Helping your business grow

Gordian Business is a research-based business development company that works with clients anywhere in the world. We apply our problem solving tools and proven frameworks for both the individual and the company to be successful.

The Process

As markets become more competitive, the role of business development is becoming more complex. To provide our customers with an effective competitive edge, Gordian Business provides the following consulting services, set out in our five step process.

Our process begins with your business needs and ends with business solutions, and is an effective method of implementing elements of our Sustainable Business Model

Assess Examine the current scenario & identify future focus.
Collect Collect current information to confirm market and challenge your assumptions.
Create Create deliverables on optimal intervention.
Plan Based on the current market research, implement actions.
Review Monitor results and adjust.

Interventions

Gordian Business specialises in:

Action Consulting©

Gordian Business consultants always start with a blank piece of paper, which means we do not have a packaged solution for your opportunity or problem.

Our Action Consulting© assignments range from complex negotiation projects, to our IT guru giving feedback on systems integration within business groups. They are then better informed to be able to provide advice on systems, processes, structure, strategy and business planning. It is through our consulting that we are able to begin to "turn your potential into reality".

Workshops

Our workshops are designed to be structured, highly interactive learning experiences. We follow the principle of creating meaningful action steps that produce results. We incorporate both pre- and post - session activities to maximise the learning experience. Innovative processes are used throughout the workshops to challenge participants thinking and their mental models. All workshops include key notes for ongoing reference.

Individual Development Tools

We provide a variety of tools to enhance individual development, including:

DiSC Dimensions of Behaviour. This helps you understand yourself and others and how you respond in different environments.

The Negotiating Style Profile. This lets you discover your negotiating style and helps enhance your negotiating effectiveness.

SASQ. Measures your level of optimism on a number of key dimensions. Effective for Sales and Marketing team members.

The Persuasive Presenter Profile. This allows you to receive feedback on your presentation style, and success ways to improve your message.

Coaching - "Train the Trainer"

Gordian Business provides management coaching. This is designed to equip managers with the skills to enable them to lead their teams more effectively. We take management development one-step further, showing managers how to pass on their new skills to others. This trickle-down effect of our management coaching process is one feature that sets us apart from our competitors.

Keynote Speeches

For those occasions where our clients require high impact interventions in a conference or seminar, we deliver keynote speeches to help motivate your attendees and keep them focused.

Research - Questionnaires and Surveys

We develop and deploy web-based surveys to gather qualitative and quantitative data. This technology driven approach allows for efficient, cost effective sampling whilst maintaining 100% confidentiality. By conducting surveys and questionnaires in this manner we are able to develop a deeper understanding of issues/needs within organisations and teams. Where appropriate, we conduct focus groups or individual interviews to validate findings.