Put simply, I like to help individuals and groups to:
My ambition is to provide a level of service and expertise normally associated with major international consultancies, but at substantially lower cost and with greater flexibility. I aim to provide this service and expertise world-wide using cloud technologies that allow a maximum of interaction while minimizing the time loss and cost associated with project travel.
Sample activities include:
| ANALYSIS | Reviewing team composition and competences against the task in hand Applying thinking techniques to hard problems (e.g. critical thinking, systems thinking, hypothesis-driven problem solving Designing and executing strategic analyses Designing and building quantitative and financial models Analyzing and articulating business designs (aspects include business model, process, information, competences, organization, performance management & incentives |
| COMMUNICATION & DECISION-MAKING | Identifying stakeholders and determining their motives and incentives
Facilitating group interactions and teamwork, often using ‘hard’ techniques to achieve ‘soft’ goals Visualising problems and solutions using physical media such as large wall exhibits and electronic media such as mind maps and drill-down process charts Creating Board quality presentation and reporting material and using this to drive decision-making |
| ACTION | Employing professional web-based collaboration environments to manage group and project interactions across great distances
Managing with industry standard project management techniques, especially PRINCE2 Applying improvement techniques such as Lean and Six Sigma Working with selected third parties to provide specialist expertise that complements his own and to handle larger projects |
We help individuals and management teams:
either in the role of consultant or of interim manager.
We also teach managers and staff how to apply techniques used by major consultancies to everyday work and coach them as needed.