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Collective Campus vs Inventium: an honest comparison for Australian organisations

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Choosing a capability building partner is a high-stakes decision. The wrong fit costs more than money. It costs the goodwill of your people, who will quietly decide whether the next programme is worth their attention. This article compares two Australian providers that both run workshops and programmes for teams: Inventium and Collective Campus.

They overlap in places, and they differ in others. Both care about practical tools people can use straight away. Both treat engagement as part of the method. Both work on AI, productivity, innovation and team performance. But their centres of gravity are different, and that difference matters when you are deciding who to put in front of your leaders and teams.

A note on method. Everything stated about Inventium below comes from their own public website pages (the home page, the high performing teams page and the about page), and is attributed to their site. Where their public pages do not say something, this article says so rather than guessing. For Collective Campus, details such as pricing, durations and group sizes are deliberately not published here, because programmes are tailored after a scoping call. The aim is a fair, useful comparison that helps you shortlist, not a sales piece that pretends one option suits everyone.

Short answer

Inventium describes itself as behaviour change consultants for knowledge-worker teams, with a strong productivity, focus and sustainable performance emphasis. Collective Campus is a capability building company for teams, spanning AI training and adoption, design thinking, customer experience, lean startup, agile, psychological safety, critical thinking, AI governance and high-performance teams. Choose Inventium for a behavioural science led reset of how teams work; choose Collective Campus for broader, tailored capability building across AI and innovation.

At a glance comparison table

The table below summarises the two providers. Inventium entries come from their public pages and are attributed ("their site says"). Collective Campus entries describe the company without prices, durations or group sizes.

DimensionInventium (per their public site)Collective Campus
PositioningTheir site describes "Behaviour Change Consultants" focused on helping people work smarter, focus better and sustain high performanceCapability building company for teams: "Building high-performance culture and teams for the AI world"
Core focusWorkplace behaviour change for knowledge-worker teams, grounded in behavioural science and psychologyTeam capability across AI, innovation, customer experience, agile, productivity, culture and governance
Programme typesLeadership development, high-performing teams, GenAI fluency, Workday Reinvention Program, productivity and focus, innovation and problem-solving, sustainable high performance, change agilityAI training and adoption, design thinking, customer experience, lean startup and product sprints, agile, productivity, psychological safety, critical thinking, AI governance, high-performance teams
Delivery formatsTheir site mentions virtual workshops, in-person workshops, team charters, group coaching, keynotes, multi-week programmes and hybridsIn-person and online delivery, tailored after a scoping call
Australian citiesNot stated on their public site (the pages reviewed do not list cities)Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and other Australian centres, with dedicated pages for several
Who leads sessionsTheir site names founder Dr Amantha Imber, Head of AI Neo Aplin and a team of "Inventiologists"Steve Glaveski leads flagship workshops, supported by the Collective Campus facilitation team
CustomisationTheir site says every programme is tailored to the team, context and challengesProgrammes tailored after a scoping call; no fixed off-the-shelf price or duration
Follow-up supportTheir site mentions reinforcement options so new ways of working stickFollow-through and adoption support shaped to the programme, including sprint and champion models in the AI work
Governance and risk coverageTheir site mentions AI used responsibly and "safer" adoption in the Head of AI profile; a dedicated governance programme is not stated on their public siteDedicated AI governance programme and guidance covering risk, policy and responsible use
Culture and team behavioursStrong emphasis: clarity, prioritisation, psychological safety, coaching and feedback, team operating normsPsychological safety, high-performance teams, critical thinking and productivity as dedicated areas
Published resourcesTheir site lists a blog, resources, a podcast (How I Work) and a newsletterGuides, blog articles and case studies on the Collective Campus site
Reported outcomesTheir site publishes a case study with specific percentages for a client teamCase studies available on request and on the site; none summarised here
Individuals offeringTheir site lists programmes for individuals, including a GenAI x Productivity offeringPrimarily team and organisation focused, plus online AI training

Who Inventium is

Based on its own public pages, Inventium presents itself as a group of "behaviour change consultants" who help leaders and knowledge-worker teams improve focus, output and job satisfaction. Their site says the promise is to "power up your people" and see results "this week", not in six months. Their home page frames the company as behaviour-change specialists for knowledge-worker teams.

Positioning and philosophy

Their about page makes the argument that most workplace training is built around information transfer: slides, frameworks and concepts. Their site says knowing more does not automatically mean performing better, and that "behaviour change beats knowledge transfer". They describe three ingredients: cutting-edge behavioural science, hyper-practical tools people can use immediately, and smart design that sparks action and follow-through.

Their site also lists values and differentiators: being research-obsessed and evidence-led, testing methods on themselves first, designing for behaviour change, building for real workloads and inboxes, and being "fun on purpose" because engagement is the mechanism that makes change stick. The phrases "Fun on purpose", "Ridiculously practical" and "Backed by science" appear prominently.

Programme areas

Their home page lists a set of programme areas for organisations: leadership development, high-performing teams, GenAI fluency, a four-week Workday Reinvention Program, productivity and focus, innovation and problem-solving, sustainable high performance and change agility. The same pages mention a separate set of offerings for individuals, including a GenAI x Productivity programme, with upcoming programme dates for people to book.

Their high performing teams page describes a "science-backed reset" for teams who are busy all day yet still under pressure. It lists focus areas such as clarity and prioritisation, psychological safety and open dialogue, leading sustainable performance, coaching and feedback behaviours, and team operating norms. It also mentions a lead magnet called the High-Performing Team Operating System, described as 13 science-backed rituals.

Delivery and process

Their high performing teams page says delivery formats include virtual workshops, in-person workshops, team charters and group coaching, and that a keynote, workshop, programme or hybrid is chosen based on team size, goals and context. The process described is a 30 minute call, a recommended pathway, a best-fit format, then delivery and embedding, with reinforcement options "if needed". Their site says every programme is tailored to the team, context and challenges.

People and credentials

Their about page names Dr Amantha Imber as Founder and Chief Maker, describes her as an organisational psychologist, and says that in 2025 she won AI Consultant of the Year at the Australian AI Awards plus the AI Excellence Award. It also says she hosts the podcast How I Work (6M+ downloads) and received the Thinkers50 Innovation Award. Neo Aplin is listed as Head of AI, with the site saying he has two decades of experience across technology and innovation, from startups to ASX10 companies. The page lists several other team members, called Inventiologists, with backgrounds spanning psychology, facilitation, performance and technology.

Results they publish

Their home page features a case study about the Dulux marketing team. Their site says a four-week productivity programme led to 19% higher productivity, a 31% boost in energy levels, 11% more team engagement, a 29% reduction in stress and a 30% increase in job satisfaction. These figures are theirs, reported on their site, and this article repeats them only as attributed claims. Their site also lists testimonials from named roles, such as a strategy executive at Amazon.

What their pages do not say

Their reviewed public pages do not state pricing, programme durations beyond the four-week Workday Reinvention Program, group sizes, a list of Australian cities where they deliver, or details of a dedicated AI governance programme. Where those matter to you, ask them directly.

Who Collective Campus is

Collective Campus is a capability building company for teams. Its positioning is "Building high-performance culture and teams for the AI world". It was founded in Melbourne by Steve Glaveski and Sean Qian, and Steve still leads flagship workshops.

A broader capability building company

Collective Campus is not a single-topic provider. Its programmes span AI training and adoption, design thinking, customer experience, lean startup and product sprints, agile, productivity, psychological safety, critical thinking, AI governance and high-performance teams. It has been doing innovation work since 2015 and AI work since 2022.

That breadth is deliberate. Teams rarely struggle with one capability in isolation. An organisation adopting AI also needs people who can frame problems well, test assumptions cheaply, talk openly about risk and make decisions faster. Collective Campus programmes are designed so these capabilities connect rather than sit in separate silos. See the innovation capability work for how that fits together.

Energy, entertainment and tools for the next morning

Collective Campus workshops are known for their energy and entertainment, a function of founder Steve Glaveski's background in stand-up comedy and bands. The goal is not entertainment for its own sake. People engage when the room is alive, and they apply what they learn when the tools are practical enough to use the next morning. Both halves matter.

Tailored after a scoping call

Programmes are tailored after a scoping call rather than sold from a fixed menu with a standard price and duration. The reasoning is simple. A 40 person product team in Sydney, a leadership group in Canberra and an operations function in Brisbane need different things. The scoping conversation is where Collective Campus works out which capabilities, formats and follow-through will move the needle.

Where to start exploring

For AI work, start with AI training and the wider AI programmes, including the 90 day AI adoption sprint, AI champions and leadership team AI immersion. For culture and team behaviours, see high-performance teams and psychological safety. For real examples, see the case studies.

Deep comparison across seven dimensions

The sections below compare the two providers on the dimensions that tend to decide a purchase. Inventium observations are attributed to their public site. Treat this as a guide to the questions worth asking, not a verdict.

1. Approach and philosophy

Inventium. Their site is explicit about its theory of change. Behaviour change beats knowledge transfer. They describe being evidence-led, drawing on behavioural science and psychology, and testing methods on themselves first. The pitch is that small behaviour shifts, applied the very next day, change how a team actually works. Their high performing teams page rejects personality labels, forced icebreakers, trust falls and theory-first models, and says the aim is "better meetings, clearer decisions, and smoother work next week".

This is a coherent, disciplined position. It suits organisations that have identified a specific working-pattern problem, such as meeting overload, shallow work, slow decisions or unclear ownership, and want a behavioural science led intervention aimed squarely at it.

Collective Campus. The approach is capability building around how teams create value in an AI-shaped world. That means building skills, habits and shared practices in AI use, problem framing, experimentation, customer understanding, agile delivery and team culture. Behaviour change is central here too, because capability that is not practised is not capability. But the unit of change is wider than the working rhythms of a knowledge-worker team. It extends to how teams discover problems, validate ideas and ship products.

The practical difference: Inventium leads with the behavioural science of how work flows. Collective Campus leads with capability across the skills a team needs, with behaviour change as the mechanism. Neither is wrong. They answer slightly different first questions.

What to ask both. How do you decide what to change first? What does a team do differently on Monday morning that it did not do the week before? How do you tell the difference between a team that enjoyed the session and a team that changed?

2. Breadth of programmes

Inventium. Their site lists eight organisational programme areas: leadership development, high-performing teams, GenAI fluency, the Workday Reinvention Program, productivity and focus, innovation and problem-solving, sustainable high performance and change agility. There is also an individual-facing offer. The through-line is clear: improving how knowledge workers work, with a particular emphasis on focus, energy and burnout risk.

Collective Campus. The breadth runs further into the product and innovation end of the spectrum: design thinking, lean startup and product sprints, customer experience and agile, alongside AI training, AI governance, productivity, psychological safety, critical thinking and high-performance teams. If your goal includes building an internal innovation engine, running AI design sprints or training teams to discover and test new ideas, that range is relevant. See design thinking, lean startup and product sprints, agile and customer experience.

Both providers cover innovation and problem-solving, AI, productivity, and team performance at some level. The distinction is how far each goes into the mechanics of building and testing new products and services. Their public site frames innovation as "build creative confidence and solve problems faster". Collective Campus treats innovation as a set of repeatable methods (design thinking, lean startup, product sprints) that can be taught and applied.

What to ask both. Which of your programmes would you not recommend for us, and why? Where do you hand off to another provider?

3. Depth of behaviour change and follow-through

Behaviour change is the whole point of capability building, and it is where many programmes quietly fail. A great day does not equal a changed team.

Inventium. Their site makes behaviour change its headline. It describes simple tools teams can apply the very next day, reinforcement options so new ways of working stick, a four-week Workday Reinvention Program that spreads change over weeks, and group coaching as a format. It also cites specific outcome measures in its published case study. Their site says most clients notice shifts "within the first week". That claim is theirs, and as with any such claim, it is worth asking what it is measured against.

Collective Campus. Depth comes from structured, practised application rather than a single session. In the AI work, that includes models such as the 90 day AI adoption sprint, which is built around applying AI to real work over time, and AI champions, which builds internal capability so adoption does not depend on external facilitators forever. In innovation work, product sprints and design sprints put teams through real problems with real outputs. The principle: people change by doing the work, not by hearing about it.

The honest observation is that the best providers in this space converge on the same truth. A single keynote inspires, a workshop equips, and a structured sequence with follow-through changes habits. When comparing, look past the format label and ask what happens in the weeks after the session.

What to ask both. What are the first three behaviours a participant will change? What reinforcement happens after the workshop, and who owns it? What happens if adoption stalls at week three?

4. Leadership involvement

Leadership behaviour is usually the strongest predictor of whether capability building sticks. If senior people sit out the change, teams read the signal immediately.

Inventium. Their site lists leadership development as a dedicated programme, described as stronger leadership behaviours that create clarity, focus and momentum. Their high performing teams page emphasises leadership habits that reduce friction and rework, and coaching and feedback behaviours. The positioning suggests leaders are treated as behaviour change subjects in their own right.

Collective Campus. Leadership involvement is built in through programmes aimed at senior groups, including the leadership team AI immersion, and through guidance on how to run an AI workshop for your leadership team. For executives who need to understand innovation methods without becoming practitioners, see design thinking training for executives. Steve Glaveski leading flagship workshops also means senior participants often engage directly with a founder, which tends to shape the tone of the room.

What to ask both. How do you get senior leaders to participate rather than delegate? What do you expect leaders to do between sessions? How do you handle a leadership team that disagrees on direction?

5. AI capability and risk

AI is now part of nearly every capability building conversation, and it raises two distinct needs: getting people productive with AI, and managing the risks that come with it.

Inventium. Their site lists GenAI fluency as a programme area, described as turning AI curiosity into smart workflows, aimed at teams "stuck in AI slop". It frames the goal as AI embedded into everyday workflows. Their about page names Neo Aplin as Head of AI and says he blends innovation with responsibility to help teams work smarter, faster and safer. Their site does not, on the pages reviewed, describe a dedicated AI governance or risk programme, a policy development offering, or sector-specific content. That is not a criticism, simply a boundary of what is stated publicly.

Collective Campus. AI is a major strand, with AI work since 2022. The range runs from foundational AI training and online AI training to structured adoption through the AI programmes, and AI design sprints that apply AI to real business problems. Alongside that sits a dedicated AI governance offering, also available as an AI governance programme, for organisations that need to address risk, policy and responsible use. There are also sector-oriented pages for government, financial services and legal organisations, where governance expectations are higher.

For a regulated or risk-sensitive Australian organisation, the governance question is often the deciding factor. If your board, risk function or legal team will ask hard questions about AI use, ask each provider specifically how they cover that. For a general guide to evaluating providers, read how to choose an AI training provider in Australia and best AI training for teams in Australia.

What to ask both. Who on your team has hands-on AI delivery experience? How do you cover data privacy, accuracy and acceptable use? How do you keep content current when tools change monthly?

6. Measurement and evidence

Inventium. Their site is notably forthcoming on measurement. It publishes a case study with specific before-and-after style figures for the Dulux marketing team, covering productivity, energy, engagement, stress and job satisfaction. Their site also says their programmes are research-driven and evidence-led. For buyers who want to see numbers up front, this is a visible strength. As with any self-reported results, the sensible step is to ask how the figures were collected, what the sample was, and whether results like these are typical or best-case.

Collective Campus. Evidence is presented through case studies and through the structure of the programmes themselves, where teams produce real outputs such as tested ideas, prototypes and working AI workflows. Specific statistics are not repeated in this article. The better approach is to agree success measures during the scoping call, tied to the capability you are trying to build, so you are not judged against someone else's numbers.

A useful way to think about measurement is to separate three layers. First, sentiment: did people find it valuable? Second, capability: can people now do something they could not before? Third, business outcome: did a metric that leadership cares about move? Many providers report the first layer well. The second and third require agreeing, in advance, what you will look at and when.

What to ask both. What did you measure in your last three engagements, and how? What would you refuse to claim? How do we set a baseline before we start?

7. Facilitation style and who runs the room

Inventium. Their about page leans into energy and fun. It says "fun on purpose" is part of the method, and describes facilitators including a performer and counsellor who blends "big-stage energy" with empathy. Their site also names psychologists and behavioural scientists among the team. The founder is a recognised public figure through a podcast and awards, according to their site, which may matter if you want that profile associated with your programme.

Collective Campus. The facilitation style is high-energy and entertaining, shaped by founder Steve Glaveski's background in stand-up comedy and bands, with Steve Glaveski leading flagship workshops. The aim is the same as Inventium's stated aim: people learn more when they are engaged, and apply more when the tools are practical enough to use the next morning. The two providers share more here than their different backgrounds might suggest.

It is worth noting that "engaging" is something every provider claims. The way to test it is simple. Ask to speak to a past participant, ask how sessions handle sceptical or tired audiences, and ask who exactly will be in the room, not just who is on the website.

What to ask both. Who will facilitate our sessions, by name? What do you do when the room is resistant? How do you handle a mix of very senior and very junior participants?

8. Fit for Australian organisations

Inventium. Their public pages describe a company with Australian roots and a strong profile, including Australian awards cited on their about page. The pages reviewed do not list the Australian cities where they deliver in person, so confirm coverage if you operate across states or in regional areas. Their site references virtual workshops, which may help with distributed teams.

Collective Campus. Collective Campus was founded in Melbourne and runs programmes across Australian centres, with dedicated pages for high-performance teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and design thinking in Sydney and Melbourne. Delivery works in person and online, which matters for organisations with teams spread across Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and regional offices. Government, financial services and legal pages reflect the realities of Australian regulated sectors.

For large Australian organisations, one more consideration is internal innovation. If you are trying to build an intrapreneurship pipeline or an internal innovation programme, see how to run an intrapreneurship programme in a large Australian organisation. For a view on what high performance means in this environment, see what makes a high-performing team in the AI world.

What to ask both. Where have you delivered in our city and sector? How do you adapt for Australian workplace norms, award structures and distributed teams? Do you have experience in regulated environments?

Who each suits

The honest answer is that these providers suit overlapping but different needs. Use the lists below as a starting point, then test them on a scoping call.

Choose Inventium if...

  • Your core problem is how work flows day to day: meeting overload, shallow work, slow decisions, unclear ownership or burnout risk.
  • You want a behavioural science and psychology led approach, with a strong emphasis on focus, energy and sustainable performance.
  • You like the idea of a short, structured productivity programme, such as the four-week Workday Reinvention Program their site describes.
  • You value published, specific outcome figures from past clients and want to dig into how they were measured.
  • You want a founder with a significant public profile in this space, as their site describes, associated with the programme.
  • Your team is primarily knowledge workers and your goal is a practical reset in how they work together.
  • Individual-level offerings, such as the GenAI x Productivity programme their site lists, are also of interest.

Choose Collective Campus if...

  • You want capability building that spans AI, innovation, customer experience, agile, culture and governance, rather than a single focus area.
  • AI governance, risk and responsible use are on your agenda, particularly in government, financial services or legal contexts.
  • You want to build an internal capability to discover, test and ship new ideas, using design thinking, lean startup and product sprints.
  • You want AI adoption structured over time, with champions and sprint models that build internal ownership.
  • You want a founder-led, high-energy workshop experience combined with practical tools your people can use the next morning.
  • You have teams in multiple Australian cities and want in-person and online options tailored to each.
  • You want a programme designed around your context after a scoping call, rather than chosen from a fixed list.

When either might fit

If your needs are a mix, for example a team that needs both a productivity reset and AI adoption, there is no reason you cannot run a serious comparison between both providers and see which scoping conversation gives you the clearest plan. The better provider for you is the one whose diagnosis of your problem is most convincing, not the one with the longest feature list.

Alternatives to Inventium in Australia

Any serious buyer should shortlist at least three providers before deciding. A single quote tells you a price. Three conversations tell you what good looks like, and they often reshape your brief.

Broadly, Australian organisations looking for team capability building, behaviour change and AI training have these types of option:

  • Specialist behaviour change and productivity consultancies, which focus on how knowledge workers work. Inventium sits in this category based on how it describes itself.
  • Capability building companies with a broader range, which combine AI, innovation, customer experience, agile and culture work. Collective Campus sits here.
  • Large professional services firms, which can bring scale and governance depth but often at higher cost and with less tailoring to a team's day-to-day work.
  • Business school and university executive education, which offers academic rigour and credentials, typically with less hands-on application inside your own workflow.
  • Vendor-led AI training, offered by technology suppliers, which is useful for tool skills but narrower than a full capability programme.
  • Individual specialist consultants and boutique coaches, which can be excellent for a specific challenge but may lack capacity to scale across a large organisation.
  • Online course platforms and learning libraries, which offer low-cost, self-paced learning but little behaviour change without facilitation and follow-through.

When you build your shortlist, include at least one provider that differs in type from the others. Comparing a behaviour change specialist with a broader capability builder and a large firm is more informative than comparing three near-identical boutiques.

For more on structuring that comparison, the guides on choosing an AI training provider and the wider guides section are a good place to start.

Decision checklist

Use this list before you commit to any provider. Tick what you can confirm in writing.

  • We have written down the specific problem we are trying to solve, in one or two sentences, before talking to any provider.
  • We know whether our primary need is a working-pattern reset, AI capability, innovation capability, culture, governance or a combination.
  • We have agreed who the executive sponsor is and what they will personally do.
  • We have shortlisted at least three providers of different types.
  • We have asked each provider to name the facilitators who will actually be in our room.
  • We have asked what participants will do differently the week after, not just what they will learn.
  • We have asked what follow-through and reinforcement happens after the main sessions, and who owns it.
  • We have agreed how we will measure success, including a baseline, before the programme begins.
  • We have checked how each provider handles AI risk, privacy and acceptable use, if AI is in scope.
  • We have confirmed where each provider can deliver in person across our cities and sites.
  • We have asked for references from organisations similar to ours in size and sector.
  • We have asked what the provider would not recommend for us.
  • We have checked how content is kept current as AI tools change.
  • We have confirmed how the provider adapts for mixed seniority and sceptical participants.
  • We have clarified what is tailored to us versus what is a standard module.
  • We have checked for conflicts with other change initiatives already underway.
  • We have confirmed what we need to provide internally, such as data, time, rooms and sponsor access.
  • We have a plan for how managers will reinforce the new behaviours.

Questions to ask any provider on a scoping call

QuestionWhy it mattersWhat a good answer sounds like
What problem do you think we actually have?Tests whether the provider diagnoses or just sellsA specific hypothesis drawn from your answers, with follow-up questions
Who exactly will facilitate our sessions?Websites show the brand, not the person in the roomNamed facilitators with relevant experience, not "a member of our team"
What will participants do differently next week?Separates behaviour change from information transferTwo or three concrete behaviours and tools, not general themes
What happens after the main sessions?Follow-through drives retentionA defined reinforcement approach with clear ownership
How will we measure success?Prevents vague "great session" evaluationAgreed baseline, capability and business measures, and timing
How do you handle AI risk and privacy?Critical for regulated and risk-aware organisationsSpecific coverage of policy, data handling and responsible use
What would you not recommend for us?Reveals honesty and fitA clear boundary, including when another provider is better
Can we speak to a similar past client?Tests whether results transfer to your contextAn offer to connect you with a relevant reference
How do you adapt for our sector and cities?Local context shapes relevanceExamples from comparable Australian organisations or sectors
What do you need from us?Programmes fail without internal commitmentA short, realistic list covering sponsor, access and reinforcement
How do you keep content current?AI tools change quicklyA clear process for updating material, not annual refreshes
What is tailored and what is standard?Clarifies the real scope of customisationA transparent split between core modules and bespoke work

How a scoping call with Collective Campus works

The scoping call is where a programme gets shaped. It is a conversation, not a pitch, and it is deliberately free of standard price lists, because programmes are tailored after the call rather than selected from a fixed menu.

1. You describe the situation. The conversation starts with what is happening in your organisation: the teams involved, the outcomes you want, the pressures you face and what you have already tried. The more specific you are, the more useful the discussion.

2. Collective Campus asks the awkward questions. Expect questions about sponsorship, current AI use, risk concerns, existing change fatigue, how managers behave and what success would look like. These questions exist to find the real need, which is not always the one in the brief.

3. Capabilities are matched to the need. Based on the conversation, Collective Campus identifies which capabilities are relevant. That might be AI training and adoption, AI governance, design thinking, product sprints, productivity, psychological safety, critical thinking or high-performance team work, or a sequence of several.

4. Format and follow-through are shaped. In person, online or a mix, and how people practise and are supported after the main sessions, are discussed in the context of your teams and locations. The aim is to design for your reality, including teams spread across Australian cities.

5. You receive a tailored proposal. After the call, you receive a proposal shaped to what you discussed. Nothing is fixed in advance. Pricing, durations and group arrangements are defined in that tailored proposal, not published in generic form.

6. You decide with eyes open. Use the checklist and question table above. Compare the proposal against at least two others. If Collective Campus is not the right fit, say so, and expect an honest response about who might suit you better.

If you want to prepare, bring a short written description of the problem, a sense of the teams involved, and any constraints such as regulatory requirements or existing programmes. That is enough to make the first conversation productive.

FAQ

What is the main difference between Collective Campus and Inventium?

Their site describes Inventium as behaviour change consultants for knowledge-worker teams, with a strong emphasis on productivity, focus and sustainable performance. Collective Campus is a broader capability building company covering AI training and adoption, design thinking, customer experience, lean startup, agile, psychological safety, critical thinking, AI governance and high-performance teams. The best fit depends on whether your need is narrow and behavioural or wide and capability-based.

Is Inventium a good choice for AI training?

Their site lists GenAI fluency as a programme area, aimed at helping teams embed AI in everyday workflows, and names a Head of AI. It does not, on the pages reviewed, describe a dedicated AI governance programme. If your need is practical AI productivity, it is worth a conversation. If governance and risk are central, ask specifically how they cover them and compare against other providers.

Does Collective Campus publish prices?

No. Programmes are tailored after a scoping call, so prices, durations and group arrangements are defined in a proposal rather than published. This reflects how the work is shaped around each organisation's teams, goals and locations. The best way to understand fit and investment is a scoping conversation, followed by comparing proposals from at least three providers.

Which provider is better for high-performing teams training?

Both work on team performance. Their site describes Inventium's approach as a science-backed reset of daily working behaviours, with a focus on clarity, safety and norms. Collective Campus covers high-performance teams alongside psychological safety, critical thinking and productivity. Review the high-performance teams offering and compare how each diagnoses your team's specific friction before deciding.

Where do Collective Campus and Inventium deliver in Australia?

Collective Campus runs programmes across Australian centres including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, in person and online. Inventium's pages reviewed do not list cities, though their site mentions virtual and in-person workshops. If location matters, ask each provider to confirm delivery in your city, including regional offices, and who will travel to facilitate.

How does a buyer know if a training programme will change behaviour?

Look past the format and ask what participants do differently the following week, what reinforcement happens afterwards and who owns it, and how success is measured against a baseline. Programmes that include practice on real work, follow-through and manager involvement are more likely to stick than single sessions. Ask each provider for specifics rather than general claims.

Can an organisation use both providers?

Yes, though it needs coordination. Some organisations use one provider for a working-pattern reset and another for AI or innovation capability. The risk is overlapping messages and participant fatigue. If you do, agree a clear scope for each, align on terminology and make sure one internal owner holds the overall picture so people are not asked to change in conflicting directions.

Does Collective Campus cover AI governance?

Yes. Collective Campus offers dedicated AI governance work, including an AI governance programme, covering risk, policy and responsible use. There are also sector-oriented pages for government, financial services and legal organisations. If governance is critical for you, raise it early in the scoping call so it shapes the whole programme.

Who leads Collective Campus workshops?

Steve Glaveski, who co-founded Collective Campus in Melbourne with Sean Qian, still leads flagship workshops, supported by the facilitation team. Workshops are known for their energy and entertainment, drawing on founder Steve Glaveski's background in stand-up comedy and bands, combined with practical tools people can use the next morning. Always ask any provider who will be in your room.

Where can buyers read independent guidance on choosing a provider?

Start with the guides on how to choose an AI training provider in Australia and best AI training for teams in Australia, and browse the wider guides. Whatever you read, shortlist at least three providers, check references and agree success measures before you sign.

Should a buyer choose based on who has the most impressive credentials?

Credentials and awards are worth noting but should not decide the purchase alone. What matters is whether the provider diagnoses your problem accurately, will put capable facilitators in your room, and has a credible plan for follow-through and measurement. Ask for references from similar organisations and test the scoping conversation. The clearest plan usually beats the biggest profile.

Ready to compare properly?

The most useful next step is a real conversation. If you are weighing Inventium against other options, run the same scoping discussion with each provider on your shortlist and compare the quality of the diagnosis, not just the quality of the pitch.

To explore what a tailored Collective Campus programme could look like for your teams, book a scoping call. Bring a short description of the problem and the teams involved. Programmes are tailored after the call, and if another provider is a better fit, expect an honest answer.

Sources

  • Inventium home page: https://www.inventium.com.au
  • Inventium high performing teams page: https://www.inventium.com.au (high performing teams section)
  • Inventium about page: https://www.inventium.com.au (about section)
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