“The  NZCPA worked closely with me, developing practical experiences and employment
which has helped assist me in my career outside of cricket”    
Katey Martin - White Ferns player
The Personal Development programme's purpose is to develop our members skills, knowledge and experience, so they can build a healthy balance between cricket and their life outside the game. While assisting members to navigate through and beyond their playing career, a key focus of the programme is to everyone's well-being and to develop their non-athletic identity. Many of our services are focused toward providing specific assistance in these two key areas.

Our tailored Personal Development programme offers members with an independent and confidential service that is integrated into the high-performance cricket environment and is supported by NZ Cricket and each Major Association. We currently have five full-time Personal Development Manager's based around the country, which ensures we can proactively support members in their own personal development.

The Personal Development programme seeks to
  • guide and assist members to grow holistically - allowing them to progress through all of life’s transitions,
  • provide independent, trusted support and advice to members throughout their lives,
  • support members to develop independence and​ a strong sense of self-identity.

well-being 

Promoting awareness and understanding of personal health ​and well-being 
  • Well-being education
  • Counselling services 
  • Resilience 
  • Exploration of values
  • Diversity
  • Unconscious bias
Instep offer specialist and confidential well-being services to our members and are a key provider to our Personal Development programme.

Education | Training | Career

Assisting player's to successfully transition from the game
  • Career profiling 
  • Education fund
  • ​Athlete friendly universities
  • Trade qualification providers
  • Employment related assistance
  • Winter employment and work placements 
  • ​Business mentoring
  • Cricket industry experiences  

Self Development 

Enhancing the development ​of our member's personal soft skills 
  • Public speaking 
  • Networking 
  • Dealing with conflict
  • Media training 
  • Leadership and mentoring 
  • Social media and brand
  • Personality profiling 
  • ​Community engagement 

Risk management 

Promoting awareness and understanding of personal risks
  • Financial education 
  • ​Tax and ACC education
  • Insurance services 
  • Drug and alcohol education 
  • Making good decisions
  • Healthy relationships
“Talking to my Personal Development manager regularly has given me clarity
​on what I want to achieve away from cricket"
Ross Taylor - Blackcaps player  
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