Teams that work
De-risking Change
You’ve brought teams together to build a brighter future through M&A, outsourcing, restructuring, or growth. Yet integration complexity makes knots surface fast: roles blur, processes get ignored, decisions bottleneck, factions form, meetings multiply, engagement drops, innovation stalls, good people leave, and customers suffer. Change leaders call it the valley of despair. Soon you are in the weeds, trying to steady the ship and stop the leaks wondering when you will see your return on change investment.
Structural change demands strong cross team engagement. We partner with senior leadership teams in real estate, government, industrial, and service sectors to navigate the human knots that slow and stall organisational integration. We work where systems, priorities, and people meet to drive innovation, lift satisfaction, and grow organisational value. Our 5S model helps anticipate and alleviate the blockers to change by getting deep into your organisation to truly understand how work gets done. By surfacing and simplifying the unsaid we create and sustain shifts in momentum that customers notice, talent flocks to, and investor love
Making Change Stick
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Sense and Surface
Organisational insight that allows you to understand the blockers to change
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Simplify and Shift
Creating and delivering adaptive ways of working to relieve your greatest blockers
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Sustain Momentum
Embedding the behaviours that allow your organisation to navigate volatility with velocity
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"Michael delivered exceptional service to our clients across Asia, bringing a diverse perspective and a strong focus on customer needs"
Tony P., Head of Corporate Services, British investment bank, Singapore
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"Partnering with Michael over a 12-month leadership program gave him deep insight into our context and challenges. He co-designed solutions that were both tailored and meaningful to our evolving needs. Throughout, he proved to be not just a delivery partner, but a trusted partner in fostering diversity of thought across our leadership team"
Kate Mills, CEO, Property Industry Foundation, Australia
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"Michael worked alongside the global leadership team to deliver services across key markets in Asia. He brought a consultative mindset to increasing stakeholder satisfaction across the Bank"
Nick T., Global Head Facilities Management & H&S, HSBC - London
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"Michael supported the FCDO through a major transformation across Asia Pacific. Despite no prior experience in the diplomatic sector, he swiftly identified and leveraged the right expertise to achieve an outstanding result"
Adam P., Kizuna Solutions, Consultant to the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, London