WE DELIVER
PEOPLE-POWERED DESIGN
W E A R E:
A collective of associates experienced in community innovation and change.
Effective in authentic collaboration, policy development, co-design, formative evaluation and sustainable transformation.
Grounded by proven practice, evidence and relationships, and working to powerfully shift Aotearoa toward our new business-as-usual.
W E B E L I E V E:
Government, iwi, locals, and business must work together to solve complex societal challenges
It is the voice and experience of all parts of the ecosystem that will create successful, sustainable outcomes for communities.
Change ebbs and flows, it takes time, and requires building relationships.
Collaboration, multiple voices, looking for local intelligence, and holding difficult conversations creates trust. From hard places and spaces, new solutions will come.
Organisations that honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi are the future organisations of Aotearoa
It is the values and beliefs of people that help guide the future and success of that place. Honouring the past is what helps guide our future.
Make the Move Report, 2023
Our report calls on public servants to change their ways if they want to see real results. It is a practical resource for leaders in central and local government agencies, to help them make the shifts required to create the conditions for locally-led change.
If you’re interested in joining our next three-part learning series (starting Spring, 2024) curated especially for public sector professionals wanting to create the conditions for community-led change, get in touch!
Featured Reports
Impact Stories, 2023
We worked with Kāinga Ora on an evaluative storytelling project to understand the impact and ingredients of success for Kāinga Ora community hubs in Owairaka and Vincent Street, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. There are all sorts of ways we can understand impact beyond numbers - that help everyone involved.
Talk to us about how we can support you to measure your impact.
Powering Up Communities to Deliver Local Wellbeing, 2024
This report was commissioned by Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBOPDC). Its aim is to spark thinking about local structures and approaches that can enable communities to improve their own wellbeing.
We are close to the community so you can be close to success.
SOME OF OUR SERVICES:
Collaborative Processes
Setting up a national level collaborative process involving 30+ agencies from scratch is no easy task! Here’s some top tips on ‘how to’ that emerged from the developmental review of the Predator Free 2050 national collaborative process.
Being Human, Systems-focused, and learning
How do we embrace complexity, learn from it, and continually improve the way we serve the leaders in our communities who are driving change?
System Shifts
Alongside honest conversations about who holds power, these shifts summarise the key interconnected approaches that will build community resilience, grow a sustainable economy and drive transformative change
Shaping The Future Event Insights
“Every person with an invested interest in that place is a part of the conversation” - David Hanna, Community Changemaker.
The Revitalisation of Reefton
Similar to many other small towns across Aotearoa, the people of the West Coast township of Reefton have been working hard to revive their town.
Theory of Change
Powered by Inspiring Communities, our collective helped develop our own theory about how sustainable change happens using a community-led development approach.