Facilitating dialogue so people and nature flourish
Enabling innovative thinking through best practice stakeholder dialogue
We are experts in Stakeholder Participation, Process Design & Facilitation
Designing Dialogue: Need to better connect and collaborate with stakeholders?
We design award-winning decision-making and knowledge sharing processes.
Facilitating Workshops: Need to run an effective and professional event?
We facilitate workshops using techniques that increase the amount covered in discussions by up to 10x.
Training: Need the skills to engage meaningfully and equitably with stakeholders?
We share our knowledge and skills in an array of highly interactive training courses.
Research: Need an expert in participatory research?
We use our specialist engagement techniques and scientific background to plan and carry out ethical research projects.
Evaluation: Need a stakeholder process reviewed?
We have over 25 years of experience as practitioners and have evaluated approximately 50 processes to date.
Our Services
Dialogue Process
We design bespoke processes based on the phases in best practice dialogue.
Workshops
We design and facilitate workshops drawing on our knowledge of power, psychology, and group dynamics.
Training Courses
We offer a wide range of training courses applicable to many differed contexts, all routed in best practice engagement.
Research
We run best practice participatory research projects, involving end users of research upfront.
Organisations we have collaborated with
National
International
Stakeholder Engagement
Why dialogue matters
Our approach to facilitation is unique and is what sets us apart. Our process design expertly combines a mix of participatory learning and knowledge-sharing techniques. Processes can vary from a single workshop to multiple workshops, involve anything from 8 to 160 people, and range from scenarios with high tension to those with none, across cultures, languages and interests.
The work we do helps communities make better decisions, maximises their resources for action and provides projects with greater momentum. To find out more about our work take a look at our case studies. We truly believe the work we do makes a huge difference to people and the planet. But don’t just take our word for it! Have a look at what others say about our work.
Sharing knowledge internationally
We are proud to have shared our knowledge internationally by working with a huge variety of countries, each with different cultures and challenges. Some topics we have worked on include protected area management on land and at sea, developing climate adaptation strategies, and bridging the gap between science and policy for international organisations.
This map demonstrates the countries we have collaborated with, which includes: Anguilla, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Jordan, Kenya, Mediterranean, Northern Ireland, Norway, Paris, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wales”
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OUR LATEST ARTICLES, NEWS & BLOG
Blog Posts
Facilitation takes confidence and the willingness to learn simply by doing, which brings with it the risk of making mistakes in front of those you’re trying to facilitate.
Changes of power can occur at three interconnected levels: the personal, group and wider social sphere
News & Training
Want to know how to be a powerful influencer? Watch Diana’s talk from December 2020 to find out how!
Diana talks about seizing the moment and gaining momentum in the current climate crisis.
Diana talks about seizing the moment and gaining momentum in the current climate crisis.