While Counterbrace is a division within an agency that helps clients and partners find progress by “refusing to play it safe”, all of our work is grounded in three core values to ensure that the benefactors of this work are respected, protected and empowered as much as possible: everything we do is human-centred, conflict-sensitive, and guided by lived experience.
Human-centred
We have a collective approach to problem-solving that starts with the diverse people we’re designing for and ends with new solutions that solve real problems. Each inquiry starts with understanding that solutions lie in the communities where the problem is experienced.
Guided by lived experience
We believe that organizations and individuals should realise and recognize the prevalence of trauma, understand how trauma affects all individuals involved in a community, and respond by putting that knowledge into practice.
Conflict-sensitive
We know that research is always part of the context in which it takes place. Our team holds space to account for power imbalances in order to allow multiple nuanced perspectives to manifest through our work.
Research & Insights
- Future Foresight
- Trends Forecasting
- Generational Research
- Semiotics & Cultural Insights
- Segment Discovery & Illumination
- Consumer Behavior Insights
Community Engagement
- Consultation Design and Delivery
- Community Program Development
- Non-traditional Stakeholder Engagement
- Dialogue Facilitation and Moderation
- Community Education Resources
- Activation Planning
Organizational Strategy
- Organization Vision & Purpose
- Process & Program Design
- Change Management & Socialization
- Capacity-Building Training and Tools
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