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hospitality and construction as those
industries are full of interactions that
are highly dependant on collaboration
and human interaction.
What are the main reasons that
someone would choose you to
help grow/develop/improve
their business?
In 2015 The World Economic Forum
listed complex problem solving,
critical thinking, creativity, people
management and co-ordinating with
others and as the top 5 future skills
for 2020. These are human skills
that are enhanced by technology and
processes. The people asking for
affectors help are the high performing
organisations that want us to share
daily practices that allow us to intuit
thoughts and feelings in others,
facilitate discussions combining
multiple disciplinary thought, be
comfortable with ambiguity, find
our passion and inspire it in others,
to experiment and ask for feedback
daily. They see business as being
about people first and because of
that they invest in encouraging their
people to continually reach higher
levels of performance.
What process, services and
support do your clients
receive?
Clients approach affectors for any or
all of the following;
• Training workshops - with teams,
follow up sessions and a one-on-one
program with individuals in upper
management. A program can last
between 3 months and 24 months
depending on the degree of change
required in the organisational culture.
• Internal and external content – we
have a large network of collaborators
that stretch across animators,
musicians, writers, cinematographers,
neuroscientists, biomedical
engineers, researchers, future
scenario planners and tech start ups.
We develop concepts and project
manage the production of creative
communications that allow clients to
affect people inside and outside their
organisation.
• Performance – we perform at
thought leadership events, creative
conferences and awards ceremonies.
Performances are designed to bridge
the gap between performer and
audience so that we demonstrate
how people’s thoughts and feelings
can be moved at the same time as
entertaining people with our chosen
performance craft ranging from
music, poetry, storytelling and dance.
What challenges did you face in
setting up your business?
5 years ago investing in the
improvement of your business
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