Who do we work with,
and what do we do?

Who do we work with?

Business owners and leaders looking to iron out the creases in their organisations. Complexity has crept in. The team has grown and it’s no longer clear “who has ultimate accountability for that?” You can no longer bank on the expertise of individual players, but need to work as a consistent, cohesive team, to deliver consistent, predictable results.

What do we do?

Identify operational obstacles (the things that steal your time and energy) and map out what can be done more efficiently. This allows your team to work in their sweet spots, and enables you to get you back to where you add the most value to your growing business.

We’ve had the pleasure of working with some great businesses:

And here’s a snippet of what we’ve achieved together:

The bigger picture.

Let’s chat about where you’re stuck in your business. Then I can design some solutions to get things moving again.

Joy review.

Does your business still bring you joy?

How does your status quo compare to your initial plans? Is the direction you’re heading, where you want to be going?

I can look at what parts of the business are working well, and which areas need attention to get them back on track.

Reconnect with your passions and fall back in love with your business.

 

Step back.

Are you always working in the business, but need time to work on the business?

If you’re busy all the time you won’t have the room for bigger thinking. We need to carve out white space in our lives: innovation happens in white space.

Let me help create, and implement, a plan that allows you to have some time to step back from the day-to-day tasks and get the creative juices flowing again.

You and I can do a deep dive on your processes, systems, tools & way of working.

 
 

Check in.

Need someone on your side who cares about your goals?

Committing to someone else keeps you accountable and more likely to follow through.

We can chat about achievements, progress, stumbling blocks, …..we’ll even listen to your excuses :) and work to turn them around into achievable tasks.

 
 
 

Sounding board.

It can be lonely when no-one listens to your ideas. Perhaps you’ve got a vision and need a second brain to flesh it out with.

Have a problem to solve and know that “two heads are better than one”? I’m happy to listen and work through ideas with you.

Allowing you to get it out of your head, I can help you distil your thoughts into a concise summary.

This may be “bigger picture” strategy, or you’re just stuck on a specific issue: I can be your reality checker, your voice of reason.

Need a certification champion?

I’ve been the project lead on helping businesses implement a variety of certifications. This involves assessing and improving processes and systems, adding rigour to documentation and rolling out training and action plans,.

Certifications.

B Corp

Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balance purpose and profit. As a certified B Corp, you’re showing the world that you’re a business that make decisions based on having a positive impact across workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.

https://www.bcorporation.com.au/

ISO 9001 Quality Management

Ensuring that your business is focused on customer satisfaction is not only good business practice, but assists in risk mitigation and future-proofing. ISO 9001 places a strong emphasis on managing supply chains and continuous improvement.

https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html

ISO 14001 Environmental & GECA

Environmentally sustainable consumption and production is the focus here - helping businesses to operate with appropriate controls to protect the environment and minimise impact.

https://www.iso.org/iso-14001-environmental-management.html

http://geca.eco/

Definition:

The emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires.

All in the details.

Once we’ve found what’s keeping you up at night, let me help find a solution.

Debottlenecker.

You’re the one holding things up, but just can’t see another way?

I can help you streamline, automate and bring in new tools to make your life easier. I know some great ones to share with you.

Let me teach you some neat digital tricks to get you working smarter, not harder.

 

Growing pains.

Need to expand the business from one to not-quite-ready-for-two people?

Ready to grow from two to six people and need to ensure consistency in the new team?

Let me take on some projects:

  • Onboarding tools,

  • Branding & marketing,

  • Uniformity within policies & procedures,

  • Reporting & analysis,

  • Goal setting, tracking & measuring.

 
 

Second set of eyes.

Wish there was someone at the desk next to you that you could ask, “Would you mind just looking over this?”

Got a submission that has a long checklist of requirements, and not sure the ‘i’s are dotted and the ‘t’s are crossed throughout?

I’m happy to do your sanity checking and be your right hand.

If you're in business, you usually want to get on with what you're good at.

Katie says things like:
'You do your thing and let me worry about that'
'When do you need it? It's done!'

We all need a Katie.

— Lucy, Lucy Blakemore Consulting