What we do
We pull from three areas to customize the right game plan for you:
Insights
Understanding what your audiences think, do, and feel is key to your organization’s success. Our community-centered approach to research allows us to identify key insights, implications, needs, and opportunities.
Contextual Analysis, Design Principles, Journeys, motivations & barriers, Personas, SWOT Analysis, Tensions & Themes
Strategy
Driving to action is our number one strength. We deliver plans that align with your business objectives through communications, engagement, and program or service design. We take creative approaches to achieve real results.
Co-design, Communications Plans, Engagement Plans, Roadmaps, Service Blueprints, Stakeholder Engagements, Pilots & prototyping
Facilitation
Capacity-building through facilitating workshops and trainings is essential to our approach. We co-design rewarding experiences that guide teams through research, decision-making, and skill development.
Advising & Mentorship, Follow-Up evaluations, Planning, Runs of Show, trainings, Workbooks, Workshops
Read on to learn more about our interests and approaches.
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