About Us — Propel

We’ve worked with a large range of organisations collectively for over 30 years. Over this time we’ve seen numerous organisations openly drive engagement initiatives and have been disappointed with the outcome.

So many of these initiatives fail because they reinforce a perception that employee engagement is the sole responsibility of the organisation rather than a shared and symbiotic effort, requiring the employee to work with their employer, taking a proactive role in a process from which they stand to benefit themselves.

We developed the Propel program to deliver a framework that drives engagement led by employees.

We call it ‘Employee-Owned Engagement’.

Facilitator
Brad is the Founder of the Propel program. He is also the Founder and Managing Director of Synergy Health.
Brad’s formal education includes the completion of a Masters in Industrial and Organisational Psychology and a Diploma in Sports Studies. This has provided him with expert knowledge in human resource management and behaviour change principles.
Brad loves spending time with his family, is a coffee lover and seeks adrenalin fuelled weekends conquering the mountains on his downhill mountain bike.
In additional to presenting to a large number of clients, Brad has delivered presentations at the following conferences:
- Panelist at the Global Resilience and Awe Symposium hosted by New York Police Department and Columbia University
- Keynote speaker at the Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference
- Keynote speaker at the Human Resource Institute of New Zealand National Conference
- Keynote speaker at the ‘Ancestral Health of New Zealand’ Symposium
- Keynote at the Zeroharm CEO Business Summit
Facilitator
Qualified in Human Resource Management with a Certificate in Counselling Skills, Amber has a diverse presenting background including the delivery of many different programs within both the public and private sectors.
Amber positively connects with her audience to gain the best outcomes. She ensures participants gain the most from her workshops by facilitating in an inclusive and professional manner encouraging participation and practical learning.
Known to enjoy a good laugh (and a good wine!) she enjoys quality time with her key people, music and as much beach time as she can get.

Why work with us…

“2023 was a nightmare of a year, 2024 didn’t start any better and until your workshop, I had completely given up on this year looking positive and exciting… I wanted to thank you in person after your workshop had concluded but all I could feel was an overwhelming need to be emotional and cry. So please take this email as the biggest thank you, because you have made such an impact on how 2024 and beyond is going to look, feel and be for me and my 12-year-old daughter”.

Propel Participant
“The programme was outstanding! I left the course knowing exactly what my next steps are for improving how I work and feeling very positive about doing so. It's not Friday yet and I have already experienced the benefit!”

Propel Participant
“I have to say, I wasn’t that excited about attending another workshop. As someone who has sat through their fair share and always found them airy-fairy and more theory than anything else, I was so excited by yours yesterday. I left feeling like I had some clear next steps”.

Propel Participant
"I loved the delivery and anecdotes. Anything that makes me laugh whilst learning is tops in my book. It was spot on!"

Propel Participant
"This program is excellent. It's practical, actionable and concise!"

Propel Participant
“The programme delivers a clear and engaging message conveyed in a strong and accessible way!”

Propel Participant

A Human Kind Group Initiative

Propel is a Human Kind Group Initiative.

Human Kind is focused on delivering initiatives that benefit people, organisations, and the communities they operate within. Other Human Kind Group initiatives include Synergy Health Limited, Dirtside and JumpStreams.

We’ve worked with a large range of organisations collectively for over 30 years. Over this time we’ve seen numerous organisations openly drive engagement initiatives and have been disappointed with the outcome.

We developed the Propel program to deliver a framework that drives engagement led by employees.

We call it ‘Employee-Owned Engagement’.

Brad Norris

Amber Boyd

“The programme was outstanding! I left the course knowing exactly what my next steps are for improving how I work and feeling very positive about doing so. It's not Friday yet and I have already experienced the benefit!”

“I have to say, I wasn’t that excited about attending another workshop. As someone who has sat through their fair share and always found them airy-fairy and more theory than anything else, I was so excited by yours yesterday. I left feeling like I had some clear next steps”.

"I loved the delivery and anecdotes. Anything that makes me laugh whilst learning is tops in my book. It was spot on!"

"This program is excellent. It's practical, actionable and concise!"

“The programme delivers a clear and engaging message conveyed in a strong and accessible way!”

A Human Kind Group Initiative

Propel is a Human Kind Group Initiative.Human Kind is focused on delivering initiatives that benefit people, organisations, and the communities they operate within. Other Human Kind Group initiatives include Synergy Health Limited, Dirtside and JumpStreams.

Propel is a Human Kind Group Initiative.

Human Kind is focused on delivering initiatives that benefit people, organisations, and the communities they operate within. Other Human Kind Group initiatives include Synergy Health Limited, Dirtside and JumpStreams.