Carolyn Wong

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Transformation Programme Director - Te Paerangi at TVNZ

New Zealand

Overview

Carolyn is a seasoned leader specializing in strategy and transformation across the telco, media, and travel industries, with an expertise in digital, data, and AI. A graduate of the University of Canterbury, she is known for her ability to bridge strategy with execution. Colleagues describe her as "visionary, " "courageous, " "sharp, " and "thoughtful. "

She is passionate about professional development and is sought out for mentoring and executive coaching to help leaders navigate career uncertainty. Her advisory board role at a global wellness and yoga retreat company suggests a personal interest in wellness and travel.

Unique fact: Carolyn is known for ‘Stratecution’, a term highlighting her ability to connect high-level strategy directly through to successful execution.

Personality Overview

Confident

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Enablement
Her recent focus involves setting up Generative AI capabilities and CoEs for businesses, and she actively attends events like the Microsoft AI tour to stay current.
Business Transformation
She has a reputation for leading large-scale transformations from within organizations, establishing programs that span digital audiences, revenue, culture, and technology.
Executive Coaching
As an IECL-certified coach, she focuses on helping leaders and their people purposefully transform their futures in the face of disruption and uncertainty.

Media Appearances

Carolyn has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023 - 5-2025
Transformation Programme Director - Te Paerangi at TVNZ
1-2020 - 6-2023
Strategic Advisory Board Member at Ghost Partners NZ
4-2019 - 6-2021
Transformation at CCL
4-2018 - 3-2019
GM Strategic Transformation - People & Culture at Bank of New Zealand
8-2017 - 11-2017
Special Projects at Fonterra

Education

Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Science from University of Canterbury
Ongoing learning via microcredentials from academyEX

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Insights For Selling To Carolyn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carolyn is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carolyn

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carolyn move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Carolyn take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Carolyn

Personality Compatibility


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