Inner Development GoalsHuman skills for sustainable transformation
Consultancy
Why consultancy?
Businesses and organisations today operate within complex social and environmental systems - and the choices they make ripple far beyond their balance sheets. Our consultancy mahi helps teams see these systems clearly, and make decisions that honour intergenerational fairness, social equity, and environmental accountability.
We use a systems-thinking approach to help organisations understand how their choices ripple outward. This includes exploring business structures, culture, leadership, and impact through guides such as the Inner Development Goals and Wellbeing Economy principles.
Our lead team member Jo, supports clients to understand their social impact, strengthen their purpose, and make decisions that benefit both people and planet.
By engaging with Sustainability Options, our clients are also contributing directly to community outcomes. All our consultancy profits fund our charitable projects, including the 20 Degrees program in the Bay of Plenty.
Our point of difference: We don’t deliver cookie‑cutter workshops. We create inquiry, connection, and momentum - helping organisations make meaningful shifts in organisational outcomes through facilitated conversations and purpose-driven guides. By engaging in Sustainability Options’ consultancy mahi, clients are also supporting sustainable living within the Bay of Plenty – helping families live in warmer, drier, healthier, and more energy efficient homes.
What We Offer:
Systems Thinking Consultancy
We help organisations examine their business systems and decision-making processes through a holistic lens. This includes:
Applying systems thinking to organisational challenges
Exploring intergenerational impact and fairness
Strengthening social equity and environmental accountability
Supporting shifts in worldview and organisational culture
This work is ideal for teams seeking to evolve how they operate, collaborate, and contribute to the world around them.
Workshops
We deliver workshops tailored to your kaupapa, including:
Drawing on the Inner Development Goals guide (IDG): understanding the human skills needed for systems change
Drawing on the Wellbeing Economy guide: exploring how business can serve people and planet
Social business workshops: understanding the how, what, and why of operating as a social enterprise — drawing on the lived experience of running Sustainability Options since 2012
Facilitation
Purposeful, engaging facilitation for hui, conferences, and strategy sessions. Jo specialises in drawing out strengths, surfacing insights, and guiding groups toward clarity and shared direction.
Inner Development Goals guide
Strategy Development
We support organisations to develop strategy grounded in:
Critical thinking
Intergenerational fairness
Systems awareness
Purpose-led decision making
This includes strategy hui, leadership sessions, and collaborative planning workshops.
Housing Advisory
Jo provides advice and recommendations on housing projects, including:
Retirement living design
Community housing
Healthy homes
Guest Speaking
Jo is available as a keynote speaker or guest presenter on:
Inner Development Goals
Housing and community wellbeing
Systems thinking
Social business models
Guides We Use
We integrate globally recognised tools and models, including:
Wellbeing Economy guidesReimagining business within a purpose-driven economy. Credit to Doughtnut Economics, Kate Raworth.
Meet Jo Wills - Catalyst
Jo has been working in sustainability for 20 years, joining the Lead Team at Sustainability Options (SO), a for-purpose business in 2015. She is a mobiliser, educator, writer and thought leader, stimulating values-based conversations and accountability through action. Her experience spans certification in The Natural Step, governance roles within Trade Aid NZ, assessing hundreds of businesses during her time Sustainable Business Network, and she is an Inner Development Goals (IDG) Ambassador.
Jo brings warmth, clarity and empathy to every engagement. She is known for her ability to create connection and spark insight in others to help unpack some of the complex systems we're facing, and to advocate for system change.
Her facilitation style helps participants feel grounded, engaged and inspired.
Jo has facilitated workshops and hui across government agencies, community organisations, education providers and social enterprises.
Testimonials
Inspired Kindergartens — Marion Dekker, Senior Teacher
“We were delighted to have Jo Wills as a keynote speaker at our conference. She shared relevant, thought-provoking content that reflected her extensive knowledge and expertise in the field. Her presentation was insightful and provided clear pathways for participants to apply their learning in their own professional contexts.
Jo's presentation style was engaging, authentic, and easy to follow. She skilfully wove storytelling through her session, creating meaningful connections that helped participants relate to and remember the key messages. Her stories brought the content to life and encouraged further discussion during the conference.
Although her presentation was just one hour, it was inspiring, engaging, and highly relevant. Jo tailored her content to the professional roles of our audience, ensuring participants felt connected.
The feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, with many commenting on how thought-provoking and motivating the session was. I would highly recommend Jo Wills as a presenter to any organisation seeking a knowledgeable, engaging, and responsive speaker who can connect meaningfully with their audience.”
Te Whatu Ora— Caitlin MacColl, Service Development Advisor
“Jo effectively facilitated a room of thirty people over two days for our annual regional Healthy Homes Initiative hui. She guided our discussions by drawing on the strengths and differences in the room and asking curious questions. Jo kept the group focused on the purpose, nudging decision-making and exploring key areas in greater depth where needed. She is fun, informative and considerate.”
How We Work
Our consultancy approach is relational, adaptive, and grounded in purpose.
Formats – these can be adapted to fit your needs:
Half‑day or full‑day workshops
Multi‑day hui facilitation
Conference speaking
Strategy and collaboration sessions
Our Commitment
We meet organisations where they are, help them see their work through a different lens, and support them to make meaningful, sustainable shifts.
Get in Touch
Ready to explore how purpose-led consultancy can support your organisation?
CONTACT US
Phone:
07 544 1882
Mobile:
022 156 1027
022 497 2529
Email:
20degrees@so.org.nz
Address:
59 Seventh Avenue, Tauranga
F.R.O.G.
Forever Reliant On Good
We operate by being forever reliant on good - doing mahi for the good of others and for the good of our environment. Along the way, hoping we inspire others to incorporate the FROG into their organisation too.