An illustrated guide to how to tackle complex business issues using Structured Visual Thinking.

1. Group Partners – What We Do!

2. We think:
Clients want:
Smart ways to resolve important business issues quickly.
Better ways to create strategy, change and transformation.
An inspiring way to develop the future for the business.
An approach to solving complex issues – more simply!
To be part of developing their own futures.

3. We think:
Clients need:
• Impartial and rigorous dialog within which to
resolve the complex issues – creating real value.
• Respectful objectivity – collaboration by senior stakeholders
all within conducive and meaningful context.
• Structured conversations, logical frameworks – delivering
rapid outcomes and sustainable deliverables.

4. WE’VE DEDICATED OURSELVES TO DOING ALL THE ABOVE

5. PROVEN TO SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS
• 2500+ CASES GLOBALLY
• BLUE-CHIP & GOVERNMENT REFERENCES/TESTIMONIALS
• TOTAL SUPPORT BY EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS
• STRUCTURED & CO-CREATIVE INTERVENTIONS
• CLIENT DRIVEN ASSIGNMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP
• ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS IN CONTEXT
• EXPERT FACILITATION & VISUALIZATION
• LOGICAL DECISION MODELLING
• STATE OF THE ART MULTI-MEDIA VISUALIZATION AND TOOLS
• WORLD-CLASS CREATIVITY/INNOVATION
• A GLOBAL EXPERT NETWORK
• RAPID DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
• INCLUSIVE - ENTERPRISE WIDE DELIVERABLES
• SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES

6. A 4 STAGE COLLABORATIVE METHODOLOGY – 4D™

7. GIVEN AN AGREED ‘EXAM QUESTION’ THESE
FRAMEWORKS ENABLE US TO:
1. DISCOVER WHAT WE COULD DO
2. DEVELOP WHAT WE SHOULD DO
3. DECIDE WHAT WE WILL DO
4. DEPLOY WHAT WE AGREED WE WOULD DO
THE 4 STAGE COLLABORATIVE METHODOLOGY – 4D™

8. A WAY OF THINKING ABOUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM IN
AN ENGAGING AND POWERFUL NEW WAY

9. CAUSING CREATIVE, ENGAGING & MEANINGFUL
COLLABORATION

10. WORKING WITH LARGE OR SMALL TEAMS.
STIMULATING FRESH THINKING - ENGINEERING NEW IDEAS

11. WE WORK AT SCALE – VISUALLY!
PROVEN TO BE THE MOST POWERFUL WAY TO
ENGAGE EVERYONE IN VITAL CONVERSATIONS.

12. CREATE PLACES WITHIN WHICH TO ENCOURAGE THINKING

13. WE USE VISUALIZATION TO ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT

14. WE HAVE PROVEN THAT CO-CREATION CREATES OWNERSHIP

15. THE FRAMEWORKS TELL AND END TO END STORY

16. MIXED MEDIA ALLOWS MANY LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION

17. SYSTEMS THINKING - CONNECTING ALL OF THE MOVING PARTS

18. TEAMS WORK WITH US TO ‘CREATE’ THE SOLUTIONS. THIS CAN
BE WORKED AT MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF COMPLEXITY

19. EXPLAINING THE IMPORTANT
TIMESCALE FOR TRANSFORMATION

20. TEAMS WORK TO DEVELOP SCENARIOS TO ENSURE
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

21. EXPLAINING THE VISION, MISSION - FUTURE IDEAS IN A WAY
THAT ENABLES EVERYONE TO CONTRIBUTE

23. CREATING THE OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE CUSTOMER

24. CONFIGURING NEW OPERATING MODELS
BUILDING NEW PROCESS FLOWS
EXPLAINING COMPLEX AND OFTEN INTANGIBLE
IDEAS - FROM PROCESSES TO TECHNOLOGY

25. EXPLAINING THE OFTEN COMPLEX
JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION

26. THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM
RE-INVENTING A MASSIVELY COMPLEX PROCESS

27. WE ENGAGE WITH SENIOR TEAMS – WITH CRITICAL ISSUES

28. COMPREHENSIVE ENTERPRISE-WIDE ISSUES

29. ENVIRONMENTS FOR SENIOR TEAMS TO THINK

30. CO-CREATIVITY IS ESSENTIAL
TO RESOLVE THE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR BUSINESS
IN THE 21ST CENTURY

31. THE APPROACH DELIVERS
PRACTICAL & HIGH QUALITY OUTCOMES THAT CAN BE
IMMEDIATELY DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE

32. EXPLAINING THE OUTCOMES IN THE
BOARDROOM AND X - ENTERPRISE

33. E-mail us at info@grouppartners.net or call on
+447920759250

34. GROUP PARTNERS – THE MOVIE | http://bit.ly/92Lfhe
THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | http://bit.ly/br7MWQ
RAMBLING ON STUFF | http://bit.ly/6TWpsm
WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | http://bit.ly/cDbkQz
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THINKING: There’s an App for that! - 4D™
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