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Adapting to Change

Sunset Valley Vineyard, Moutere

Free business resilience workshops

Businesses across Te Tauihu will be able to access free practical workshops to help them respond to change, manage uncertainty and plan their next steps. With the right tools and strategies, businesses can better adapt, respond, and thrive.

The Adapting to Change workshop series

The Adapting to Change workshop series is designed to support NZ business owners and teams to anticipate, respond to, and adapt to change through practical tools, guided reflection, and business planning strategies.

The workshops are being delivered by the Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) as the Regional Business Partner Network provider for Te Tauihu following the recent announcement by Minister Cameron Brewer of a nationwide Business Resilience Training initiative.

Funded by MBIE, this free interactive 3-hour workshop will provide business resilience training to help you better understand your current business environment, identify risks and opportunities, and build greater resilience and agility into your business moving forward.

Many businesses are experiencing broader economic and global pressures which are causing all types of stresses in the business, from cost increases to supply chain challenges through to impact on staffing levels.  These workshops will give business leaders time to assess their position and work through practical next steps with the support of an experienced facilitator.

These workshops are part of the NRDA’s wider role in connecting local businesses with practical support. 

What you’ll walk away with:

  • A clear view of the changes affecting your business
  • A simple way to decide what to act on now
  • Practical options to adapt your products, services, or delivery
  • A better understanding of your core strengths and where value sits
  • A structured approach to identifying and managing risk
  • Practical actions to protect your business and keep operating through disruption

Who should attend?

  • Small business owners and founders
  • Business managers and leadership teams
  • Businesses experiencing growth, uncertainty, or change

About the Te Tauihu Adapting to Change workshops 

Four Adapting to Change workshop sessions will be available in Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough in June. Each session covers the same core workshop content, so businesses only need to register for one. Places are limited. 

Upcoming workshops

Marlborough Workshop

When: Tuesday 16 June 2026, 2:00pm

Location: Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, 8 Scott Street, Blenheim.

Capacity: 20

Click here to register.

Online Workshop

When: Thursday 18 June 2026, 2:00pm

Capacity: 30

Click here to register.

Māpua Workshop

When: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 2:00pm

Location: Mahitahi Tasman, Unit 2, 18 Stafford Drive, Māpua

Capacity: 18

Click here to register.

Nelson Workshop

When: Tuesday 30 June 2026, 9:00am

Location: Mahitahi Colab, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson

Capacity: 14

Click here to register.

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