Philosophy and ApproachMichael’s core philosophy is to try to follow in the words of Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but  no simpler”.

He aims for results which are practical, and which clearly address the core issues and areas of value-added within any situation.

Michael’s clients often approach him when they already have a good idea of the nature of the support that they require. In other cases, some initial diagnosis by telephone or e-mail is appropriate.

A project typically involves stages such as:

  • Initiation and Identification. This typically involves workshops to discuss objectives and approach, to engage appropriate staff, build consensus, and to kick-off the work e.g. to identify key value drivers, risks and data sources, and conduct detailed project planning and co-ordination.
  • Assessment and Analysis. This involves the building of an appropriate quantitative model to support the decision situation, to analyse the outputs and determine implications, and to start the communication of the results. This is typically a multi-stage step with interim review points, meeting and workshops.
  • Planning and Hand-Over. This involves the development of action plans, the appropriate communication of results, and further workshops and training as necessary.