The way successful organisations
deal with change, has changed.
At No.8 we design purposeful transitions that turn messy organisational change into positive growth opportunities.
Change is integral to more business functions and situations than ever before, but we typically view change in the context of the Big 5 Change Hurdles.
Repositions & Turnarounds
Disruptions and turnarounds calls for repositioning – be it redesigning operating models and structures, relocations, restructuring, downsizing, or redirecting expertise and market offerings to better service the needs of customers, improve margins, or grow market share.
Scale-ups
A crucial part of scaling any business is managing the associated changes to the team. Typically the need for a growing number of employees equates to diversifying functions, skill sets and responsibilities or a mixture. Designing an organisation that’s scalable for growth requires transitioning from ‘jack of all trades’ to streamlined and specific. We provide expertise in designing operating models and prioritising introduction / redesign of core processes that support growth and provide stability for maturing businesses.
Culture
Culture exists in every organisation. But is it right for your goals and ambitions? Driving culture change starts with understanding the unique baseline and language. From here we we co-curate your desired culture that is going to enable strategy, facilitate performance, and aligned behaviours.
Technology Changes
We provide contemporary change expertise to leaders and employees impacted by changes arising from changes in technology. We also examine the impact automation has on ways of working – redesigning business models, job roles and processes and structures to suit.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Most M&A deals fall short because of the culture differences between two merging entities. We work with bid teams to examine the workforce of both organisations to understand the delta, and provide advice the degree of integration required. We also provide strategies through to hands on tactical support on how best to integrate and optimise the merging of people, structure, and processes.
Who We Work With
Our approach is always bespoke, using a mixture of proven tools to match your situation and organisation.
Management Consulting
We examine, provide technical advice and devise strategy to clients looking to understand the implications, impacts and steps involved in making wholesale changes to their business or to enact their strategic initiatives.
Change Management
We ensure that you understand the issues, risks and steps associated with a business transformation. We can then manage the change process on your behalf or work alongside your senior stakeholders.
Facilitation
Facilitation services spans architects of strategic planning and expert delivery, to expert leadership and change capability building, through to core skills building via group sessions or individual coaching and mentoring.
Technologies
No. 8 Consulting partners with these businesses and harnesses this technology for our clients.
Why Choose Us?
No 8 is a contemporary Business Transformation, Organisational Design and Change Management Consulting practise that specialises in helping you to transform to a more profitable future state.
We are slightly different to others and provide the following value:
The Right Methodology For You →
The majority of Change Management and Business Transformation consultancies will use the same approach for different business scenarios, whether a merger & acquisition, scale-up, repositioning, or a technology change.
Organisations run into trouble because these scenarios are vastly different and require various methodologies.
We have worked across all four scenarios and will pull the different methodologies from our belt to guide your organisation to a more profitable future state.
No Cookie Cutters Here →
Most Change Management and Business Transformation consultancies will listen to the problems you need to solve and then put you through the modulated program designed to solve your particular pain points.
The size and scope of these organisations make you feel secure. You understand that they’ve rolled out projects like yours many times before. It’s true they have, and sometimes you get the results you need and sometimes you’re left feeling like another number.
No two projects are ever the same. Change and transformation are complex and need to be treated that way.
Win From the Beginning →
Consultancies can be notorious for writing great proposals and starting work at speed. It’s often exciting initially, but it’s at the first hurdle that problems usually begin to arise.
This is often due to the amount of planning that goes into a proposal. Change and business transformation projects are often highly complex. Therefore, time and effort need to be put in up front to ensure as many hurdles can be negated as possible.
We always plan to win from the beginning. Utilising various tools and methodologies, much of the planning is done before the project commences.
Case Studies
From little traction to an integrated future-fit operating model
Our client faces competition and an unsustainable financial model. Goals include a 30% EBITDA improvement, expanding Maritime & Aircraft Sustainment services, and enhancing margins through streamlining.
Transformation through M&A integration
In a 12-year, $2.1 billion contract, the SA Department of Transport (DIT) outsourced its metropolitan rail division to our client, a private global rail and infrastructure company.
Reposition, Restructure and Relocation – and a 3x increase in share price
The engineering and maintenance (E&M) division of a leading airline employs c.5,000 employees globally.