Welcome to the Hamish Ott universe! I am the Managing Director of Gotham Universal Limited (established 1998). The company is based in Christchurch, New Zealand, specializing in organisation development, change and transformation, and HR consulting projects for national and local clients in the private, public, and charitable business sectors. I have a BSc Hons Degree from the University of Otago; earlier in my career I developed 'my trade' working for international firms, KPMG, Deloitte, and Drake International.
I enjoy supporting new and valued clients with people and culture, change and transformation projects that often result in new, innovative, and flexible ways of working together and engaging with stakeholders. My experience working with clients is that people and organisation values need to be at the centre of business decisions. When we look back and reflect, we need to know that we have done our best for our people, helping them to learn and grow as we continue to transform and refine how we operate and deliver products and services to our customers.
My role as a contractor/project manager/facilitator for clients is primarily about helping to plan, communicate, support, and successfully implement people change and development initiatives. I am happy to share my experience, and the many tools that I have gathered to help business leaders succeed.
Philosophy
My approach to offering organisation development/change/people and culture services is founded on strong core values. My values are based on creativity, openness, ensuring processes are fair and equitable, embracing opportunities, getting things done, and meeting and overcoming challenges. I often tell my clients there are 168 hours in each week; that most people don’t realize the wide range of work and life choices they have, and how fulfilling life can be overall.
Another important thing I have learned is that we live on a continuum, so history, now, and the future are all important. As we adapt to our changing world we will learn a lot about ourselves, our people, our community, and our connection to the global economy. Should I have the pleasure of working with you, we will make the most of our learning opportunities.
The Joy of Collaboration
In recent years it has been interesting to watch how LinkedIn has developed as a business market place and the opportunities networks create. I strongly value my relationships and contact with my LinkedIn 'business friends' and the opportunities we have to work together collaboratively on projects. My experience has shown that the strengths of the collaborative model are that it is skills based, client centered, agile, and cost effective.
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Contact us
Gotham Universal Limited
P O Box 76014
Christchurch 8548
New Zealand