Think of us as your operations partners

Planned properly. Delivered beautifully.

The weekly update lands in your inbox. Your new hire’s onboarding is ready before day one. The project that kept stalling is finally done.

It feels like there’s never enough time.

Sometimes there’s a plan. Sometimes there’s just a need. Either way, the important work waits because everyone is already full. So it lands back on you, or it quietly doesn’t happen at all.

It isn’t a lack of effort, yours or theirs. There’s simply more to carry than people free to carry it. It happens in good organisations all the time, right across New Zealand and Australia.

Why we're called The Lever.

Because one plus one can make more than two.

That’s leverage. Your time, your knowledge, your tools, your team and your network, all working harder for you. And the biggest lever is you. We take on the work that doesn’t need you, so your time goes to the work only you can do.

We apply it across six areas of your organisation. Pull the right one, and everything else gets lighter and moves faster.

Operations

HOW THE WORK GETS DONE

Finance

THE NUMBERS AND THE SYSTEMS BEHIND THEM

Tech

SYSTEMS, AUTOMATION AND AI

People

STRUCTURE, HIRING AND SUPPORT FOR LEADERS

Governance

POLICIES, DECISIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Marketing

BRAND, WEBSITE AND CONTENT

Where to start

Start where you are.

One piece of work

When you know what you need. A brand, a CRM, a workflow, a system that finally works. We start with the outcome you want, plan the way there, then see it through. Scoped and priced up front.

The day-to-day

When you want the day-to-day handled. It starts with a 90-day roadmap, so we’re clear on what matters most. Then your Business Operations Manager keeps it moving, bringing in specialists where the work needs them.

Tell us what’s on your list. We’ll tell you how we’d tackle it.

Thirty minutes, on us. You’ll leave lighter than you arrived.

Honest when it counts.

“It’s that trust in knowing the people you’re working with have the knowledge you need to move quickly. And I liked that they didn’t just go with what I said. If they hadn’t voiced their opinion, I’d have been problem solving it myself.”

Maraea Walker
Research Manager, Manawaora Health

Client Case Studies

A decade of operations support, so a volunteer executive can lead.
40+ processes documented and a new system the whole team runs.
Clean data, real segments and a 34.6% email open rate.
A website rebuild led end to end, so the team could focus on strategy.
100+ SOPs, and a founder free to step back and sell.
A funder-ready brand and website, built from nothing.

Meet Justine

Feel like everything still runs through you? Start with a free 30-minute call. Justine will listen to where things are at, tell you honestly whether The Lever is the right fit (and point you somewhere better if it’s not), then recommend your first step.

Whatever we recommend, you’ll see the scope and a fixed price before anything begins.

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Who we work with