygrow partner, and has 14 years of experience with CliftonStrengths. Her work is grounded in The Leadership Challenge framework (Kouzes and Posner) and Patrick Lencioni's organisational health model. She serves as a Trustee of FEBC New Zealand and is a former Chair and Board Member of the Cambridge Business Chamber.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

"There are consultants who tell you interesting stuff to think about and consultants who change the way you think. Tracey is the latter."

JEREMY HUGHES , CO-FOUNDER, COMPANY-X

"We recently used Tracey to facilitate a vital planning session for our senior team.

Tracey was able to quickly gain our confidence and focused on our individual strengths and helped us understand the value of how each team member contributed. We achieved our goals for the session which brought further unity to the team."

HENRY WONG, CFO, HUHU STUDIOS

"Having Tracey as a coach is like having a cheat code for leadership. Her ability to uncover people's strengths and frustrations is miraculous. She always lights up a room and ignites a fire in your belly."
ARNO VAN NIEKERK, HEAD OF DELIVERY, COMPANY-X

"Everyone needs a Tracey in their office and life. She is a catalyst for action and change. And she is fun to be around. Really really fun."

DAMIAN BARTOLOMUCCI

Good questions. Honest answers.

Where is Tracey Olivier based and does she travel?

Tracey is based in Cambridge, Waikato, and works across Hamilton and the wider Waikato region. She is also happy to travel throughout New Zealand for the right engagement. Most of her work is with Waikato-based organisations but she has worked with clients across the country.

What makes Tracey different from other leadership consultants?

Most consultants hand you a document and say good luck. Tracey builds the playbook with you and then rolls up her sleeves and does the work alongside you.

She also brings something most consultants do not: over a decade of sitting inside growing organisations at exactly the moments when things get hard. She can usually identify the real issue within the first 20 minutes. Her clients find this either reassuring or mildly alarming. Usually both.

Does Tracey work with not-for-profits and purpose-driven organisations?

Yes. A significant part of Tracey's work is with not-for-profits, community organisations, faith-based organisations, and purpose-driven businesses. She understands that the organisational health challenges are real in these settings, and that the stakes are often higher because the mission matters so much to the people involved.