Who is Equip Greenhouse™ for?
It might be you:
It might be someone else:
The Greenhouse opens with its founding cohort, and the first places are by invitation.
Not because it is exclusive. Because a learning community depends on who is in it, and for the first group we would like to get that mix right.
At twelve members we start, with one facilitator-led course a month and the weekly and monthly sessions running. As the Greenhouse grows we will add additional courses and sessions, so there is a choice of what and when to attend. Founding membership is capped at thirty. The first facilitator-led courses run in October.
If you have found your way here and this sounds like what you have been looking for, say so anyway. We would like to hear from you.
Not just content.
A cultivated learning environment.
Think of a real greenhouse. It doesn’t force plants to grow — it creates the conditions where growth happens naturally. Nourishing environment. Required nutrients. Consistent care. Good structure. A community of different plants, all benefiting from the optimum conditions.
Our Equip Greenhouse™ works the same way.
A little and often. Learning broken into digestible approaches and techniques, so nothing overwhelms, and each one gets practised and applied until it becomes second nature.
Safe to ask, safe to try. Somewhere to ask the questions as they arise, and to try new approaches without the pressure of getting it right first time — learning as much from the attempts as the wins.
Crawl, walk, run. Foundational skills you can grow on your own. Intermediate ones are usually several foundations working together, and complex ones draw on several disciplines at once. Our work is in how they stack — breaking them down, layering them in the right order, linking them, and holding them in consistent language, so each thing you learn builds on the last rather than sitting beside it.
Not a one-off workshop. A year of learning, in relationship, with practice and feedback.
Our Greenhouse is a living learning environment, actively tended by humans who care :-).
Our Greenhouse ecosystem
You choose what you use
Which courses you take, which sessions you come to, what you work through on your own, and when. Be guided by your competency review or your development plan, or follow what arises and what interests you.
It is all there for the year. Where the order matters we will say so, and beyond that, take what fits your work and your week.
Competency review and learning pathway
Start by finding out where you are. A competency self-review for your role, and a report showing what to grow next. Reviewed at six months so you can see what moved. From there you shape your own rhythm to work through it — or add a planning session where we build your individual development plan into the Hub, with the courses and resources for it linked ready to go.
Facilitator-led courses
Twelve across the year, four hours each, delivered in 2 x 2hr blocks. Experienced practitioners who take the time to understand your context and your goals, and help you apply the approaches to your work.
Weekly Sounding Board
The person down the corridor you may not have. Bring whatever you are working through — something you are learning in a self-led course, a conversation you are putting off, a decision you keep turning over, something that went sideways last week — and think it out loud with an experienced facilitator.
Self-led courses and our Knowledge Base
Learn at your own pace, in your own way, targeting exactly what you need right now. Follow your curiosity, fill a gap, or take your time with something until it clicks.
Monthly Practice Room
A deeper dive into one technique or approach. You choose what — something from a course, something from your self-led learning, or a conversation you know is coming. We set it up for practice, you get feedback and adjust. That’s what turns something you understand into something you can do.
Peer learning community
Discover you’re not alone — shared challenges, inspiration, accountability and the kind of support that only comes from people who get it.
Progress analytics & reporting
Reviewed again at six months, so you can see what moved. Investing in someone else? Reports show how their development is tracking, and give you something concrete for the conversation about next year’s budget.
Discounts on other Equip L&D services
Coaching, WorkStyle profiles, workshops and more at 10–15% off, for as long as you’re a member.
Maximise your precious training and development spend
What Professional Development (PD) does $2,000 buy you?
One two-day course in New Zealand typically costs $1,500–$2,500 per person. You can learn a lot in two days — but then you go back to work, and the support stops. And often, so does the application of what was covered in the course.
An annual Equip Greenhouse™ membership costs similar. Here’s what you get instead:
| What you receive | 1 x two day workshop | Annual Equip Greenhouse™ membership |
|---|---|---|
| Competency review and report | – | Included, for your role. Reviewed at six months, so you can see what is moving |
| Facilitator-led learning hours | ∼14 hours | 48 hrs (12 x 4hr courses) |
| Facilitator support between courses (Sounding Board sessions) | – | 46 hrs (46 x weekly 1hr sessions) |
| Self-directed learning resources | Workbook only | Self-led courses and Knowledge Base (ongoing) |
| Facilitator-led Practice Room sessions | – | 12 hrs (12 x monthly 1hr sessions) |
| Peer learning community | – | Year-round community (ongoing) |
| Progress and reporting | – | Progress reports in the Hub, including for whoever is investing in you |
| Discounts on other L&D services | – | 10–15% off all other Equip services |
| Total facilitated hours | ∼14 hours | 106+ hours |
| Your investment | $1,500 – $2,500 | $2,150 |
Prices exclude GST
For the price of one workshop, you get a year of learning, practice, community and support.
Your training spend has never worked this hard :-)
Simple, transparent membership pricing
In keeping with our commitment to transparency, here’s exactly what membership costs. No hidden extras. No pressure to upgrade. Choose what works for you.
| Membership option | 1-2 people rate Price per person | 3-7 people rate Price per person Save 18% | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding membership For the first 30 members | $1,610 pp | $1,610 pp | Annual payment only. Includes development planning, normally $375 — an hour with us and your individual plan set up in the Hub, with the courses and resources for it linked ready to go. Save 36% and your rate is held for as long as you remain a member. |
| Annual payment | $2,150 pp | $1,765 pp | Save 20% by paying annually and choose your 12 courses throughout the year |
| Monthly payment | $225 pp | $185 pp | Spread your investment throughout the year. One course per month (course entitlement does not accumulate if not used) |
| Optional Development planning | $375 pp | $375 pp | An hour with us to talk through your competency review, then set up your individual development plan in the Hub, with the courses and resources for it linked ready to go. Can be added at any time, and again later if you would like your plan refreshed. |
Prices exclude NZ GST (15%)
Payment is required upfront (before commencement of membership period)
How joining works
The first cohort is by invitation, because a learning community depends on who is in it and we would like to start with people we can get the mix right for.
If you have been invited, or if the Greenhouse sounds like what you have been looking for, tell us and we will be in touch for a short conversation. If it is a fit, we will invoice you and confirm your founding place upon receipt of payment.
Then we will send you your Equip Learning Hub login which will include your competency self-review.
Monthly payment and auto-renewal open with the full membership.
Money back guarantee
We offer a 30-day guarantee — if you are not satisfied within 30 days of your membership starting, let us know and we will refund your payment in full.
What’s growing in our Greenhouse?
A living, curated selection of competencies — shaped by what our members are grappling with. Every course is practical, immediately applicable, and designed to make a real difference in how you work.
Self Leadership
Because good work starts with youSelf Leadership
- Working with your thinking — not against it — when pressure builds
- Practical techniques to manage your time without living in a perpetual state of catch-up
- Building habits that stick — reducing decision-fatigue and the drain on your willpower
- Recognising the early signs of stress in yourself — and applying practical strategies to avoid it taking over
- Making better decisions with greater confidence and ease, even when things are uncertain
Communication & Influence
What quietly makes everything else possibleCommunication & Influence
- Getting your message across clearly — so people understand you the first time
- Listening in a way that helps you understand what someone needs
- Communicating assertively and respectfully, in any situation
- Navigating different communication styles, generations and perspectives with ease
- Influencing outcomes without relying on position or pressure
Collaboration
Working well together, even when it's complicatedCollaboration
- Building trust across different roles and teams
- Giving and receiving feedback in a way that strengthens relationships rather than straining them
- Working through disagreement productively — without it becoming personal
- Getting to a shared outcome when people start from different places
- Making meetings worth everyone’s time (including yours)
Dynamic Leadership
Leading well, regardless of your role or titleDynamic Leadership
- Understanding what leadership involves — and what it doesn’t
- Moving from being the person who does everything to the person who enables others
- Building credibility and followership without pulling rank
- Leading when you don’t have formal authority
- Navigating self-doubt without letting it make decisions for you
Team Leadership
Growing your team's capability while getting the work doneTeam Leadership
- Assigning work clearly so people know exactly what’s expected — and follow through
- Everyday interactions that grow capability — deceptively simple, yet powerful
- Providing feedback that people can use — reinforcing what’s working as well as addressing what isn’t
- Keeping your team focused when everything feels urgent and priorities keep shifting
- Growing your team’s confidence and capability without needing to be in every conversation
Operational Management
Making the day-to-day work better for everyoneOperational Management
- Spotting what’s creating friction in your team’s work — and having the tools to do something about it
- Planning sensibly in dynamic environments where nothing ever quite goes to plan
- Coordinating people, work and resources without it all landing on you
- Supporting your team through change — so people feel informed, included and able to adapt
- Creating clarity around goals and priorities so people can focus on what matters
Employee Management
The employment relationship — clear, fair and workableEmployee Management
- Getting the foundations right from the start — agreements, expectations and clarity
- Having the conversations you’ve been putting off — with confidence and care
- Understanding your responsibilities as an employer, in plain language
- Navigating the moments when things aren’t working — what you can do and how to approach it
- Managing through organisational change in a way that’s fair on everyone
Financial Management
Understanding the numbers that matter — and using them to improveFinancial Management
- Reading financial information without glazing over (we’ve all done it) — and knowing what it means for decisions you make
- Understanding cost, price and margin in language that makes sense
- Protecting and improving cashflow in a climate where every dollar counts
- Identifying where value is being lost — and practical ways to address it
- Making sound financial decisions when times are tough
Organisational Leadership
Defining, communicating and sustaining organisational directionOrganisational Leadership
- Clarifying your organisation’s purpose and direction in a way people can connect with
- Translating strategy into something concrete that people can act on in their everyday work
- Leading through uncertainty with honesty, clarity and courage
- Creating an environment where people understand how their work connects to the bigger picture
- Creating an organisation that succeeds today and flourishes for years to come
Organisational Management
Designing, coordinating and overseeing the systems that make organisations workOrganisational Management
- Seeing your organisation as an interconnected system — and understanding how each part affects the whole
- Designing roles that work well for both the person in them and the organisation
- Building systems and processes that support people rather than frustrate them
- Coordinating across an organisation without it becoming complicated or siloed
- Recognising that culture is grown, not declared — and knowing what shapes it
Growing more than one person?
The Greenhouse grows one person at a time, and works well for a group too.
If you have multiple people from your organisation, to consider cost-effectiveness, some other options are:
The essentials, ready to go
The competencies that matter wherever someone sits, whatever their role.
Our Business Management Essentials Series is eight ready-to-go courses.
Pick one, or up to all eight, and start when you like.
Up to fourteen people online, sixteen onsite.
Everything for their role, anchored in your ways of working
The full set of competencies the role requires — assessed and prioritised for your people, and measured again at the end.
Our Fulfilling Role Programmes are built for exactly this. Six aligned programmes, one for each role to choose from. Refined with you and run with your team over three to ten months.
Eight or more in similar or role-adjacent roles.
