anywhere it will make a difference

Approach

There are different approaches to consultancy. Expert consultants bring what they know and download it into your organisation. Process consultants know how to work with you to define needs or opportunities; assess what’s available to meet them; fill in the gaps and move things forward. 14A is at the Process end of the spectrum.

Whether we’re working with you on strategy development; leadership development; organisational change; team dynamics or individual learning, it’s rarely about us just providing answers. That’s not to say we’re vague or timid in expressing a view or sharing our knowledge and experience when it will help. However, our real skill is in helping you take full ownership of your decisions and learning in a way which significantly increases the likelihood of being able to translate them into action.

Applications

We apply our approach in a number of formats. These include:

  • Team and 1:1 Coaching
  • Leadership Development
  • Organisational Change & Development
  • Cross Organisation & Sector Collaboration
  • Skills Development Workshops
  • Keynotes

Whichever fits, we start by identifying the outputs and outcomes you’re looking for. We end by assessing whether these have been achieved, and by noticing what else has emerged which couldn’t have been anticipated at the outset.

Appreciation

“You were a great hit with my colleagues. All sorts of compliments from all sorts of people. Thank you ever so much. Your gift of enthusing others is unparalleled.”

“Their broad range of skills, expertise and experience makes 14a ‘stand out’ from the run of the mill consultancy organisations or teams. If you want innovation, originality and creativity interwoven with sound theoretical knowledge and you are willing to take a few risks then you have found the right people.”

“In fifteen years of planning conferences and working with many different facilitators, I have never had the pleasure of collaborating with anyone quite like Chris Grant. The depth, dimension and cohesion he adds to our gatherings is extraordinary. He is not only a brilliant facilitator who draws more out of speakers and participants alike; he is also a masterful orchestrator of themes and threads woven into the program from the very early design stages. Chris’s impact on our conference has been, in a word, transformative.”

“The Urban Land Institute engaged 14A to guide 250 urban thinkers, developers and financiers in an exploration of what it would take to create a sustainable urban future. Through nothing less than alchemy, the experience transformed both the participants and the Institute, and most likely will change the future of our cities.”