Commercial Conversations for HR Leaders
- Start: 9:00am
- End: 1:30pm
- Duration: 4 Hours 30 Min
- Category: Professional Development
- Region: Nationwide
- Online
To access member rates, please log in to your membership account, or join HRNZ as a member before registering.
If you wish to register for this event as a non-member, please log in to your non-member account, or create one here. Having a non-member account enables seamless event registration and personalised content delivery.
Expect an interactive, practical session you can apply in your next meeting.
You will explore what holds leaders back from engaging in finance conversations, why adopting a ‘commercial mindset’ beats ‘financial literacy’ – dramatically improving influence.
You’ll identify where to understand your organisation’s key drivers, where to focus your attention and build the confidence to engage in meaningful discussions.
The course will delve into asking better questions about financial performance, moving from spend to return – building simple, credible return on investment narratives for HR investment. Matthew will introduce the HR-Finance playbook with practical ways to work better with finance.
You’ll learn to:
Reframe “costs” as investments tied to strategic outcomes.
Translate HR initiatives into simple ROI narratives that decision-makers buy.
Use commercial language to work better with Finance and business leaders.
Ask transformational questions that move the business forward.
Who is this course for?
HR Advisors, HRBPs and People Leaders who want more influence in financial conversations.
Virtual Fee (includes GST):
HRNZ Member = $368.00
Non-member = $437.00
This half-day course is limited to 25 attendees and will be delivered online via Zoom.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:00pm Wednesday 18 February unless sold out prior.
Cancellation Policy
An appropriate substitute participant is welcome any time before the course starts. Please let us know the replacement's name. If you have booked on a member price and a non member is to attend in your place you will be invoiced for the difference in price.
A refund of fees will be made if a cancellation is received in writing at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.
Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date and you are liable for the full cost of attendance at the course.
Presenter Details
Matthew Needham
Matthew Needham is a strategic facilitator, award-winning CFO and performance advisor with over two decades of experience transforming finance functions and leading strategic growth for organisations managing assets from £150 million to $48 billion. He has held senior leadership roles across the UK and New Zealand, spanning multinational corporates, central government, Crown entities and purpose-led organisations. As a CFO and executive leader, Matthew has led high-performing teams, overseen billion-dollar programs, secured global investment and worked closely with Boards, Ministers and senior executives to deliver measurable, long-term impact. Today, Matthew works with boards, executives and finance teams to simplify complexity, sharpen strategy and accelerate results. His work is grounded in real-world financial leadership and a practical understanding of how to shift capability, culture and commercial performance.
To access member rates, please log into your membership account, or join HRNZ as a member before registering.
If you wish to register for this event as a non-member, please log in to your non-member account, or create one here. Having a non-member account enables seamless event registration and personalised content delivery.