our ways of working
Our ways of working
We combine two proprietary methodologies to address the two elements that make every project possible: structure and people. With Bridge&Map™, we organize efforts and define the path forward; with Critique&Promise™, we engage teams guiding them in nurturing their leadership.
Building the bridge.
Mapping the way.
Every project begins with an idea and a desired destination, but not always with a clear path forward. We help build that path adapting our methodologies to each context to organize efforts, align teams and turn intentions into decisions.
Bridge&Map™
What it is
Bridge&Map™ is our innovative backbone bringing coherence, rigor, and creativity to initiatives. Drawing on systems thinking, critical thinking, and a human-centered approach, it brings a holistic perspective to integrating projects and shaping strategy.
Benefits
It brings clarity, identifies risks and gaps early, supports better decision-making and reduces planning errors. It also helps organize priorities, align the team and turn ideas into a viable, well-structured project that is ready to move forward.
Services where it is used
Bridge&Map is the main methodology used in Scope and is combined with Critique&Promise in Discover and Engage.
Critique&Promise™
What it is
The Critique&Promise™ is a framework rooted in transformative leadership that explores how broader systems and structures impact people within and outside of organizational contexts; as well as what individuals can do within their spheres of influence to affect change.
Benefits
It improves understanding of team dynamics, encourages collaboration and strengthens leadership and accountability. It helps align people, increase engagement and turn analysis into decisions and behaviours that enable projects to move forward.
Services where it is used
Critique&Promise is combined with Bridge&Map in Discover and Engage, where working with people and teams is especially important.
Imagine standing on one side of a river, with your idea or project goal somewhere on the other side. What we offer is akin to the building of a sturdy bridge and the creating a detailed map, ensuring that you not only cross the river successfully but also navigate the terrain beyond. You currently may know what you have to do, but do you know how to do it in the most efficient manner and without risking forgetting something?
For decades, we have applied a unique methodology (Bridge&Map™) to both our project management careers and our personal lives. If we define projects as problems to be solved, we have found that our approach is a proven way to solve those problems: from simple personal projects to multi-million corporate ones. The core of this methodology is a scoping approach that integrates Systems Thinking and Critical Thinking.
This integration allows us to see the whole, along with all its elements and how each interrelates with the others. Our step-by-step process is how we mitigate scope creep.
From the beginning, we interview project owners and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), in order to learn what they know about the project, as well as their past experience in similar situations. This helps us understand how decisions and conclusions were made; and how it all ties into the elements of the new project.
While we apply the same methodology to all projects, we do not apply it the same way. As we learn about the size and complexity from the project team, we are able to tailor our approach. Our clients are experts in their field and we are experts in scoping. Together we trace the path from initial idea to tangible reality.
Our primary tools
Bridge&Map™ methodology
Critique&Promise™ framework
It starts with Systems Thinking. Seeing the big picture. Connecting the dots. And with it, comes Critical Thinking. Questioning assumptions, spotting patterns, acting with insight.
A Systems Map integrates all components to visualize the path forward. Risks and gaps are detected early to pivot before is too late.
Bridge&Map™ bridge the idea to the map with a holistic approach that leads to integrated execution.
Rooted in transformative leadership, explores how broader systems and structures impact people within and outside of organizational contexts; as well as what individuals can do within their spheres of influence to affect change.
It offers guidance and tools to both: critique systems and structures as they are, and transform that critique into an actionable promise of meaningful change going forward.
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