We want a more confident and capable public service



Insight to Action helps you with the hard stuff.

The public service is going through a period of significant change. Agencies are being asked to do more with less, with an increasing focus on improving outcomes for people in New Zealand.


This requires agencies adopting different ways of thinking about research, analysis, policy, strategy and risk.


It also requires doing more of the work in-house, with less reliance on the big consulting firms.


We can help with that.



Insight to Action is a small consultancy focused on supporting senior leaders to get and give great advice.



We do this by:


  • Helping leaders get and give great advice

    Are you sick of papers and projects bouncing around for weeks before finally getting through? We hear you.


    We work with you and your team to ensure their research, analysis and advice are focused on the right things. This can be through focused workshops or longer-term support.

    Help me get great advice

  • Simplifying complex problems

    Are you having trouble articulating the main issue, or are there different angles competing for the spotlight?


    Complexity is hard. We can help with that.


    We work with you to identify the root cause of what's going on, and help develop a clear and compelling narrative to understand and simplify complexity, so you can DO SOMETHING about it.

    Simplify your problems

  • Asking brilliantly dumb questions

    Dumb questions are your best friend. 


    They help clarify what's really going on and the right question will help everything fall into place.


    We can help you find the questions that matter and also give you and your team the tools to ask the right dumb questions to get you working smarter.

    Why not get in touch?

  • Being a critical friend and trusted advisor

    Running an agency or business unit is challenging. Everyone working for and with you wants to do a great job and for you to succeed.


    But sometimes you need someone outside your team to listen to your complex issues and concerns, and to tell you like it is. 


    Having a sounding board to test ideas and vent, and who will give you their best impartial advice can be powerful and sanity-saving for busy executives.


    This is where we thrive.

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Insight to Action supports Trees That Count, regenerating Aotearoa

Thank you to our clients - Insight to Action donates part of your invoice to plant native trees in NZ.