About
We help leaders build resilience, the ability to bounce through disruption, grow under pressure, connect with genuine depth, and create the conditions for flow in meaningful work.
Lauren Hansen
Coach, Trainer & Facilitator
Lauren works with professionals and founders who operate under pressure and need practical tactics to reach their next level. A former M&A lawyer and startup co-founder, she specialises in building emotional intelligence in high-performing teams.
Trained directly by Dr Sven Hansen, whose Resilience Institute has assessed over 100,000 people globally, Lauren combines her practical experience and academic rigour with a relaxed facilitation style to make scientific concepts simple and practical for your team. She holds a BSc and an LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland.
LLB (Hons), University of Auckland
BSc (Biological Science & Environmental Science), University of Auckland
Solicitor (M&A), MinterEllisonRuddWatts→Co-Founder, Elo Applications, London→Winner, Transatlantic Negotiation Competition→
Founder
Dr Sven Hansen
Dr Sven Hansen is a medical doctor with thirty years of experience in medicine and business. He began his career in special forces and sports medicine before dedicating himself to executive health, leadership development, and the science of human performance.
He works with leadership teams, whole organisations, and individuals, drawing on an evidence-based methodology that integrates neurobiology, behavioural science, and preventive medicine.
Sven is the architect of the Resilience Assessment used by hundreds of organisations and the author of Inside Out, Rhythm and a five part series. He is a sought-after speaker known for translating complex science into practical strategies leaders can use the same day.
Bounce & Flow delivers Resilience Institute programmes in New Zealand.
We've helped organisations bounce through:
2007
All Blacks
Rebuilding after the Rugby World Cup exit.
2010–2011
Canterbury earthquakes
Supporting organisations through prolonged aftershock and rebuild.
2019–2020
Australian bushfires
Sustaining teams through crisis response and recovery.
2020–2022
COVID-19
Remote disruption and uncertainty.
Now
Information overload and AI
Fragmented attention and the uncertainty of rapid technological change.
We'd love to hear what's happening in your organisation