What we do

Participative strategy brings together different voices to explore and decide on future moves. It’s not about organisational democracy, decision-by-committee or “more collaboration”. It’s about bringing informed perspectives into the room. Employees, customers, partners, citizens, governments - the fellow travellers who matter to the success of your organisation. 

When facing the uncertainty of the future, we look at challenges with an intergenerational, intercontinental or interdisciplinary mindset. By bringing people together in structured and constructive conversations, we are able to encourage imaginative thinking, boost morale, foster a sense of ownership and find clarity in what needs to happen next. 

We are in the business of intervening in other people’s business to get to a shared clarity over the best course of action ahead. From the story you want to tell to the moves you want to make. Our experience in navigating organisational ambition, brand strategy, cultural change and the role of the organisation in society all inform our current work and areas of focus.  

Your strategy is only as good as the language you use to communicate it. We help you develop a fluency in your organisation’s ambition and role in a changing world. Positioning, Propositions, Promises, Purpose and Plans. We work with leadership teams to co-create clear, engaging narratives that can inspire beyond HQ.

We co-create the core fundamentals of a shared cultural framework that can mobilise and engage your people around a common cause.  One that acknowledges the emotional and functional aspects of leadership and team dynamics. And creates the conditions for your business strategy to thrive.

We help organisations find more effective ways to engage with and respond to society's needs with a focus on the change that is needed. We do this through the lens of employee aspiration,  personal motivations, business reputation and a process of discovery on what’s really really needed for greater social impact by bringing our charity experts into the room.

Building on what’s there: We are not here to boil the ocean. We are sure you have done lots of thinking to date and will leverage existing knowledge and experiences within the organisation to get to better answers. We see our role as critical friends to bring the focus, energy and fresh perspective needed to move swiftly and get it right.

Bringing energy and imagination: We were born and raised in the creative world, with deep networks of imaginative experts who we invite into conversations at the right moments to inspire new ways of thinking.

Conversations that take you places: We bring different voices into the room to find new and better answers. From public participation events to the humble workshop, we’ve spent years honing our facilitation skills to get the most out of time spent together.