A MULTI-NATIONAL, MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT PROVIDER WITH TRANSFORMATION ON ITS MIND
CASE STUDY: KEOLIS
Their business issue:
The need to transform the business to meet the changing nature of the market
The requirement to align disparate teams behind a single mission and associated objectives, targeted to spearhead the organisation’s business transformation and improve standardisation, automation and performance excellence in its operations across the world
The need to communicate the new organisation and strategy with engaged customers, stakeholders and employees
What we did:
Engaged a multi-disciplinary, multi- experienced international team to shape and articulate a multi-strand, converged strategy
Facilitated a workshop to share knowledge and experience
Shaped an action-oriented strategy for a cohesive approach that respects the discrete and complementary priorities of the previously disparate entities
What has been the benefit?
A ‘blueprint’ that will help drive the business forward consistently
A concise e-brochure and animation that will support customer communications in respect of the reorganisation, also internal stakeholder engagement in the unit’s structure and objectives
Consistent tools that will further support cascade communications and engagement with employee teams
A foundation from which to bring the strategy to life so that tangible results are seen to be delivered as early as possible
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IN-SOURCED DIVISION OF A MULTI-NATIONAL TELCO STRUGGLING TO ATTRACT NEW JOINERS AND INTERNAL CLIENTS
CASE STUDY: VODAFONE
Their business issue:
The need to recruit high-end skills outside of their core industry sector to support new international centres
A lack of clarity around the unit's identity, internally and in the market
What we did:
Conducted a research exercise amongst employees, management, external clients and partners to understand the scope of the challenge
Produced a summary report and change recommendations
Programme managed the ensuing work streams within the client organisation
What has been the benefit?
An external, ‘non-political’ but professional evaluation of the issues
An action-oriented, phased, managed and measurable approach to drive change
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A MULTI-NATIONAL SOFTWARE AND SERVICES PROVIDER WANTING TO GROW A KEY ACCOUNT
CASE STUDY: SOPRA
Their business issue:
The need to build customer revenues in new international markets
A desire to improve visibility of their customer’s priorities
What we did:
Researched the customer organisation
Facilitated a workshop to share pan-European knowledge and experience
Shaped an action-oriented strategy for a cohesive approach to developing future business around a single set of priorities
What has been the benefit?
A framework from which to shape their portfolio in to a proposition that meets the customer’s strategic priorities
Clear ownership and accountability within the client organisation
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A LEADING WORLDWIDE SPORTS CONTENT BROADCASTER CHALLENGED TO MAINTAIN GROWTH TRAJECTORY WHILST ENGAGING NEW RECRUITS
CASE STUDY: PERFORM GROUP
Their business issue:
Innovative business leaders had founded a highly successful business based on the evolving strategy they held in their heads
A period of rapid growth had diluted employee engagement with the core mission
The wider management team had a need to cascade messaging they couldn’t standardly articulate
What we did:
Facilitated a two-day knowledge sharing and workshop activity to articulate the business strategy in a style the team was comfortable with
Stimulated interactive team working to build an action-oriented plan that will evolve the strategy articulation for each business unit
Utilised a proven toolkit to prioritise the most effective strategies to support engagement in future growth
What has been the benefit?
A common understanding of the key messages that will improve employee understanding and engagement
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AN ESTABLISHED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY TARGETING 'THE NEXT PHASE' IN THEIR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CASE STUDY: ALPHA BROWETT TAYLOR
Their business issue:
Lack of bandwidth to develop new business
A ‘way we’ve always done it’ approach to getting things done
A ‘we’ll fix it when we have time’ strategy to improve efficiency
What we did:
Facilitated a workshop to identify what worked and what didn’t
Stimulated interactive team working to build an action-oriented strategy
Utilised a proven toolkit to prioritise the most effective strategies to support growth
What has been the benefit?
New clients and revenues secured
Clarity and a re-focus around activities that are most profitable
Ongoing engagement to shape ‘win strategies’ for new business opportunities
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AN LONG-ESTABLISHED COMPANY STRUGGLING FOR CLARITY IN ITS GO-TO-MARKET MESSAGING
CASE STUDY: ORION BUILDING ENGINEERING SERVICES
Their business issue:
The need to overhaul it’s confusing website
A lack of clarity about what it wanted to pitch to whom
A legacy ‘and another thing’ approach to messaging
What we did:
Conducted a discovery workshop to help the team to articulate its preferred markets and key services
Challenged their perceptions of what would best appeal to their customers
Proposed a strategy that reflected their preferences
What has been the benefit?
A top level ‘blueprint’ that their contracted web designers used as the start point for a new web design
Agreement on the key messages and offerings they would promote
Clear prioritisation of the case studies and client testimonials that were required to support their agreed strategy