Executive Advisory & Research

Lift productivity, without burning out your people

We help leaders connect strategy to execution, free up capacity for growth, and create better ways of working - enabled by technology and AI.

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25+ years experience

Inside large organisations

Evidence-led framework

5 pillars, 40 capability areas

Research backed

Drawing on 500+ research inputs

Independent

Focused on creating value

New Research Report

The Workforce Productivity Report:
A New Perspective

New research on where capacity is being lost - and how leaders can lift productivity, improve execution and reduce burnout risk in the age of AI.

What we do

Advisory, education and research to build better ways of working

Executive Advisory

Turn tailored insights into a prioritised action plan for your executive team.

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Keynotes & Team Education

Research-backed sessions that lift focus, productivity and the way teams work with AI.

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Tailored Research & Advisory

Insight to action with sponsored research, research-led events and tailored advisory.

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Research insights

Where organisations are losing capacity

Manual workflows, disconnected systems and low-value activity are constraining execution, limiting AI value and increasing burnout risk.

Work is not aligned to strategy

83% understand the strategy, yet only 51% say their daily work aligns with top priorities.

Fragmented systems

38% of employees spend significant time on manual tasks or duplicating work due to system constraints.

Manual reporting and data gaps

42% spend significant time on manual reporting. 37% lack the data access to make timely decisions.

Low-value meetings

45% of the work week is spent in meetings. Only 44% say most meetings help move work forward.

AI value is still limited

71% of active AI users say AI reduces manual work. Only 48% say AI is actively used by their team.

Burnout risk

49% of ANZ employees felt stressed a lot of the day at work, 9 points higher than the global average.

Sources: EnterpriseWorks ANZ Research 2026 - sponsored by monday.com, Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2026
UNLOCK model

Our services are backed by our evidence-based UNLOCK model

The UNLOCK Framework is an evidence-based model that includes 5 pillars and 40 diagnostic areas, drawing on 500+ research insights, to help organisations unlock their productivity and workforce potential.

Explore THE FRAMEWORK

Outcomes:

Higher
productivity

Sustained performance

Improved technology ROI

Responsible AI
that creates value

Increased
engagement

Where we create value

We focus on four areas that unlock capacity for growth

Who we work with

We support business, technology, industry and government leaders

Ready to build better ways of working?

Book a focused 30-minute conversation to explore where productivity is being lost, where AI can create value, and practical actions to improve how work gets done.

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