The people performance consultancy

Organisation Optimisation

Discover the Power of Efficiency with WOOLF

Confusion and inefficiency can be more than just frustrating—they can be extremely costly. At Woolf, we understand the critical role that business performance and an efficient business structure play in your success. Disorganisation leads to wasted time, reduced morale, and diminished returns. Our mission is to streamline your organisation's processes, achieving greater efficiency and clarity without the need for additional resources. Our innovative approach is designed to eliminate chaos, foster better communication, and empower your team to work more effectively.

Unlock the potential of our DODO framework

The cornerstone of our approach is the DODO framework; a powerful tool designed to enhance business performance by providing a clear structure for decision-making and accountability. This framework is specifically crafted to boost efficiency, reduce conflict and confusion, and help your team accomplish more in less time. By applying the DODO framework, we help you gain a comprehensive understanding of your organisation's current state, identify key actions, decision-makers, and uncover potential areas for improvement.

Here’s how it works:

Decision Maker (D): The person who decides what is happening. This role ensures that strategic decisions are made with clarity and purpose, streamlining the decision-making process.

Owner (O): The individual responsible for ensuring that decisions are executed effectively. This role ensures that tasks are completed as planned, maintaining accountability and driving implementation.

Doer(s) (D): The team members who get the job done. By clearly defining who is responsible for executing tasks, this role minimises ambiguity and enhances productivity.

Opinion (O): Relevant specialists who offer expert views. Their input ensures that decisions are well-informed and that specialised knowledge is integrated into the process.

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Benefits of the Woolf approach

  • Eliminating Chaos and Inefficiencies

    Our approach eliminates organisational chaos by clarifying roles and responsibilities, reducing decision-making inefficiencies, saving time, and enhancing overall business performance.

  • Clarifying Ownership and Responsibilities

    Our framework clarifies roles, eliminating silos and blame-shifting, fostering accountability and responsibility for more effective teamwork and a more efficient business.

  • Enhanced Collaboration Across Functions

    The DODO framework fosters collaboration by aligning departments with overall goals, improving teamwork, efficiency, and creating a more supportive workplace culture.

  • Efficient Workload Management

    Manage workloads effectively to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our approach clarifies responsibilities, enhances delegation, and optimises resources for better business performance.

  • Reducing Bottlenecks and Improving Communication

    Streamlining processes and clarifying communication reduces bottlenecks, enhances decision-making, and ensures everyone understands their role, leading to a more efficient organisation.

  • Visibility and Planning for Expertise Gaps

    Our framework reveals expertise gaps, aiding strategic planning and resource allocation. This insight helps in planning hires or reallocating resources for a more efficient organisation.

  • Quicker Decision-Making

    Our approach accelerates decision-making by providing a clear structure, enabling swift responses to market changes and improving your organisation’s competitive edge and performance.

  • Less Information Overwhelm

    Our framework simplifies overwhelming information, focusing on what matters most. It reduces cognitive load, ensuring clear communication and boosting overall business efficiency.

A comprehensive, top-down approach

Our process includes a thorough top-down exercise, starting with executive leadership and key functional players. We map out who is involved in key actions and decisions, uncovering gaps in ownership and areas of overlap. This data is analysed to provide a clear picture of where improvements can be made.

We then work closely with your CEO and leadership team to realign roles and responsibilities. This collaborative review ensures that necessary adjustments are made to reduce bottlenecks and enhance efficiency. The final structure is approved by the CEO, and we create a comprehensive workshop to communicate these changes to the entire team and onboard new members.

This holistic approach not only optimises processes but also lays the foundation for a more engaged team. By combining an understanding of key organisational pillars with the implementation of a robust framework, we help you build a workplace where efficiency and productivity are the norm.

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Ready to optimise your organisation?

Don’t let chaos and inefficiency hold your organisation back. Download our brochure to discover how Woolf can streamline your processes, boost your team’s productivity, and create a harmonious work environment.

Experience the Woolf difference and see how clarity and efficiency can revolutionise your organisation. Let’s make excellence your new standard!

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Love from our amazing clients

  • ... got to grips with what was needed being mindful of Tenpin's culture. She understands people engagement completely and so we were able to think about ideas together to move things forward.

    - Annette Handford - HJA

  • has supported our investment firm very capably on several occasions. She is very skilled at conducting pre acquisition diligence, with a particular talent in identifying efficiencies, reviewing organisational design and performance incentives. I would strongly recommend her to any potential clients.

    - Cyrus Imregun - Blue Crescent Capital

  • She designs and delivers strategies that are clear, simple and highly effective. She does not accept barriers and has always found solutions which embed themselves permanently in a new, vibrant culture. Without fail, company performance improves by double digits and Team engagement, retention and development skyrockets.

    Duncan Garrood - ESP

FAQs

You have the question - I have the answers

  • Because what we do is specialised. We have the experience and skills to flex across the functions and most of all were objective. What that means is we are completely impartial. We aren’t on your payroll and we see things that your own team won’t point out.

    Our services are designed to deliver results. We know that we can make a difference and we’re here to give you both the data and the actions.

    No Guesswork - Bespoke - Relevant.

  • This is a question on everyone’s list. Even if you think you have the answers my go to suggestion is for the ‘Business Healthcheck’. You can get more details by downloading the brochure HERE.

    In its simplest sense, this gives you the exact individual blueprint to get your people on board and positively supercharging your company performance without guesswork or massive expense.

    Alternatively, if you want to, head to the GET IN TOUCH page and we can arrange a call to talk through your challenges and ideas.

    I’ll never sell you something that I don’t believe fits your requirements.

    That’s my personal promise.

  • I’m both - trained and certified as a coach and a consultant with years of operations, HR and performance improvement experience in globally recognised companies.

    I wear both hats to help you get the best results:

    As a consultant, I act in an advisory role - consulting on various processes and practices within the business to help make improvements. In this, the focus is less on the personal aspects and more on the business itself.

    As a coach, I help businesses become more successful and build better structures, better ways of working, better communication to get even better results from your teams. I can also coach the leader(s) of the business on how to be confident and improve personally. This will help their professional career to lead and manage their team to deliver better results.

    Consultant and coach - with me you get both.

  • In my career I’ve worked in retail, leisure, hospitality, IT, property and financial services. The beauty of my approach is that it’s not industry specific and works in ANY business.

    The main thing to ensure it works is the willingness and openness of the leader(s) to embrace, support and implement.

    If you’re unsure, download the BROCHURE or send me a message and I’ll happily arrange a time for us to talk. After all, ensuring we are the right fit is extremely important to me and I’ll always talk to a potential client before we agree to work together - connection and communication is everything.

  • I want to make it as easy as possible for you to make your buying decision so I’ve created a tired pricing service - after all I know how important budgets are!

    If you’re looking for something bespoke to fit your business needs I can and regularly do create a solution and price that reflects the results that you’re looking for.

    I charge on a project basis (not day rate) so you know exactly what you’re paying for - no extras, no surprises.

    To get more details on our Healthcheck & Team Cohesiveness programmes, you can claim your copy of the brochure HERE or GET IN TOUCH to find out how we can help you.

  • Absolutely! It’s important to me that the fit for us working together is the best for us both and I’ll always arrange to talk with you before we agree to start a project. After all if we do work together we’ll be working closely.

    There is no cost to this call, all that I ask is that you’ve looked at the brochure and have an idea about what you are looking for. On our call I’ll answer any questions you have and ask a few of mine to make sure we’ll have a great working partnership that we’ll both enjoy.

    To arrange an initial conversation, head HERE, send me your details and I’ll be in touch.

  • I have a detailed contract that is designed to ensure you know exactly what I’ll deliver before we start working together - before you sign on the line, before you pay any money. This is there as I believe in being upfront, clear and agreed.

    Your deliverable and my deliverables - simple, clear - nothing hidden, the start of a great partnership.

  • Of course, here’s the million-dollar question. Every business is different - different challenges, opportunities, and every person is different - that’s why I don’t do cookie cutter rinse and repeat.

    What I do is bespoke to you, your business and your desired results. So you can expect me to listen, to analyse, to suggest and to make sure that the work we do together works for you and your team.

    In every business I’ve worked in or with I’ve delivered what they need to guarantee happier PEOPLE, more efficient PERFORMANCE and even bigger PROFITS.

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Let's do the dam thing!

so let me ask you this…

With Woolf’s help how much additional profit do you think your business could do in the next 12 months? £50k? £100k? £250k? £1mil? More? I’ve helped businesses deliver an extra 20% in the first year.

As long as it’s worth significantly more than your investment and minimises unnecessary costs, it’s got to be worth doing, right?.