Awesome people, doing work we care about, and having fun while we do it.
I’m Adam Hardisty, founder of Way Collective. This started somewhere between the mountains of New Zealand, the beaches of Costa Rica, and the national parks of California. I was on a career break, cycling, surfing (badly), exploring. Deciding whether to finally do what I’d always said I would.
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Way Collective was born to bring together some epic people and do things differently, to disrupt an industry that too often treats change like a process instead of an experience.
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I’d seen it too many times: organisations stuck, decisions made for short-term comfort not long-term impact, and people treated like numbers in a spreadsheet. I knew there was a better way; human-first, outcome-focused, and built around trust. That’s the path we’re on.
Our Story
What makes us different
We're human first. Always.
Nobody wants to have change done to them. Our focus is on treating people as people, not headcount, so change actually lands. Simple changes, massive impact.
We start from a position of yes
Sometimes the best outcomes emerge from an idea of doing something different. Our ethos ensures that we explore what’s possible before we even think about the “no.”
We're built on smart tech
Born in 2025, we've built our approach on AI and tools that can do some of the heavy lifting rather than retrofitting. This gives us more time to focus on great decisions, empathy and vision
We share our approach openly
Way Open is where we give away tools, templates, and methods so others can run with them, improve them and we can all benefit
We muck in
Scopes can sometimes be hard to define up-front, but when we are facing delivering an outcome we will do what needs to be done. No job-title preciousness.
We make decisions
Decision-making stalls change. We’ll agree with you up front where we can make the calls. Momentum beats getting stuck in endless debate every time.
What you can expect from us
When you work with Way, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting:
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We’ll stick around until it’s done. Always.
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We’ll tell you the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
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We’ll build real relationships, so we know and trust each other.
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We’ll price fairly, and preferably on outcomes, so we’re accountable.
What we stand against
Some things we’re happy to leave to other consultancies
The human bit
Sometimes we’re the team working late with pizza.​
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Sometimes we’re celebrating a big win with a collective day off.
Sometimes we’re having a post-meeting drink after a tough day.
We like to have fun, and we like to celebrate our wins, and we'd like to do that with you when we are working together
