· We are active coaches and facilitators of learning sets for public sector executives. This dual role means we get to work with small groups and individual executives on their issues; guiding and supporting their reflection on practice and therefore learning about leadership, management and transformations

· Designing and developing one-to-one personal development, effectiveness and self-management programmes

Learning sets, mentoring and coaching

· Research into the impact of new legislation

· Advice and guidance during employee selection processes

· Research into ‘what works’ and identifying effective practice

Research

· The development of training and development activities to address what’s breaking now for you and your organisation

Training

· Sharing learning from the forefront of fundamental change in local government. 

· We have extensive links with other consultancies and agencies working in local government and the public sector more widely.

 

· We fulfilled various senior roles in our professional careers and this has attracted consultancies who have engaged us to advise them on the local government market place; how to position or develop fresh offerings to contribute to the future health of local governance organisations and how interims can assist organisations to achieve step-change in performance. 

Event Facilitation

Sector Advice

· A term more often used in the USA than the UK. It means free! And yes, we do that too on occasion for organisations with whom we share a particularly strong value set and where can assist them to progress.

· If any of the above assignments and projects have a particular resonance with you and you think we can assist you or your organisation, then do please get in touch – the first meeting we have is always at no charge.

Pro Bono Work

Business aim

Through appropriate and valued interventions, we aim to assist clients from all sectors to improve their effectiveness and better achieve their desired outcomes.

Service List

· Strategic interventions at Board and senior management level

· Public speaking engagements on behalf of clients

· Interim management at a senior level (see presentation here)

· Preparation of organisations for inspection, audit, review and accreditation

Strategic change activities

· Project management, with a particular emphasis on whole system change

· Designing and implementing continuous service improvement frameworks and tools

· Designing service solutions for positive improvement outcomes

· Involvement in best value reviews and comprehensive performance assessment processes

Project development and management

· Convening and coordinating action learning sets and other forms of self-development groups

· Creating challenging office and outdoor-based team development activities and initiatives

Individual and team management development activities

· Preparing briefings and articles on your behalf to raise awareness of important issues

· Visiting lecturing