Sophia Network
A NETWORK OF CONSULTANTS WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND DESIGN THINKING
Sophia Network consultants are leaders in Design Thinking methodology.
We uniquely apply Design Thinking Strategic SolutionsSM to critical projects, strategy implementation and internal challenges that go far beyond, and often defy, results achieved with traditional business tools, techniques, and efforts.
WHAT IS DESIGN THINKING?
Design thinking is both an ideology and a process that seeks to solve complex problems in a user-centric way. It focuses on achieving outstanding business results and naturally shifts the culture. By iterating weekly, "pitching" the project to stakeholder, and incorporating feedback an agile and resilient culture is naturally established. Organizations that establish Design Thinking to implement strategy and critical projects are known for employee engagement, retention and are a magnet for talent
Our unparalleled approach to Design Thinking enables organizations to leverage teamwork, engagement, and rapid prototyping to:
- master strategic challenges
- capitalize on new opportunities, and
- create cultures that are a magnet for creative leaders, innovators, and other talent.
What makes our design thinking methodology different than others?
Although similar to the processes at Stanford and Harvard, our approach is intensely pragmatic and focused on business priorities. People roll up their sleeves and become deeply accountable Design Thinkers who are skilled at pitching their best ideas to decision makers and rapidly incorporating feedback for next level enhancements. Our certification processes train employees further, to serve as passionate coaches for future teams inside their organizations.
With Sophia Network’s DESIGN THINKING STRATEGIC SOLUTIONSSM your organization becomes more resilient, agile, and sustainable, and able to:
- Achieve breakthrough Strategic Business outcomes
- Accomplish major undertakings and cross functional projects through more effective, energized and engaged teamwork
- Mend relationships, restore esprit de corps, and effect cultural integration (or new culture creation) in mergers or other disruptive situations
- Organize and promote cross-company integration and synergy-building ways of operating
- Enhance Leaders’ ability to direct organizational resources to key needs and opportunities
Sophia = Wisdom
Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. [Wikipedia]
HAS YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN BEEN RETIRED TO A SHELF?
Organizations regularly make a major investment to develop strategic plans that generate initial enthusiasm but fail to achieve desired outcomes.
STRATEGY COMES BACK TO LIFE!
Sophia Network’s DESIGN THINKING STRATEGIC SOLUTIONSSM are powerful and effective when applied to:
Bold Goals, Key Projects/Initiatives and Business Strategies
- Exceeding aggressive business goals (e.g., cycle times)
- Implementing strategic initiatives
Engagement
- Building a culture to attract, enable, recognize, reward & retain the best people
- People expressing their passion and unique contribution at work
Reinvention of the organization post-COVID and for other disruptions
- Inventing new ways of working
- Re-thinking roles, relationships & responsibilities
- Growing leadership at many levels
Organizational Readiness Preparation for IPO Activities
- Renew organizational effectiveness
- Achieving necessary results for successful IPO
- Building a Board that works
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Cultural due diligence & transition planning
- Post-merger disorientation (Transition Listening ProcessSM)
- Effective culture creation and integration
- Board alignment and leadership succession transitions
