Transformation and Operating Model
Choose the right change, organise to deliver it and bring your people with you.
Strategy only matters when it is delivered
We help leadership teams turn strategy into a portfolio of initiatives that can actually be delivered, with an operating model, governance and change approach that fit the organisation.
Our work draws on more than two decades of transformation in telecoms, healthcare and the public sector, using recognised methods such as Prosci and Kotter for change and P3M3-style maturity thinking for portfolio management.
Operating model and organisation design
Design how change is requested, approved, delivered and measured, and who does what.
- Lifecycle, stage gates and governance
- Organisation design and roles
- Policies and standard operating procedures
Portfolio prioritisation
A transparent method to rank initiatives against value and capacity.
- Weighted scorecards
- Capacity and demand modelling
- Annual planning cycle
Change management and adoption
Plans that help people understand, accept and use the change.
- Stakeholder and impact analysis
- Communications and engagement
- Change management training
Strategy and benefits
A clear roadmap, and benefits tracked until they are real.
- Strategic planning and roadmaps
- Benefits management and realisation
- Governance and performance improvement
Process improvement
Simpler, faster processes that staff and service users notice.
- Operational excellence
- Process mapping and redesign
- Lean improvement workshops
Team performance improvement
Help teams deliver more, with less stress.
- Team health checks and coaching
- Ways of working and flow
- Leadership development
How an engagement runs
Four stages, with a clear decision point before the next one starts.
Understand
A short discovery to understand goals, constraints and what has been tried before.
Plan
A practical plan with owners, milestones, budget and agreed measures of success.
Deliver
Hands-on delivery with simple governance and honest weekly progress.
Embed
Handover, training and a check-in at 90 days so the change lasts.
What you can expect
Every new request arrives one way and is assessed the same way.
Priorities set with evidence, visible to everyone affected.
People prepared, trained and supported through the transition.
Watch: improving team performance
All videosPrioritising a portfolio when everything is urgent
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Why transformation programmes stall between design and delivery
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Setting up a PMO in 90 days: a practical plan
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