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Stories: how and why
A tweet last week from Dave Snowden alerted me to Anecdote’s Story-Spotting Test. The thing that bothered me about Anecdote’s definition of a story is what it left out. The markers they’ve identified cover the who, where, when and what. They don’t mention the how or the why. Hmmm…. Continue reading
I mulled this over. And began realising that Throughline's practice is deeply interested in the "how" and "why". Maybe it's because our bread-and-butter is finding and crafting stories on B2B topics where "how" and "why" are quite genuinely the most interesting questions to ...MORE >
Why conversations, stories and culture are critical dimensions for business
Our work enables companies to change the way they do business, by addressing three critical dimensions: conversations: because they build relationships and convert abstract ideas into actions stories: because stories inspire and align people culture: which is the ground you … Continue reading
Our work enables companies to change the way they do business, by addressing three critical dimensions:
conversations: because they build relationships and convert abstract ideas into actions
stories: because stories inspire and align people
culture: which is the ground you walk on and the air you ...MORE >
Vendor advisory services
To win big bids, vendors — particularly those selling outsourcing services — need to convince prospective clients they possess three indispensable qualities: expertise compatibility the ability to create sustainable value for clients. Establishing expertise is usually the easiest. Cultural fit … Continue reading
To win big bids, vendors -- particularly those selling outsourcing services -- need to convince prospective clients they possess three indispensable qualities:
expertise
compatibility
the ability to create sustainable value for clients.
Establishing expertise is usually the easiest. Cultural fit and lasting value are the hardest to ...MORE >
Relating better in complex teams
“We enjoy working with Throughline. In a people-focussed creative business, building and developing relationships across complex multi-organisation teams is critical. Sometimes we lose sight of the fundamentals. Kate and her team have helped us reassess some of these situations and … Continue reading
“We enjoy working with Throughline. In a people-focussed creative business, building and developing relationships across complex multi-organisation teams is critical. Sometimes we lose sight of the fundamentals. Kate and her team have helped us reassess some of these situations and enabled us to ...MORE >
A management consultancy with a flair for facilitation
Throughline facilitates meetings, workshops and Away Days that are worth your while. Our starting point is time: yours. Duration in minutes x number of attendees quickly adds up to a noticeable slice of human life. That’s why we work with … Continue reading
Throughline facilitates meetings, workshops and Away Days that are worth your while. Our starting point is time: yours. Duration in minutes x number of attendees quickly adds up to a noticeable slice of human life. That's why we work with you to make ...MORE >
Corporate culture assessment agency
Throughline is a unique consultancy based in Central London with first-hand experience of business across continents and a track record working with multinational companies and global alliances. We offer leaders insights and the ability to better manage cultural issues. Throughline … Continue reading
Throughline is a unique consultancy based in Central London with first-hand experience of business across continents and a track record working with multinational companies and global alliances.
We offer leaders insights and the ability to better manage cultural issues. Throughline is certified by Itim ...MORE >
Those other guys act like aliens from outer space
Difference is a fact of 21st century business life. Globalisation, complex supply chains, alliance business models, highly specialised technical skills all make modern organisations unwitting test sites for how different tribes can clash. Throughline brings to leaders a range of … Continue reading
Difference is a fact of 21st century business life. Globalisation, complex supply chains, alliance business models, highly specialised technical skills all make modern organisations unwitting test sites for how different tribes can clash.
Throughline brings to leaders a range of methods to help make ...MORE >
How can we win the bid we can’t afford to lose?
Winning means convincing your prospective client that your team brings the best combination of expertise, compatibility and value to their business. Throughline helps vendors: clearly communicate …in terms that resonate with the prospect (not the vendor) quickly assess the prospect’s … Continue reading
Winning means convincing your prospective client that your team brings the best combination of expertise, compatibility and value to their business.
Throughline helps vendors:
clearly communicate
...in terms that resonate with the prospect (not the vendor)
quickly assess the prospect's culture
...and form a resource plan optimised to ...MORE >
Win big bids
When millions of dollars, euros or pounds sterling are at stake…and you’re asking a company to make fundamental changes to how they work day-by-day, how can you afford to overlook cultural fit? Throughline is pioneering vendor advisory services to help … Continue reading
When millions of dollars, euros or pounds sterling are at stake...and you're asking a company to make fundamental changes to how they work day-by-day, how can you afford to overlook cultural fit?
Throughline is pioneering vendor advisory services to help outsourcing companies address culture ...MORE >
Services index
An ABC of services we’ve designed to help companies change how others choose. These offerings build on our expertise as communicators and cultural specialists. We apply our expertise in theatre, performance and the allied visual arts to design experiences of … Continue reading
An ABC of services we've designed to help companies change how others choose.
These offerings build on our expertise as communicators and cultural specialists. We apply our expertise in theatre, performance and the allied visual arts to design experiences of immediate, practical value to ...MORE >
Conversations to solve commercial problems
Too often, the management consultancy industry fancies its worth resides in a model, roadmap or template that can be transposed from one setting to another. At Throughline, we take a different approach. When you come to us with a commercial … Continue reading
Too often, the management consultancy industry fancies its worth resides in a model, roadmap or template that can be transposed from one setting to another. At Throughline, we take a different approach.
When you come to us with a commercial problem, we think carefully ...MORE >
Allies & partners
Ours is a networked world. More and more, value is created or delivered through alliances. The profound challenge of alliances is that they generate working situations forcing people and teams with different work cultures into sustained interactions. Often cross-team working … Continue reading
Ours is a networked world. More and more, value is created or delivered through alliances.
The profound challenge of alliances is that they generate working situations forcing people and teams with different work cultures into sustained interactions. Often cross-team working occurs without harmonising ...MORE >
Alliance pressure points
Many alliances that make good commercial sense find themselves in trouble because of culture. The two organisations share a goal, but have radically different ways of perceiving and acting in the world. Result? Breakdown. How can we help? Throughline is … Continue reading
Many alliances that make good commercial sense find themselves in trouble because of culture. The two organisations share a goal, but have radically different ways of perceiving and acting in the world. Result? Breakdown.
How can we help?
Throughline is the only UK consultancy able ...MORE >
Align culture & strategy
Strategy describes what a company or unit plans to do. Every strategy takes people to execute, and people’s performance is always shaped by their culture. Developing awareness about how national culture influences workplace behaviours and mindsets can be crucial to … Continue reading
Strategy describes what a company or unit plans to do. Every strategy takes people to execute, and people's performance is always shaped by their culture.
Developing awareness about how national culture influences workplace behaviours and mindsets can be crucial to deliver strategy through teams ...MORE >
Conversations, stories and culture in business
Throughline is a storytelling and advisory company helping businesses cope and connect. People typically enlist us to Align teams Build brand profile Confront complexity Engender agility Ramp up innovation Share knowledge Strengthen alliances Our work enables companies to change the way … Continue reading
Throughline is a storytelling and advisory company helping businesses cope and connect. People typically enlist us to
Align teams
Build brand profile
Confront complexity
Engender agility
Ramp up innovation
Share knowledge
Strengthen alliances
Our work enables companies to change the way they do business, by addressing three critical dimensions: conversations, stories and ...MORE >
Who we are
Throughline is a unique consulting company working across three critical dimensions: commercial conversations, business stories and organisational culture. We help multinational and global companies (and occasionally, cherished upstarts) change the way they do business. Conversations build relationships and convert abstract … Continue reading
Throughline is a unique consulting company working across three critical dimensions: commercial conversations, business stories and organisational culture. We help multinational and global companies (and occasionally, cherished upstarts) change the way they do business.
Conversations build relationships and convert abstract ideas into actions.
Stories inspire ...MORE >