Consultancy

The heart of consulting engagements is supporting organisations in making difficult decisions. Through asking the right questions, evaluating evidence and working with all stakeholders, the focus is on creating a fresh and insightful perspective. Supporting leaders in crafting a vision whilst simultaneously taking practical steps is at the heart of the work. Whether a short term or long term engagement, working closely with senior leaders and their teams to understand priorities, identify opportunities and craft practical solutions is a hallmark of the approach.

Specialist areas of work include:

Digital learning strategy

  • Setting clear and challenging objectives
  • Requirements gathering and analysis
  • Technology options and vendor evaluation
  • Ecosystem evaluation and planning
  • User needs analysis and research
  • Stakeholder and customer analysis

Solution design and innovation

  • Evaluating and articulating problems to be solved
  • Stakeholder and user analysis
  • Establishing and agreeing performance and learning goals
  • Design and workshop delivery
  • Solution development and testing

Learning technology and product evaluation and selection

  • Evaluation and review of existing systems and platforms
  • Setting technology and product objectives from business strategy
  • Articulating and prioritising requirements
  • Vendor evaluation and selection

Developing digital learning capability

  • Creating digital learning services and teams
  • Capability development and skills analysis
  • Supporting digital leadership and new ways of working
  • Mentoring leaders and teams through digital change

Content strategy

  • Content development planning
  • Analysis and evaluation of content portfolio
  • Mapping content to business needs and strategy
  • Choosing content types and modes
  • Editorial thinking and planning

Developing a digital product mindset for learning teams

  • Establishing product management principles – focusing on the most valuable problems
  • Setting learning product goals from business strategy
  • Understanding user needs and setting objectives
  • Product roadmap development

Recent engagements include:

  • Digital learning and innovation strategy for an international energy company
  • Learning evaluation and strategy for a global consumer goods brand
  • Product strategy and design for a new commercial digital learning service
  • Learning technology strategy and vendor selection for a major charity
  • Capability planning and development for a global corporate learning organisation in the pharmaceutical sector
  • User experience design and development for a major UK retailer

Please get in touch to find out more about these engagements or discuss any potential projects and plans.