Testimonials - Queenstown Cluster Group

Joining the 360 programme was an easy step for the team at Fluid. We place a high value on good business thinking, forward planning and customer expectation. We haven't been disappointed. Future proofing your business is the only sensible thing to do in a world where the old norms no longer apply and this is where the 360 tools deliver.

We have now begun studying our own processes and influencing those of our suppliers - the tools around procurement and product life-cycles are especially effective. We've even started mapping the life-cycle of a brand as a way of highlighting the variety of ways this stuf can be applied.

Understanding the true meaning of sustainability and its application to business is what the programme is all about. Working together with other Queenstown businesses has enabled Fluid to better understand the issues we all face in this unique town and its place in the global economy.

From here we can foster a vision for the future based on sustainable growth, meaningful business relationships and an engaged community.

Tim Buckley, Creative Director, Fluid Visual Communications

Outback New Zealand Ltd enrolled in the 360 Sustainable Business course early in 2011. We have always been at the forefront of sustainable practice development and saw this as an excellent way to maintain our competitive advantage in today’s fast moving world.

The course encouraged us to look at our current practices from a holistic perspective in order to challenge our approach to our existing way of doing business.
It was split into 4 equal sectors of the 360 circle to enable us to attack specific parts of the business in manageable ‘bites’.

The latter part of the course has been of particular benefit to our company. The 270 tools allow for in depth analysis of the existing situation and drill down to show where
improvements in working practice can be made. It allows us to see where the holes are and provide solutions towards becoming ever more sustainable.

Half way through the course. in August 2011, we purchased another company and this course has allowed us to integrate our practices into the new entity with ease by enabling us to see much more clearly where the changes can be made. It has also helped us to bring the new employees who came with the company up to speed with our philosophies.

I thoroughly recommend this course to anyone interested in improving their business through practical thinking.

Amanda Gatward-Ferguson - Nomad Safaris