Strategy & Public Policy

Cracking tough issues

Nous strategy consultants work with public and private sector organisations to drive and advise on key strategy and planning issues. Nous works in four specific areas including:

• Leading strategy development - facilitating strategic and business planning
• Advising Boards, CEOs and managers - working with senior leaders and teams to solve strategic conundrums
• Solving difficult strategic issues - developing creative strategies for multifaceted challenges
• Developing public policy solutions - solving difficult public policy issues

Nous works with business leaders to help set directions, plan implementation and solve difficult strategic problems. Nous has worked on a range of difficult issues and has facilitated the strategic thinking of a wide range of private sector companies and Commonwealth and State government.

Nous consultants bring together invaluable skills that generate insight and recommend action to improve the performance of our clients. Nous consultants work extensively with people at all levels of organisations, particularly at the executive level. The team has:

• Held senior positions in the private and public sector including representation at board level
• Consulted at the most senior levels of government and advised public sector leaders on policy issues
• Designed and facilitated people and organisational development programs in the public and private sector

Experts in strategy development

The Nous Group's understanding and insights into business and public sector strategy have been developed through

Facilitating strategic and business planning

The Nous Group has a unique competency in its blend of facilitation skills and strategic insight. This competency ensures excellent outcomes in strategic and business planning processes. Nous covers the full spectrum of such processes, from long-term scenario plans and visioning through medium-term strategic directions and short-term annual plans. Nous planning processes are typically highly participative, ensuring engagement and buy-in.

Advising CEOs and managers on strategic conundrums

The Nous Group adds value to strategic debates by providing a new perspective and reframing issues for greater clarity. Nous is aware of competing needs and priorities within organisations and works to develop optimal solutions within these constraints. The forum for this advice can either be in highly confidential one-on-one discussions or through the facilitation of group strategic thinking processes.

Developing creative, practical strategies

Nous takes a systemic approach to strategy development, understanding the organisation within its appropriate context and network of stakeholders - both internal and external. Nous develops a clear understanding of business objectives and the full spectrum of strategic levers influencing these before focussing attention on those levers of greatest impact. This systemic approach ensures that the creative solutions accessed are practical and implementable.

Developing insightful public policy solutions

Nous has deep insight into public policy issues, complementing its private sector strategy expertise. This has been developed through extensive strategic consulting experience at executive and senior management levels in Commonwealth and State government. Nous is aware of and experienced at dealing with the unique context, issues and challenges facing senior public servants. The Nous approach to public policy issues is highly participative and holistic, recognising the interconnectedness of public policy debates and the need to engage stakeholders in relevant areas of the broader process.