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If Russ Ackoff had given a TED Talk

23/3/2015

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The two biggest interconnected parts of a system most treat as distinct from each other are Process and People. To effect sustainable change in any organisation, both must be understood in detail and addressed concurrently. 


However, most of the popular approaches promoted in relation to organisational change over the last few decades promote a focus on process, resigning any awareness around the change taking place in people to an HR budget, typically under the guise of a training plan (which is also 'change done to' people). 


As Dr. Ackoff highlights in this entertaining talk, expecting organisational performance to improve by focusing on just one department or just the processes therein, is like expecting just the engine or a seat of a car to be able to take you on a journey.


SSD take the holistic approach advocated by Dr. Ackoff in this presentation and as a result we are able to demonstrate a 100% project success record. Seeing the bigger picture really does make all the difference.
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£300K Passenger Transport Savings in 30 Days

10/3/2015

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SSD have been at it again!
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... applying our proven methods since January 2015, we've taken existing data, converted that into meaningful information and presented it in better ways to stimulate buy-in and action ... in the process we've identified not only this benefit in Passenger Transport from a single school, but also the potential to repeat similar ratio savings across all routes; offering many X the savings identified for the first school. Those involved are now busy making it a reality with no requirement for a loss of council jobs while seeing most children now travelling shorter distances for less time.


We're convinced this kind of improvement will resonate with all LA's facing on-going budget cuts estimated to be anything from 7% to 15% (annual avg.) and projected to hit most authorities each year until 2020. So we thought we'd better start boasting about this latest improvement, in case it's something we cold repeat for you?


Based on our track record, this kind of saving is not only typical but also repeatable across most, if not all areas of local authority service delivery ... if you're wondering how you're going to reduce total spend while increasing revenue and jobs, we'd be happy to have a conversation - we've found innovative ways to do this many times in the past and we're very pleased to be doing it again now.

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