Nakedize principal Simon Hertnon has been delivering short (typically one day) professional development courses since 2004.
On this page:
- In-house courses for groups
- Public courses for individuals
- Who should attend?
- Booking conditions and instructions for in-house courses
All prices are in New Zealand dollars and exclude GST.
Price freeze to 30 September 2026
Our course prices last increased 1 July 2024. We know many organisations – particularly government agencies – are doing it tough. We’re holding our prices till at least 30 September to help make it possible for your organisation to learn how to produce helpful information.
Note: We offer discounts for multi-course bookings and pricing can be locked in on payment of a deposit.
In-house courses for groups
All in-house courses can be tailored to your organisation’s needs, are delivered at your premises, and do not include catering. Maximum group size is typically 12.
| Course | Duration and price |
|---|---|
| Writing Essentials for Producing Helpful Information – our flagship course redeveloped | Full day (or two half-days) $5,200 for up to 8 persons $550 pp for additional participants |
| Management Essentials for Producing Helpful Information* – course outline coming soon | Half day $5,200 for up to 8 participants $550 pp for additional participants |
| Skills Essentials – covering Thinking, Change, Writing – online format available | Full day (or three sessions) $4,400 for up to 8 participants $450 pp for additional participants |
| Strategy Essentials – covering Systems, Transformation, Information – online format available | Full day (or three sessions) $4,400 for up to 8 participants $450 pp for additional participants |
* This course replaces Improving Document Production.
To book: Contact us
Booking conditions: See table below
Public courses for individuals
2026 sabbatical
After delivering the Writing Essentials course for Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional for the past 18 years, course creator and facilitator Simon Hertnon has taken a sabbatical to develop his exciting new Helpful Information Framework.
However, our long relationship with Victoria University of Wellington and Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional continues and you can still book a private, fully-catered Writing Essentials course through program manager Chris Ortiz.
Arrangements for 2027 are in progress.
Who should attend?
Our courses are for all knowledge workers.
The new Management Essentials for Producing Helpful Information targets those who play a managerial role in the production of documents, along with those who regularly commission managed documents, such as board members, chief executives, and political leaders and their advisers.
The Skills Essentials course is a foundation course for all knowledge workers.
The Strategy Essentials course is particularly helpful to executives and managers, but is beneficial for all knowledge workers.
Booking conditions and instructions for in-house courses
This table provides the ‘fine print’. If you are ready to book a course, or you have any questions, please contact us.
| Venue | For your convenience, courses are held at your own premises (or at a venue of your choice and provision). Venues must have adequate seating for attendees and contain a large whiteboard. |
| Catering | Catering is not included. |
| Tailoring | Tailoring information for audiences is what we teach and what we do. When you make a booking enquiry, we will ask you about any specific goals or requirements you have. We will also ask you about timing. For example, full-day courses are often best delivered over two half-days. |
| Travel costs | Nakedize Limited is based in Auckland, New Zealand. Courses at venues located outside Auckland will usually attract travel fees, which will be negotiated as part of our response to your booking enquiry. If we are able to arrange multiple engagements for a single trip, travel fees are split (as fairly as possible) between clients. |
| Deposits and payments | Deposits are required at the time of confirming any booking, and fees must be paid in full at least seven (7) days prior to a course, unless individually negotiated. All payments are refundable, subject to the cancellation fees detailed immediately below. The deposit for a single-course booking is NZ$1000; for multiple-seminar bookings it is 25% of the total fee. |
| Cancellation by you | Cancellations made 8-21 days prior to a course forfeit 50% of the deposit; cancellations made within seven (7) days forfeit the entire deposit. |
| Cancellation by Nakedize Limited | Since our establishment in 2004, we have never had to cancel or even postpone a course. However, we will immediately notify clients should circumstances require us to do so. Nakedize Limited is not responsible for any loss as a result of cancellation or postponement of a course. In the case of a cancellation, any fees paid will be refunded in full unless otherwise negotiated. |
| GST | GST (Goods and Sales Tax) of 15% applies to all transactions for services delivered in New Zealand. |