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Kerene Strochnetter

Managing Director - Mindful at Work

Before launching Mindful at Work in 2016 —back when mindfulness was still seen as incense-adjacent and filed under “nice but not necessary” — I’d spent years navigating the worlds of health, education, and corporate life.

I’d seen the boardrooms, the bureaucracy, and the burnout up close. And I knew the way we were working wasn’t working.

Back then, mindfulness was often dismissed as just a calming tool or meditation-lite, but I saw its real potential: as a powerful catalyst for how we work, lead, and live.

 

Today, mindfulness isn’t fringe — it’s a foundational skill for building self-awareness, emotional agility, and the courage to show up with clarity when it matters most.

 

Whether I’m coaching senior leaders, facilitating team programmes, speaking on stage, or writing books and articles, I help people turn insight into behaviour change that actually sticks.

Clients say I blend humour, honesty, and hard-won wisdom with a no-fluff approach that actually shifts culture. I’m not here to tick boxes — I’m here to spark transformation.

My clients include Chief Executives and Senior and Middle managers in the private and public sectors (health, education, central and local government, consultancy, retail, IT, energy, law, banking, the pharmaceutical industry, and small businesses).

I am business partner for Triple Goal working with leadership teams across New Zealand.

I specialise in developmental mindfulness, mindset coaching, mental resilience, culture change and workplace well-being.

Confident leadership

Learn how to focus under pressure; and lead clearly and confidently.

Your team will trust your judgement and step up, and you stop getting in your own way.

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Self-aware
leadership

Become the kind of leader who pauses, listens, makes clear decisions and leads with insight.


The result will be a team that’s loyal, innovative, and all-in.

Composed leadership

You can't lead effectively if you are running on fumes.
Learn how to keep your composure under pressure. 

 

Less burnout risk for you, and your team will mirror your calm.

How I can help you!

You don’t need to be louder, tougher, or busier.

 

You need tools that work, habits that stick, and support that gets you. That’s where I come in.

Together we will work on behaviours that might currently be letting you down, and move to a Leadership style where you can:

Spot and shift sabotaging behaviours

Stop: micromanaging, people-pleasing, vague goal-setting

Start: leading clearly, confidently, and with influence

Result: trust goes up, your team steps up, and you stop getting in your own way.

Make Tough Calls with Confidence

No more: waffling, over-consulting, or death-by-committee


Yes to: bold, strategic decisions that move the needle


Result: faster progress, clearer direction, and real momentum.

Communicate with Clarity & Impact

Stop: sugar-coating, avoiding conversations, and steamrolling people


Start: straight talk that’s respectful and inspires action


Result: no more confusion or drama—just aligned, empowered teams.

Lead Through Change Like a Pro

Stop: reacting in chaos


Start: creating calm, focus, and resilience


Result: your team stays grounded and engaged (even when things get messy).

Handle Stress Without Passing It Up or Downstream

No more: leading on fumes


Yes to: composure under pressure


Result: less burnout, more trust, and a team that mirrors your calm.

Grow Self-Awareness and Adaptability

Stop: being the bottleneck


Start: becoming the kind of leader who evolves, listens, and leads with insight


Result: a team that’s loyal, innovative, and all-in.

Little Addicts podcast

Honest conversations & expert insights

Little Addicts – a podcast for high-functioning humans who suspect their favourite way to cope is no longer helping — it’s hurting

Honest conversations and expert insights that answer three fundamental questions:

  1. Why do I keep reaching for a quick fix?

  2. Why can’t I stop, even when I want to?

  3. How can I regain control of my life?      

Based on interviews for my upcoming book Everybody Sucks – When Self-Soothing Becomes Self-Harm, this is your invitation to stop white-knuckling it… and start waking up.

Stream on Apple or Spotify—because the first step isn’t quitting…it’s understanding.

Contact

Please feel free to contact me at:

kerene@mindfulatwork.co.nz

or fill out the form below. I would love to hear from you.

Kerene Strochnetter

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Mindful at Work

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