Pattern Work for Teams
Working with patterns over time — not around them
You know something's not working.
Maybe the team can name it. Maybe they can't quite. But everyone feels it.
You've surfaced some of the tensions. Maybe you've even tried something different.
And still — the old patterns keep showing up. Seeing a pattern once doesn't change what the system rewards.
Pattern Work for Teams supports groups ready to stay with what they've already seen — long enough for behaviour to genuinely shift.
This isn't about changing people. It's about changing what gets rewarded, avoided, or quietly carried.
This work suits teams who:
Keep revisiting the same issues despite good intentions
Want cultural change without scapegoating individuals
Prefer understanding systems over applying quick fixes
Are willing to test, notice, and learn as they go
How the work unfolds
This work moves at a human pace, fast enough to stay real and slow enough to be honest. It usually runs over about eight weeks, with a session every fortnight and a small experiment in the days between, so what we notice gets tested in everyday work while it’s still fresh. We shape the rhythm together around what your team can offer.
Commissioning & Pre-Work — Readiness conversations, purpose alignment and contextual design, with optional purpose clarification if the “why” has become fuzzy or contested.
Seeing the Threads — In the early sessions we surface shadow and signal patterns using Nimacor™ and map what happens under pressure and what becomes possible when conditions shift. Each session closes with a tiny experiment the team chooses to try.
The Tension Bridge — Between sessions, the team tests new ways of responding inside real constraints. We bring back what shifted, what resisted and what surprised us, and each session shapes the next small experiment. The fortnightly rhythm builds the midpoint check-in into the work.
Weaving the Change — In the final sessions we reflect on everything the experiments showed us, update our shared understanding and strengthen the signal patterns that emerged. The team makes individual and collective commitments and chooses how, or whether, to continue.
What happens after
Some teams finish here and continue on their own. Others want support to keep the work alive.
We design that together — monthly sessions, handover to internal facilitation, or a single integration session before you decide what's next. The work adapts to what you're ready for.
Investment
Standard rate:
Commissioning & Pre-Work: $1,000 + GST
Core Workshops + Experiment Support: $9,000 + GST
Optional Purpose Workshop: $1,500 + GST
Community rate (NGOs, charities, iwi, hapū, community groups, and other under-resourced or mission-led organisations):
Commissioning & Pre-Work: $800 + GST
Core Workshops + Experiment Support: $5,400 + GST
Optional Purpose Workshop: $1,000 + GST
Post-work pathways are scoped as needed.