CONSULTANCY | TRAINING | COACHINGPublic Sector | Businesses
Business Support Organisations Development Organisations We work with organisations and businesses to unlock their potential, by taking a fresh look at what’s happening now and identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; advising on strategies and plans, on how to recruit and retain great employees, and on business resilience; coaching people in key positions to lead more effectively; and training people to do things differently and to do different things – like team working, problem solving, taking more responsibility, increasing productivity and improving service quality.
We work with development organisations, to define what they want the people they are seeking to assist to know and be able to do as a result of their programmes. We then identify the learning needs and design interventions that are appropriate for the context. And then we deliver workshops that work. How can we help you? |
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ABOUT US |
We are Hazel Kirkham and Chris Elphick. For over twenty years we’ve been helping government agencies and state-owned enterprises to improve their performance, and helping businesses, from micro to large, to become more profitable and sustainable.
We’ve worked in the UK and in New Zealand, but since 2011 we’ve both been working almost exclusively in the South Pacific. Between us we have experience in ten Pacific island countries. We now live in Vanuatu.
We, and the associates who work with us, share the same values and approaches and together we offer a unique mix of knowledge, skills and experience.
We call ourselves Breadfruit Consulting because our business is firmly planted in the Pacific islands, the home of the breadfruit tree. We aspire to be as reliable, useful and versatile as the breadfruit, but instead of satisfying a hunger in the belly, what we do satisfies a hunger in the head and heart for learning. People want to know how to run a business that is sustainable and provides for many; how to develop a strong, local private sector; how to deliver better public services; how to lead organisations in ways that work for everyone; and how women can become equal members of society.
The more people learn, and apply what they learn, the better equipped they become to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the development of their countries. This is as true for leaders and managers of organisations, and owners of businesses, as it is for their employees.
Everything we do is about helping our clients achieve the change they want. Through advice, workshops and coaching, we help them unlock the enormous potential of themselves, the people they employ, or the people they are seeking to assist.
We’ve worked in the UK and in New Zealand, but since 2011 we’ve both been working almost exclusively in the South Pacific. Between us we have experience in ten Pacific island countries. We now live in Vanuatu.
We, and the associates who work with us, share the same values and approaches and together we offer a unique mix of knowledge, skills and experience.
We call ourselves Breadfruit Consulting because our business is firmly planted in the Pacific islands, the home of the breadfruit tree. We aspire to be as reliable, useful and versatile as the breadfruit, but instead of satisfying a hunger in the belly, what we do satisfies a hunger in the head and heart for learning. People want to know how to run a business that is sustainable and provides for many; how to develop a strong, local private sector; how to deliver better public services; how to lead organisations in ways that work for everyone; and how women can become equal members of society.
The more people learn, and apply what they learn, the better equipped they become to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the development of their countries. This is as true for leaders and managers of organisations, and owners of businesses, as it is for their employees.
Everything we do is about helping our clients achieve the change they want. Through advice, workshops and coaching, we help them unlock the enormous potential of themselves, the people they employ, or the people they are seeking to assist.
PUBLIC SECTOR
We help government agencies and state-owned enterprises improve their effectiveness, so they can serve the country and the public well. |
BUSINESSES We help business owners and managers to develop businesses that are profitable and sustainable, have good employment practices, and provide reliable incomes for their employees. |
BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS We partner with chambers of commerce, enterprise centres and women in business associations, to offer their members high-impact business development workshops. |
DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS We design and deliver the frontline training elements of public service strengthening and private sector development programmes. |
RESILIENCE Be prepared! We run workshops on identifying sudden and slow onset risks, and planning for disaster preparation, response and recovery. |
WOMEN We offer workshops that help women enhance their employment options or grow their businesses, so that they and their families can have better lives. |
TOURISM We assist small-scale accommodation, transport and tour operators to to optimise the quality and value of the visitor experiences they offer. |
