How We Work
The Culture and Design Lab is anIndigenous learning, development and strategycompany that was established in 2022.
We help professionals to disrupt systemic racism in the workplace and create positive social change for Māori and Pacific peoples.
Our “Bridging Cultural Perspectives” framework includes nine steps that create meaningful change and lead any organisation from systemic racism to systemic disruption. Our services focus on moving organisations along this continuum.
Not every organisation is in the same place. We pick you up exactly at the step your organisation is at and guide you through the remaining journey.
Our approach is tailored to your needs and delivered through our sub-brands and partner organisations that are focused on a specific area in your journey...
This framework is licensed by The Culture and Design Lab under the
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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Anti-racism education that is delivered in collaboration with specialist organisations. In this step, we…
work on creating safe spaces to discuss sensitive topics
understand barriers that hold systemic racism in place
tap into personal emotions and experiences and create a shared narrative
create better awareness of the organisation’s current state and aspired state
open people to change and help them embrace the journey
create enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards change and learning
help understand the workings of power that drive systemic racism
deliver the context for understanding indigenous struggles for equality
explain the term “ally” and “allyship” and how that affects the organisation
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Strategies for understanding and minimising the effect of bias. In this step, we…
learn to identify our own unconscious biases and those of others
look at the effects that unconscious bias has on the workplace
discuss examples of best practices
discover ways to challenge their thinking
build new ways of thinking
get strategies to manage bias
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In this step we introduce Digital Moana, a digital platform for raising cultural awareness in organisations. We also collaborate with expert providers to deliver…
Workshops and education on decoloniasation, the Treaty of Waitangi, organisational change, and allyship
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Conducting your organisation’s cultural audit and supporting you with planning and implementing strategic communications.
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In this step we are working with Manu Communications, delivering a series of workshops that assess your cultural landscape in a cultural audit and help you implement a strategic communications framework.
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Giving you access to a cultural expert directory where you can find the right experts for your needs and get better quality experts vetted by us.
Introducing Poly UX, a one-day workshop that uses a lean canvas and our Poly UX sorting cards to help you identify your cultural intelligence barriers.
Collaborating with Puhi Creatives, a team of experienced designers that helps you “indigenise” your brand with meaningful and culturally correct Maori & Pacific designs.
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In this step we are working with Manu Communications, delivering a series of workshops that assess your cultural landscape in a cultural audit and help you implement a strategic communications framework.
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An action plan for improving cultural intelligence to…
Understand culture and cultural integration in the workplace
Find out about the risks of cultural disunity in the workplace
Also understand the four components of cultural intelligence:
Cultural drivers
Knowledge
Strategies
Action
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A one-on-on mentoring and coaching programme that delivers a combination of your services over a 1-3 period.
This programme is action-oriented and tailored according to your needs. During our time together we…
Harness the knowledge that you have and build and implement it in a guided implementation process
Include everything from the steps 1 to 8 but will walk alongside you the whole time
Work out evaluation metrics that show you your return on investment
And…
If you feel that you need our support for a little longer, then we offer tailored packages that help you maintain your cultural intelligence work until you feel that you don’t need us any longer.
Contact Us
Based in Auckland and Taumarunui, supporting clients virtually throughout New Zealand.
P: 021 378 639
E: comms@cultureanddesignlab.com
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