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What we do.


We help you reimagine how to create change; for your organisation, the people you work with, the issues you fund, and for yourself. To think systemically and intentionally about your work and the way that you show up - the good and the unintended. It can mean having uncomfortable conversations, unpicking and interrogating operating models that don't serve your intentions and finding new ways of doing things that best reflect what you're really about. Best of all, we're really good at helping you step back and join the dots to create an ecosystem approach that's inclusive, considered and effective.

Our Offerings.

STRATEGIC COUNSEL

Marrying your ambition with a game plan that's simultaneously intentional, is designed to challenge dominant culture systems and helps more than it harms, is complicated. Whether setting up a new organisation, redesigning a strategy, designing an inclusive operating model or integrating regenerative practices, we support bringing your vision to life. 

SYSTEMS COLLABORATION

Creating systemic change, whether within your organisation or in co-creation and collaboration with multiple stakeholders is a tricky business.  Especially across sectors, languages and cultures. We help you bring the right people together; intentionally curated and consciously held so that there's aligned action for creating meaningful transformation.

CRITICAL FRIEND

Dedicating yourself to the messiness of the world is hard; sometimes all you need is for someone to give it to you straight, sometimes you need a safe place where you can be vulnerable and share your concerns with no judgement. We support leaders to show up with their whole selves by providing tailored 1:1 spaces for reflection and growth.

Andy George, VAULT Creative Arts

"Working with Deepa has been transformational for both me and my business.

 

From the very start, I felt extremely comfortable with Deepa; after our first session I already felt like I'd known her for years! This comfort was crucial for me to be able to speak openly and share the challenges and tribulations of running a business with someone who not only gets it, but is able to prod, coach, and guide in a invigorating, provoking and enriching way.

 

Throughout our time, I've felt complete peace of mind that I was working with an absolute professional who is not only at the top of their game, but is leading the field. Deepa's ability to combine expertise and professionalism, with compassion, and creativity is second to none and I can't thank her enough for her work and guidance during a pivotal and crucial period for us." 

Compact Offers.

We frequently get asked to review business or operational strategies, give feedback on products or services, comms frameworks and all sorts. We're also often a first port of call for entrepreneurs around the world when they need space for reflection and honesty. We've designed these tailored offers for shorter sprints and mini deep dives.

Sometimes you just want to know you're on the right track with a business or operating plan, want to test an impact framework, need an ideation partner or want feedback on an MVP. Our Insights Challenge Sessions are for you.

 

Over 4.5 hours, we'll help your ideas come to life, work through any blocks and set you up for success. 

Insights Challenger Sessions.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

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  1. The opportunity to test your ideas, strategy and planning before sharing them with key stakeholders like investors, major donors or your Board.

  2. Constructive feedback from a critical friend - we're on your side but will be honest in our critiques and recommendations.

  3.  Counsel on how to take your work forward - it could be people to speak to, tools and frameworks to check out, recommendations for next steps.

  4. Support - things can take time to percolate so we'll check in with you and help you work through any snags.

Sometimes you need a sounding board outside of your organisation and a space to collect your thoughts, think through what you really want and sit in the uncertainties and enormity of your work. Sometimes it's about guidance to help think through a strategic challenge.

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Over 6 months, we'll work with you to support where you're at and where you want to get to.

1:1 Critical Friend.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

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  1. Dedicated time to focus on your strategic plans, ideations, imaginings and desires to create magic. 

  2. A space to test your ideas and create a roadmap for how to achieve them.

  3. Clarity in what you want to do through critique, questioning and support and constructive feedback. 

  4. Tools and frameworks for how to create the action you want.

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LABOUR OF LOVE

Every year we pick a Labour of Love client. This is an issue we care deeply about or a founder that we really believe in, they just may not have the funds to pay for our services. They get the same Support, Counsel and Challenge like all our clients, just with the spirit of the gift economy and paying it forward.

 

If you think that you, or your organisation could do with some love, please get in touch and let's see what we can do.

 

Past Labour of Love clients include: Tarkebien, Know your Stars, the Ashiyaana Foundation, Force of Nature, The Industree Foundation, The Vaults Festival, Amalurra.  

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