We’re Here To Help You Build Trust With Your Community

We understand how daunting it can be to collaborate with your community.

While you’re an expert in your subject area, you might be nervous about bringing a diverse group together to discuss, decide and take action together.

 
 
 

You May Be Concerned About…

 
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Managing Loud Or Conflicting Voices

 
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Tight Budgets or Timeframes

 
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Pressure To ‘Get This Project Right’

 
 

This is where Business Lab comes in.

We can help your organisation to collaborate with your community.

Whether that’s:

  • a residential community

  • a business community

  • or a professional community.

In the last 20 years, we’ve worked with them all.

 

Guided By Four Collaboration Principles

Collaboration is complex. When you’re discussing important topics with diverse groups, our clients find it helpful to have these principles to ground them.

Our four guiding principles are:

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Honest Inclusion

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Considered Communication

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Simplifying Complexity

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Action From Day One

 

 

Proud to work with

 
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Wellington City Council values the experience and independence that Business Lab brings to the process of community building. They enable conversations and direction setting that would otherwise not happen or be muddied by past tensions and different needs.
— Phil Becker, Business Relations Manager, Wellington City Council
 

An Approved Supplier With

 

Government agencies can benefit from the discounted rates and standardised terms of the All of Government Consultancy Services solution.

We are an approved supplier in the Policy, Research and Development, Human Resources and Business Change sub-categories.

 

Businesses can benefit from the discounted rates and funding available through the Regional Business Partner Network.

 
 

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