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SUMMARY:Business for Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Business for Breakfast — where the coffee\, food\, and company are all excellent. Whether you’re new to the business community or a familiar face\, this is your chance to connect\, share ideas\, and build meaningful relationships. \nBring your business cards and make the most of the opportunity to connect with others and share what your business has to offer. \nChoose your breakfast from FRANK.’s delicious menu — pre-order (recommended) or order on the day.📋 Pre-orders: Let us know your food and drink choices in the booking form – drink and food☕ Please note: Food and drinks are at your own cost. \nCheck out the menu here \nWhether you’re growing your network\, swapping ideas\, or simply enjoying a relaxed start with like-minded local businesspeople\, this is your place at the table. \nVoice of Business – Guest Speaker\nReal people. Real businesses. Real experience. \nComing along? Give us a heads-up so we can save you a seat — and start your day with good food\, good company\, and great conversation. \n 
URL:https://businesswhanganui.nz/event/business-for-breakfast-6/
LOCATION:FRANK.\, 60 Ridgway Street\, Whanganui\, 4500\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Book Club for Business
DESCRIPTION:About Book Club:\n Book Club for Business is a relaxed\, facilitated space for business owners and leaders who value connection\, ideas\, and thoughtful conversation. \nShaped by member feedback\, the Book Club runs a light structure that supports inclusive\, purposeful discussion while keeping the focus on books\, ideas\, and meaningful conversation. \nSessions are theme-led rather than book-led. We explore one theme at a time\, drawn from topic areas such as Leadership\, Strategy\, Customers\, and Workforce\, using a range of ideas\, readings\, and perspectives to prompt discussion. \nReading is always optional. There’s no set text and no expectation to prepare. What matters is showing up\, listening\, and engaging in a respectful\, well-facilitated conversation with peers who understand the realities of business. \nIf you value time to step back from the day-to-day and think alongside others\, the Book Club will be a good fit. \nWhat to expect:\n\nTheme-led discussions\, not a single set book\nLight facilitation to ensure everyone has a voice\nOptional reading — no homework pressure\nA focus on ideas\, perspective\, and conversation\n\nBook Club is a good fit if you:\n\nEnjoy thinking about leadership and business beyond the day-to-day\nValue discussion\, listening\, and learning from peers\nLike structure without formality\nWant ideas and perspective rather than problem-solving\n\nIf you’re after space to pause\, reflect\, and engage in good conversation with other business people\, you’ll feel comfortable here. \nIt may not be for you if you’re looking for:\n\nA mentoring programme\nHands-on business troubleshooting\nA purely operational or technical session\n\nContact us for more information about this type of business support \nTime and date:\nMeets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 10.00am-11.00am (1-hour) \nWhere:\nBusiness Whanganui\, 139 Guyton Street\, Whanganui (limited parking in the Courtyard\, otherwise on-street parking please) \nRegister:\nTo join book club or sign up for book club updates\, register below. \n  \nAttendance is complimentary and included as part of Business Whanganui membership.
URL:https://businesswhanganui.nz/event/book-club-for-business/
LOCATION:Business Whanganui – Chamber of Commerce\, 139 Guyton Street\, Whanganui\, 4501\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:The 'WHY' Factor : Practical Workforce Series Workshop 2
DESCRIPTION:The Practical Workforce Series\nThanks to ChamberWorks — a nationwide programme connecting employers with practical tools\, support\, and pathways to help businesses build stronger teams and workplaces – for sponsoring these workshops and to UCOL Whanganui Campus for hosting the in-person sessions. \n \nWorkshop 2: The ‘WHY’ Factor\nPeople rarely resist change for no reason. More often\, they don’t understand why it matters. \nThis workshop explores how leaders create stronger engagement by connecting people to purpose\, outcomes\, and practical reasons for change. Learn how to communicate change in ways that build understanding\, ownership\, and action. \nWho should attend\nBusiness owners\, managers\, supervisors\, and team leaders focused on improving workplace performance\, strengthening capability\, and turning good ideas into action. \nSession details\nTime: 3.00–5.00pm \nIn person: UCOL Whanganui campus — 23 June \nOnline: Live webinar — 25 June \nCost\nNo charge to attend thanks to ChamberWorks \nRegister now to secure your place.\nChoose to attend in person\, online\, or both when registering. \n \nABOUT The Practical Workforce Series\nMost businesses don’t have a learning problem. They have an application problem. \nPeople attend courses. Good ideas get discussed. Then everyone goes back to business as usual. \nThe Practical Workforce Series is designed to close that gap. \nBuilt for business owners\, managers\, supervisors\, and team leaders\, these workshops focus on improving workplace performance through practical leadership\, clearer systems\, stronger communication\, and better follow-through. \nIf you want your team to take more ownership\, adapt better\, and turn good intentions into action\, this series is for you. \nPractical tools. Real-world discussion. Better ways of working.
URL:https://businesswhanganui.nz/event/pfs2-why/
LOCATION:UCOL Whanganui\, Taupo Quay\, Whanganui
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:The Practical Workforce Series - Book All
DESCRIPTION:The Practical Workforce Series – book the entire series\nMost businesses don’t have a learning problem. They have an application problem. \nPeople attend courses. Good ideas get discussed. Then everyone goes back to business as usual. \nThe Practical Workforce Series is designed to close that gap. \nBuilt for business owners\, managers\, supervisors\, and team leaders\, these workshops focus on improving workplace performance through practical leadership\, clearer systems\, stronger communication\, and better follow-through. \nIf you want your team to take more ownership\, adapt better\, and turn good intentions into action\, this series is for you. \nPractical tools. Real-world discussion. Better ways of working. \nWorkshops run for 2-hours once a month from 3-5pm – in person on Tuesday at the UCOL Whanganui campus – online via zoom on Thursday \n W1: Set Goals That Actually Work\nMost teams aren’t short on goals — they’re short on goals that lead to action. \nThis workshop focuses on setting practical\, useful goals people understand\, buy into\, and follow through on. Learn how to create clearer direction\, stronger accountability\, and goals that support better workplace performance instead of becoming another document no one looks at again. \nW2: The ‘why’ factor\nPeople rarely resist change for no reason. More often\, they don’t understand why it matters. \nThis workshop explores how leaders create stronger engagement by connecting people to purpose\, outcomes\, and practical reasons for change. Learn how to communicate change in ways that build understanding\, ownership\, and action. \nTuesday 23 June in-person \nThursday 25 June online \nW3: Making change stick — design your environment\nGood intentions don’t change workplaces. Systems\, habits\, and environments do. \nThis workshop looks at how small practical changes in the workplace can support better behaviours\, stronger follow-through\, and more consistent results. Learn how to remove friction\, reinforce expectations\, and make change easier to maintain over time. \nTuesday 21 July in-person \nThursday 23 July online \nW4: Change the system\, change the results\nWhen the same problems keep turning up\, the issue is often bigger than the people involved. \nThis workshop helps you identify the workplace systems\, behaviours\, and patterns driving current results — and how to change them. Learn practical ways to improve communication\, accountability\, decision-making\, and day-to-day performance. \nTuesday 18 August in-person \nThursday 27 August online \nW5: Pinpoint the skills that matter\nNot every skill gap is obvious — and not every training course solves the real problem. \nThis workshop helps leaders identify the capabilities that actually improve workplace performance and support change. Learn practical ways to assess what matters most\, focus development efforts\, and build stronger\, more capable teams. \nTuesday 22 September in-person \nThursday 24 September online \nW6: Turn learning into action\nTraining only matters if something changes afterwards. \nThis workshop focuses on turning learning into practical workplace application. Learn how to improve follow-through\, reinforce learning on the job\, and help people apply new skills and behaviours in ways that improve performance and results. \nTuesday 20 October in-person \nThursday 222 October online \nWho should attend\nBusiness owners\, managers\, supervisors\, and team leaders focused on improving workplace performance\, strengthening capability\, and turning good ideas into action. \nSession details\nTime: 3.00–5.00pm \nIn person: UCOL Whanganui campus \nOnline: Live webinar – a link for each webinar will be sent to registrants \nCost\nNo charge to attend  \nRegister now to secure your place.\nChoose to attend in person\, online\, or both when registering.
URL:https://businesswhanganui.nz/event/pws-all/
LOCATION:UCOL Whanganui\, Taupo Quay\, Whanganui
CATEGORIES:Events
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