The LOTE Agency

LOTE is sending warm wishes to our South Asian communities celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights! 🎉 Diwali symbolises the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. It is celebrated by millions around the world with vibrant festivities, from decorating homes with lamps (diyas) and colourful rangoli to gathering with loved ones and sharing delicious sweets. To everyone celebrating, may this Diwali bring peace, prosperity, and happiness to your homes. Our team wishes you a joyful festival filled with love and light! 💛

Yesterday, we hosted our first "The Future is Human" panel, which focused on leveraging co-design for inclusive innovation. We covered the importance of storytelling, psychological safety, creating the right environment for inclusive change, and the role kindness plays both for ourselves and others. ❤️ Thank you to our wonderful panellists, Shae Louise Abel, Mariane Power, and Jamal Elsheikh A. We could've kept going for hours, but it was also great to stop and spend some time networking and sharing stories with each other. Thanks to David Bartlett CF for facilitating and to all who attended, we have more planned! 🎉 The session was beautifully captured by Matthew Magain from Sketch Group, and the location was hosted by our good friends at Portable.

🌏 We are so stoked to have joined the Good Market global #peopleandplanetfirst directory - thanks to our certified #socialenterprise status with Social Traders! We have definitely found our tribe in the #business4good community 🙏🏼

We are #hiring! If you care about inclusion and are looking for a business development role or know someone who is - share this please! We're looking for more great humans to join our team!

We're hosting an event! Learn how you can leverage the power of co-design to build inclusive systems that deliver on impact. With limited seats available, secure yours today and join us at this live event, 25th September, 2.45pm - 5pm. We've gathered some really great and knowledgeable humans for the discussion - Mariane Power, Shae, Louise Abel, David Bartlett CF, and Jamal Elsheikh A. They'll share how, in co-designing inclusive systems, we can elevate and amplify multicultural communities, neurodivergent insights, and minority voices and shape a more equitable, compassionate, and sustainable future for all. Thanks to our friends at Portable for generously donating their space for our gathering. Grab your free ticket (via link in comments) before they run out! #codesign #humancentreddesign #customerexperience #inclusivedesign #leadershipdevelopment #diversityandinclusion #peopleandculture #intersectionality

❓ What if the key to solving today’s most pressing challenges lies not in quieting our differences but in embracing and leveraging them? ➡ 'The Future is Human' invites you to reimagine how we design our communities, workplaces, and schools. ❌ Our current systems - often shaped by limited, privileged perspectives - are overdue for a shake-up and transformation. ✔ To unlock our full collective potential, we must disrupt these outdated structures and co-create new ones that truly reflect the diversity around us. This event brings together thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers to engage in a powerful discussion about the impact of co-designing inclusive systems. With invitations being released next week, comment below to secure your spot – spaces are limited! Mariane Power Shae Louise Abel Jamal Elsheikh A. David Bartlett CF Ashveen Chand Bella Borello

✨ Huge congratulations to Julia Keady + the Benefolk team on the launch of their #ExpertBar. The expert bar is a panel of vetted consultants, ready to provide a range of business coaching and advisory services, for #ChangeMakers. Since becoming a certified #socialenterprise, we've met so many legends like Julia, working on business with impact to spark lasting and meaningful social change in Australia. 📷 The LOTE Team Pictured | Bella Borello (Head of Social Impact & Engagement | Adrienne Meakin (Owner, CMO) & David Bartlett CF (CEO) with Julia Keady, (Founder & CEO, Benefolk).

The team is at the The Research Society Human Insights Conference in Sydney if you're in the area! Adrienne Meakin Carla Rada Issa He David Bartlett CF

📢 We have news. And its pretty big! The LOTE Agency are now a #certified #business4good. 💡 What does that mean? It means we've been verified by Social Traders that we are a genuine #socialenterprise. Social enterprises are businesses that put people and planet first 🌏. 🎆 Did you know that we've been embedding purpose into our business since 1998 though?! Check out what our owners, David Bartlett CF and Adrienne Meakin have to say about the history of LOTE. And our new exciting direction. It's no small feat! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjdGCKFZ

📢 'Creating a more inclusive and equitable utilities sector in Australia is not just a matter of policy but a commitment to understanding and addressing the needs of all customers, especially those from diverse backgrounds'. 💡 Everyone deserves access to clear information on the services they are paying for and to know when and how to access payment support. Take a look at our deep dive on this topic: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbiptNG8