About the process

Background

The accelerated process we use is the aggregation of best-practice facilitation tools, social mechanisms, methodologies and environments to unleash the full potential of group design work.

Evolution of the Process

The process has been developed over time through use with industry (e.g. telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail etc.), non-profit, governmental, military, professional service and entrepreneurial clients. Our facilitators have delivered over a thousand sessions in Australia alone.

the difference has enhanced the basic acceleration process it uses through market and industry knowledge, careful front-end planning, technology solutions, engagement team expertise, and implementation follow-through, reducing decision making timeframes from months into days.

The Process

The process draws upon learning from many diverse disciplines: business, education, architecture, psychology, technology and more. Half science and half art, the process enables remarkable results in accelerated time frames. The process is centered around facilitated events and project optimisation, ranging from strategic 3-day sessions for up to 120 people, to serial tactical work sessions for small groups.

Who we are

We have top tier consulting experience and have created and run acceleration centres and major projects around the globe. Each of the difference's Directors brings a minimum of ten years of experience in the field of collaborative acceleration and consulting.

We have provided results for some of the world's largest companies and governments.

We have worked in 26 nations on everything from 20 year strategies to national sporting competitions.

We are committed to being the difference for your organisation.

What we do

We use multiple modes of facilitation, (including graphic, environment, enquiry, task based learning, experiential discovery, music, scenarios, and expert group facilitation) and an accelerated, results-driven process, to enable groups to align around complex solutions. Our Design Forums run from 2-4 days, include 20-80 participants and are usually about designing complex, business-issue solutions.

We bring a team of 4-14 facilitation experts, a proven process, and a unique, design-centric mentality to these intense sessions. Preparation is driven by a client sponsor scout team and over 4-6 weeks is focused on creating the right preparation for success.

This usually includes a very specific definition of the challenges, and the identification of the knowledge and people needed to design actionable outcomes in a compressed timeframe.

We typically achieve acceleration and lift that our clients tell us is equal to 3-12 months value in just 2-4 days.

What you do

Explore trends, weak signals, lateral thinking, case studies, market research, your customer's heart and mind, parallel industries, systems thinking, possibilities, what you don't know, data and analysis, scenarios, metaphors, new ideas, what you do know...

Design for strategic success, for change, for growth, for market dominance, for employee engagement, for the future, for new ways of working, for operational excellence, for longevity, for profit, for attaining the mission of the organisation.

Execute milestones, owners, start dates, costs, end dates, interdependencies, owners, business case accountabilities, measurement, benefit, commitment, sponsorship, the value proposition, the communication plan, a galvanised team of passionate owners.

Bring together decision makers, implementers and subject matter specialists from your organisation, your value chain and the market.

We eliminate distractions so participants focus on one thing: obtaining their objectives.