(eC) . transforms Orgs. from the inside out:
» Organizational Change Excellence
» Operational Change Excellence
» Process Change Excellence
» Transformation Change (eC) ... interim manager : transformation change // organization change // process improvement // lean six sigma // OCM, OD // culture // strategy // business change // edgeC

ULTIMATE CHANGE ...

delivers high impact results in transformations & organizational change

(eC) vision for your business, the Organization as a whole; and You is synergy ... It starts with the premise that (eC) acknowledges complexities across the landscape, where the impossible is possible a 'changed landscape' is the end game

(eC) provides the clarity & strategies to achieve, overcome challenges in the simplest and most effective way; delivering life cycle business critical change that revolutionalize businesses with innovative new ways of working, business agility, capabilities to do more with less

(eC) is about enabling 'authentic change' in the (heads and hearts). It is easy to get lost in the details and situations that surround complex change, or be too closely involved to recognize the the optimal goal;

re•vitalize // re•fresh // re•invent // re•new [ + ]

edgeConsulting is (eC)

// ... Executive-level delivery-focused Interim with over 20 years change expertise, executing and delivering complex e2e life-cycle business, digital & technology transformations, and organizational operational process change excellence in the UK and internationally. Proactive logical thinker, problem solver, change manager who influences, advises and enables C-levels & senior management teams in FTSE 100, Fortune 500 companies. Effective facilitator, strong domain knowledge encompassing strategic, large-scale, diverse complex change initiatives. Set the pace & rigour applying strategies & structured methodologies that align organisational competencies, deliver agility, synergy and efficiencies. Collaborative team player, confident creative decision maker, strong consulting mindset, background business domain / functional (front-middle-back office) products / services from both a strategic and technology context ... //

» SOLUTIONS

Lifecycle Change

» Strategy » Analysis » Align » Redesign

eC (Bespoke) »

Organization DNA

Business Health Check sharpens your change strategies; take your business to new heights

Be Prepared »

Changing Mindsets

Powerful 'Exec Leadership Coaching' Masterclass for People leading change

Be Inspired »

Interim Services

HOW (eC) CAN HELP [ + ]

(eC) offers a high-calibre interim consulting to support your business goals. Using structured consulting frameworks and methodologies, industry best practice and recognised project management disciplines, applying the right approach to each unique change situation, helping you to strategize, prioritise the right projects to deliver on time and on budget { For More Info. on (eC) Services }

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Julie.Williams@edgeC.co.uk

{ OrgEx.OpsEx.ProEx. }

every end has a start, are you ready to begin

Facing Your Next { Big } Challenge:

» Business / Digital / Technology Transformation
» Clear view of the business priorities & efficiency
» Dissatisfied with internal clients, overall service
» Issues related to info & digital assets, big data, risk
» Improve & rethink approach to customers
» Important review of the business "burning platforms"
» Manage ongoing change, make sense of it all
» Major shift in business strategy (or) org. structure
» Next change programme get the most out of it
» Post-Merger Acquisition integration
» Re-engineering business processes
» Stabilize change programme, get back on-track
» Leverage new technologies

How can (eC) help you »

Market Outlook Q2'12

In a down economy, companies must differentiate, position themselves to survive; the last thing a business can do is cut-back its commitment to increase business performance and value to its customers. When faced with a changing business landscape and economy ... the need for agility, consistency, constancy of purpose and direction is paramount

What does all this add up to?
When change is done correctly you can get (80% of the results in 20% of the time); doing the right thing at the right time is cost effective.

When you invest time and money to make change happen the right way,
change will stick

CHANGE TAKES TIME [ + ]

Change always take longer to implement in practise than initially expected on paper. Clients expect their organisation to be redefined and fine-tuned through a process of innovation, improvement, and business realignment with a focus on measurable results

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER [ + ]

Unsuccessful change effort can leave an organization less capable than before ... Effective transformations happens when an organisation redesigns their operating model from end to end, from customer interface to back-office transactions. Organisations are under increasing pressure to expand their business volumes while maintaining or reducing the cost of transactions. Effective transformations "strike the right balance between raising margins and making customers happy ... " Mistakes and surprises are inevitable in a transformation process ... Unless a transformation program is configured to accommodate unwelcome surprises, it can all too easily come undone in midcourse. Such a failure can be disastrous. Anticipating the unexpected when developing the change programme design and resources can make failures less likely.

EXCELLENCE VS. 2ND BEST [ + ]

Organizations fall into one of two groups:
[ 1 ] Strive For Excellence
[ 2 ] Settle For Second Best

Why waste money on the latter! Businesses that spend money on quick fix change initiatives 'just because ...'? are in a habit for settling for second best. Adopting a Second Best 'will do' attitude, slowly steals your desire to achieve great things.

You are more likely to avoid learning from past mistakes, NOT focusing on future opportunities, and if you're not on track, you're not using your full potential in your (people, strategy, processes, technologies), its these assets that are at risk, and matter most in business

GET BETTER OR WORSE [ + ]

"With the rate of change in organizations at an all-time high, the need for strong organization design has never been more pressing" ... There is not a opportunity to stay the same, nothing every stays the same. The concept of continuous improvement may be a cliché, but to maintain a high performance organization it is essential. Organizations must embrace change and recognize that if they are not getting better, they are actually getting worse

GROWTH CONSTRAINTS [ + ]

Two of the strongest constraints to change for growth is:
1. Corporate Culture
2. Underlying Info Systems

The increasing integration of enterprise business applications proves to be more complex and more difficult to implement. With today's accelerating rate of change, information systems are a constraint to change and, as such, pose a competitive danger to companies.

LOW & HIGHLIGHTS [ + ]

Often companies will concentrate on their successes and celebrate what's going well, rather than putting an adequate focus on the problem areas. However, there's nothing productive about reviewing what has been done well; organizations should concentrate on what can be done to improve, and learn from the lessons on why their best people are leaving and how best they can retain talent

ROI IN CHANGE [ + ]

Organization Change includes several forms of complexities, for the simple reason that undelying problems are fused with people resistance, a common factor for most change programmes: Business ROI:
Measurably impact issues affecting the business
Deeply engage employees
Strengthen relationships/visibility with key influencers
Open new markets
Create new products / services
Reduce costs, increase efficiency Organization ROI:
Measurable progress
towards organizational goals
Increase visibility
Increase quality
Org. mission / goals alignment
Test the theory of change
Evaluate the effectiveness of change
Improvement direct positive effect on your bottom line

SILOS RAISE CONCERNS [ + ]

Silos are here to stay for a while longer, leading organizations have an ever increasing complexity of products demands greater specialization, and since no one person alone can solve a whole range of client problems, these institutions are now so large and complex that even their people working for them do not always know the ins and out of the silo business units that have become huge and complex, in geographies and by sub-products. Silo-based organizational structures?
Structural inefficiencies aggravated by corporate mergers?
(eC) can help you address these challenges

TECHNOLOGY ENABLER [ + ]

Technology will only ever be an enabler ... Technology should make you think about your people organisation operating model, therefore technology can only ever enable different operating model in this space and with the right products and the right transparency tools you no longer just think about where you want to get to but where you are coming from ...

{ What.Who.Why.How. }

edgeC founded in 1996, aspired to provide smart innovative change excellence for FTSE 100, Fortune 500, Government agencies & Start-ups

» WHAT

(eC) helps organisations to make changes that deliver corporate and strategic business objectives. Taking a holistic view towards Organizational, Operational, Process Excellence, Transformation Change

(eC) achieves the results that embeds excellence to help you introduce new innovative processes, resources, systems, enabling technology, effectively embrace renewed culture. Specific recommendations that can shapes your business future with new: Approaches, Business Models, Technologies

(eC) interpretates the CXO's agenda in its
» People » Process » Strategy » Technology

» WHO

Julie Williams

» International Change Leader with more than 20 years experience achieving client successes from Organizational, Operational, Process Change; Business & Corporate Strategy, (Business, Digital, Technology) Transformations. Before (eC) Julie worked for Lehman Brothers Investment Bank, Chevron Oil International, and in the Architectural Design, Media Industry

» WHY

(eC) Management Consulting with a difference ...

(eC) takes a structured hands-on delivery approach from inception, holistically linking vision to strategy, analysis, alignment, redesign, implementation and benefits realization into BAU

» HOW

RE.VITALIZE [ + ]

» Organizational Structure
» Shared Services

People: Operational Efficiency
Business: Consolidation
Customers: Products, Services
Markets: Supply Chain
Strategy: Innovation, Growth
Technology: Performance

RE.FRESH [ + ]

» Change Leadership
» Team Dynamics

RE.INVENT [ + ]

» Business Architecture
» Blueprint
» Infrastructure
» Frameworks
» Roadmaps

RE.NEW [ + ]

» Business Domain
» Focus & Strategy
» People & Culture
» Innovation & Change

MISSION [ + ]

Help Clients to Look Ahead » Align with Reality
» Continuous Improvement
» Develop 'Excellence' Model
» Embed & Sustain Change
» Lead & Integrate Change
» Maximize Gain, Minimum Pain
» Make The Complex Simple

HOW I CAN HELP YOU [ + ]

Wearer of many hats
"accustomed to rolling up my sleeves, and getting on with it, influencing, advising, guiding, inspiring C-level Stakeholders, Leadership Teams & Entrepreneurs through complex wave of change"

CLIENT SOLUTIONS [ + ]

Clients include: (Tier 1 Investment Banks, Global Banks, Utilities, Internet, Digital Technologies, Media Publishing, IT, Startups, Govt.)

NEED ANSWERS [ + ]

{ For clear answers, insight & guidance of what really happens behind the scene in complex change, choose (eC) for your next big challenge }

Let's Talk 'Change' »

{ Be Prepared }

Are you too close to the business to take an objective view of how it's really performing!

Organizations must constantly re-fresh, re-invent to differentiate and survive; they are aggressively seeking ways to remain competitive from reductions in workforce and radical restructuring. Most organizations face several stumbling blocks on how best to initiate change, effectively execute and implement a change framework, to get ahead of the curve

OrganizationDNA

(eC) Business Health Check is a comprehensive, objective review carried out across your business landscape at the start of a change program

... "It starts with a clear direction, executing change strategy for Transformation, Growth and Innovation a credible blueprint, roadmap, target operating model to address the change crisis"

( 1 ) CONNECTING DOTS [ + ]

» Step 1.1: (eC) works with your Change Leadership Team to connect the dots in your change journey » Step 1.2: This consists of a series of 1-to-1 interviews and discussions:

- People & Culture
- Industy Trends
- Leadership, Capabilities
- Strategy & Governance
- Business Processes
- Shared Services
- Technology (Shift / Enablement)
- Risk & Interependencies

( 2 ) BLUEPRINT ASSESSMENT [ + ]

» Step 2.1: (eC) will conduct an assessment across the 'Change Landscape' to uncover the truths:
- what works
- what doesn't work that can be improved » Step 2.2: Outputs:
- SWOT
- Gap analysis
- Impact analysis » Step 2.3: A review is carried out on the proposed:
- Change Strategy
- Organization Capabilities
- Models { people | process | technology }
- Risk & Issues » Step 2.4: Outputs: Short-form Profile Report which will form the basis of the final Change Blueprint

( 3 ) DELIVERY [ + ]

» Step 3.1: Develop Change Blueprint encompassing the { design & delivery } components for individual (or) combination of:

- Organization Change
- Operational Change
- Process Change
- Transformation Change » Step 3.2: - Develop Framework and handover
- work with you to Embed Framework

SETTING THE SCENE [ + ]

» You are a senior manager, about to embark on change, its not the first time, and certaingly won't be the last. You have to decide that you need to do this; however, you know to be successful you must revise your approach. That feeling that you are being pulled in so many directions, that you do not know where to turn ...

VALUE BENEFITS [ + ]

How efficient and effective your change initiatives will determine how quickly you can align and implement the change with your business and corporate strategy. A well-planned change will result in a smoother, less costly, and less disruptive transition and maintains a high level of trust, confidence and commitment from sponsors and stakeholders (eC) provides the insight & direct exposure to your business

MAXIMUM GAIN [ + ]

You want to know which areas yield easily and which are hard to change to determine where and how you're going to focus more of your efforts on. (eC) 3 phase approach is designed to simplify the process and provide a seamless shift from one phase to the next. Org.DNA will determine whether your business have the required capabilities and how to arrive at a clear organizational alignment.

NEXT STEPS [ + ]

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{ Be Inspired }

Choices are the hinges of destiny - Pythagoras

"It used to be that Coaching was an after-thought decision during major change. 75% of change programmes fail to deliver because most important factor (people) are not equip to transition to the new, a hard lesson to learn is not having the right strategy to sustain change. If you expect to do things the way that you have always done, you will get the same results. When the stakes are high, a change leader must be able to adapt and be responsive to support the processes of change

(eC) Make It Happen

ChangingMindsets

... "what's needed in order to lead critical // cutting edge 'Change' ...

Navigate a new and positive landscape, and Unlock the potential in You ... Move beyond the what If's, focus on the what how strategies ... It's that simple, you get out what you are prepared to put in. No empty promises or crossed fingers.

Insightful customized 'Change Leadership Executive Masterclass*' program that will have you firing on all cylinders to win, and improve the effectiveness of your entire change team, C-levels and business leaders.

Be Confident . Realistic . Flexible . Focused . You

Book Free Consultation » Ask Julie »

OVERCOME RESISTANCE [ + ]

Change initiatives won't prosper without total commitment from all stakeholders ... Your people have the biggest say and the greatest control over resources in your organization, without committed people you cannot hope to sustain the change endeavour, let alone provide the much needed spark to get it started. A strong culture will set people up for success, being the 'Change' Leader you need to be sure that's in place. (eC) helps you plan your change initiatives, face up to current resisting forces and identify other organization resisting forces that exist, and may be encountered along the way through facilitation, education, and negotiation techniques

INNOVATE CHANGE [ + ]

Change doesn't happen without individuals changing their thinking, beliefs & behaviour ... Change requires sacrifice but you knew that, right? The more willingly you sacrifice, the greater the chance of success.

WAKE UP CALL [ + ]

» Guidance through challenging & stimulating activities which add real value to your business and working life Familiar situations ...

» Behaviours undermine creativity, productivity and commitment
» Communication starts with listening, when you set the tone, others will follow suit
» Complexities be open-minded, recognise that problems exist
»Listening how do I empower others and carry out my vision
» Standing Sstill not an option, I need to be ready to move quickly, lead from the front
» Rediscovering the impossible is possible, its about (Us) not (Me)

UNDER THE RADAR! [ + ]

Your people may not understand (reasons for change), may not have heard your message or too busy following their own agenda, whoever agenda it is, one thing is clear the person accountable for the outcome, will be you (eC) ... what you do in your business today will make a difference on how your business operates tomorrow ...

GREATEST ASSET [ + ]

Your people are your organization greatest asset, without them your business would not exist, that why there is a growing need to identify and encourage value-creating connections across an organizations

VALUE BENEFITS [ + ]

Working with a coach during the change journey will help you to be a better leader, make better decisions, achieve better results » Together we will focus on innovative change strategies & frameworks, that drive people, align business objectives, optimize operational silos, increase business agility, flexibility and maximize performance that builds excellence.
» You will have the tools to help your people embrace change, and you will uncover some hidden truths and opportunities in the process

HOW IT WORKS [ + ]

» Coaching sessions can run parallel to the change program (or) as a *standalone 1-to-1 coaching component of the suite of change Reality Check = Value Benefits
'Changing Mindsets' enable Leaders to position themselves, adjust their change models, taking a clear-eyed view of where they are and where they need to be

WHO IS THIS FOR [ + ]

Change Leaders who lead people through critical // cutting-edge Organizational, Transfomational Change

NEXT STEPS [ + ]

{ For More Info. on 'Changing Mindsets' or other (eC) Services }

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