Beyond Consultation

First up, a big announcement Today's episode is significant as it marks the last interview the Beyond Consultation Podcast will be releasing for the foreseeable future. That's big! But why end a good thing... find out more in the episode. Introducing Jade Tang-Taylor This kōrero with Jade asks  how do we care for ourselves when we care for our work? Working to change systems and organisati...

Introducing Judy Zhang How can we put relationships, learning and a systems-view at the centre of our work? This question is what guides my kōrero with Construction Accord Director, Judy Zhang. The Construction Accord is a shared commitment between government and industry to transform the construction sector. In 2022, the government set out a three-year action plan to tackle the sector's syste...

Introducing Natalia Sexton How can a philanthropic funder use its power, influence and resources to enable systems change? Today's kōrero with is with Natalia Sexton, General Manager of Weave (the new name for the Working Together More Fund). Natalia has advised and held leadership positions with Iwi, Government, NGO’s and Philanthropy. You can hear her passion coming through for centering whā...

Introducing Tracey Shepherd August's episode is another gem brought to you through my Inspiring Communities connection (big shout out to the wonderful people that work there). Tracey Shepherd, REAP Aotearoa National Director, on the committee for Cloudkids Educare and coordinator of Fab Feathy, a community-led development initiative in Pae Tū Mokai Featherston. Our kōrero today centres around...

Introducing Vanessa Sidney-Richmond and Sarah Morris Today's episode was sparked by the recent release of a report called Make the Move: Shifting How the Public Sector Works with Communities. I don't know about you, but that's a topic I can get in behind. In today's episode, I talk to Vanessa Sidney-Richmond, Pou Whirinaki of Te Tihi o Ruahine Whānau Ora Alliance, and Sarah Morris,...

Introducing Mele Wendt Most of us have heard about IQ (your intellectual quotient), and some of us have heard about EQ (your emotional quotient). But what do you know about your CQ - your cultural quotient? In a world of diverse ethnicities and cultures, it's time to grow your cultural awareness. In today's episode, Mele Wendt graciously gives us some tough love and unpacks some Pasifika c...

Introducing Dr Emily Beausoleil  In today’s episode, Dr Emily Beausoleil asks a fundamental question: How do we make it easier for people in advantaged positions to listen effectively? Because let's face it. In today's society, listening is the poor cousin to talking. We face immense challenges in building the capacity for better listening in our institutions, our online spaces and our eve...

Introducing Ivan Tava “It’s about the process, not just the outcome. It's the journey, not just the goal.”    Ivan Tava grew up in the South Island - Te Waipounamu - and that experience has really shaped him. He continues to serve the people of Te Waipounamu today. In the daytime, he leads the development of PWC's consulting team. At night and during the weekends, he puts his energy into...

Introducing Kelsey Taimaiporea Three Waters. We've all heard about it, most of us have seen a "stop Three Waters" billboard somewhere in Aotearoa. But what does it really involve? How does the Three Waters initiative impact Māori?  Today we talk to Kelsey Taimaiporea, Three Waters Engagement Lead at New Plymouth District Council. A large part of Kelsey's role is to engage meaningfully wi...

Introducing Mike Reid Today is our fourth of our series of Throwback episodes, and this one takes us way back to Ep 7! The perfect bite-sized episode for easy listening - Mike Reid discusses the unique diversity emerging in local government now, and how there is so much space to enable even more community-led decisions and consultations.  Mike Reid leads an incredibly powerful project with Lo...

Introducing Ayla Hoeta Ayla Hoeta is a kaiāwhina - a Lecturer - with Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland. She’s a māmā of two teenage sons, with whākapapa roots connected to the south of Tāmaki Makaurau. Carrying a deep understanding of racial segregation, poverty and the inequality rooted in Aotearoa, Ayla has sought to heal the generational wounds ingrained into our tangata whenua -...

Introducing Matthew Crozier  Today's episode is our third in our series of Throwbacks - this time we relive our conversation with Matthew Crozier from Ep 10, looking at how building online digital engagement spills over, aiding to level up your organisations community engagement.  Matthew is co-founder of Bang the Table , connecting millions of people with hundreds of organisations globa...

The hidden influence of collective trauma Permacrisis has been named the 'word of the year for 2022' by Collins Dictionary. Are your surprised? It's been a time of crisis after crisis, each one piling in after the last. Floods. Mass shootings. Earthquakes. Political upheavals. Pandemics. Cost of living pressures. These events show up in our lives and create pain - so-called 'collective trauma'. If...

Introducing Holly Bennett Today we cast our thoughts back to Ep 17 with Holly Bennett, all about the unexpected path into political lobbying. Particularly, we hear Holly's answers to these questions;  "What is lobbying?" "How do you get started in lobbying?"   Advocacy in government is essential, and Holly shares some wonderful insights on why she chose to go against the grain and how yo...

Introducing Aimee Gasparetto and Tammy Mudge The future work-scape is collaborative, sustainable, humanitarian, and local. Are you ready to participate in this new economy?  For Every One, Every Day - an organisation in Halifax, Canada - the participatory cities approach feels like second nature. Nurturing community, particularly in respect of Halifax's prominent Indigenous people, is what Ai...

Introducing Israel Hawkins Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Tuwharetoa Welcome to our very first 'Throwback' episode! We've looked back at our stats to find some golden episodes that seemed to have gone under the radar. In this episode, you'll hear from Israel Hawkins reflecting on how to take a kaupapa-Māori approach to collective impact. If you're intrigued by collective impact, but also hesitant about...

Introducing Tessy Britton Climate change, political upheaval, inequality, global pandemics, the list goes on... How do we come together as people, as humanity, to find ways through this man-made maze? A participatory city is where citizens play a key role to create the change they wish to see - rather than suggesting ideas for someone else to potentially create that change. In today's episode - pa...

Introducing Jon Tamihere-Kemeys In today's Bonus Episode 54, we continue our discussion with Jon Tamihere-Kemeys on all things transformation from an a te ao Māori point of view. Navigating transformation through the choppy waters of conflict, resolution and uncertainty, JT asks "if everyone is paddling, but the waves are pushing you left and right, who's holding the waka straight?" Leading n...

Introducing Lil Anderson If you spend any time researching those that are playing a role between Māori and the Crown, then you’ll soon come across an organisation called Te Arawhiti - the Office for Māori Crown Relations. Translated, ‘Te Arawhiti’ means ‘the bridge’, and the organisation was established in 2018 by Cabinet to work towards true Treaty partnership. Our guest today, Lil Anderson, is t...

Introducing Anjum Rahman How can we create a country where everybody feels like they belong? It's a powerful question and not one that can be answered in a simple sentence, but it’s the very question that’s at the heart of today's episode. Anjum Rahman is the founder and project co-lead of the Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono . She started up this amazing organisation following the Christchurc...

Introducing Jon Tamihere-Kemeys Do you have faith that your organisational strategies are going to succeed? How often do you hear words like “transformation” and roll your eyes? We spend a lot of organisational energy on strategy and planning - on trying to figure out where we want to go and how we are going to get there. Yet the gap between dreams and reality is a gaping void. Today’s guest, Jon...

The 50th Episode! We are celebrating the 50th episode of the Beyond Consultation podcast by looking back at our most popular episodes, some hidden gems, and what we’ve learnt (which we also share with you!). From only 7 plays in our first month, the podcast has grown to over 600 plays in this past month alone. This is a testament to how many people are finding value in our content and how it’s bei...

The Talk It Up Unconference Welcome to this special episode of Beyond Consultation - the wrap-up of the Talk It Up Unconference 2022! This episode is not one of our usual interviews, but a collection of conversations from the first ever Talk It Up Unconference that I attended recently in Hamilton. Think of today's episode as one of those degustation meals, where you get lots of small courses and t...

Introducing Simon Wright I don’t remember much from my history class as a 10-year old, and my year seven class put me off history for a long time. It's only recently, as I've started to learn more about Māori that I've come to appreciate that history is story. And history is context. And context and stories are everything when you're trying to work with a community to enable change. In today’s lit...

Introducing Rachel Reese Mayor of Nelson Rachel Reese is a bit of an enigma. She's been labelled a National Party candidate, which she's never been. Recently a Nelson resident declared she was in the pocket of the Labour party. And we’ve even seen her labelled a greenie for her work on climate change and public transport! But Rachel’s always had an emphasis on partnerships and she's always embrace...