KATE TAYLOR
FOUNDER & STRATEGIST
My mission is to help businesses go from “good” to “GREAT” and I start with understanding what it is my clients want to get out of working with me. Everyone wants something different but many businesses can’t actually articulate what ‘it’ is!
To me working without a clear goal in mind is a bit like packing to go on holiday without knowing where you’re going… should you be packing snow shoes or a bikini? What currency do you need?
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My vibrant personality and an easy laugh belies what a force of nature I truly am. I work hard, I build strong relationships, I’m tenacious and I’m a dynamic thinker… qualities that enable me to achieve fantastic results when working with my clients.
As an experienced Business Advisor and qualified Change Management practitioner I know that creating meaningful and lasting change requires a team effort and collective approach. This means I get ‘down and dirty’ with EVERY cog in the machine that makes a business run smoothly.
From the people to the systems, the operations to the finances, the product itself to customer engagement – I employ clear analytical thinking combined with creative problem solving to identify both the opportunities and issues within a business – then I work alongside my clients, using their unique mix of capability and capacity, together we ‘eat the elephant one bite at a time’.
JULENE HOPE
FOUNDER & STRATEGIST
The greatest reward to me is to assist others to move beyond the barriers between them and success. I work with individuals and teams to navigate change in the workplace, whether that change is to seek and find new direction, achieve better results or design a new way of working. I am a skilled communicator and facilitator with a reputation of successful engagement at all levels of an organisation.
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My expertise was grounded as a business owner and manager in delivering professional services delivery over a 20 year period followed by 10 years as a management consultant and coach in government organisations in both NZ and the UK. I have worked successfully in the people, culture and leadership space in both the small business market as well as in national public sector transformation programmes.
I offer an ability to see strategy and detail; to balance short-term and longer term planning and to develop leaders with the capability to succeed in today’s business world. When working directly with leaders and leadership teams, I utilise a combination of warmth, humour and assertiveness to get everyone involved in creating an impactful experience. My coaching skills have taught me how to listen intently, interpret without judgement and when to pause and wait for the ‘must have’ comment, contribution or conversation to evolve.
JANET MACDONALD
ASSOCIATE
I am an insightful and creative thought-leader who brings her solutions-focused approach to businesses and organisations that want change. Straight-talking and with a fun approach to life, I take my clients on a journey of change.
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a small step but knowing what those steps should be, what needs to come first AND most importantly who needs to do what differently, can be a challenge when you are head down hard at work.
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My personal business change journey took me from television director with the BBC to New Zealand where I first set up a communications agency which developed into a behaviour change consultancy. I have charted a path of change for myself and my many clients in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
I know the theory and the practise. The former gives me tools and frameworks and the latter the experience of making it a reality.
I love the business space we are in at the moment and one of my loves if working to extract value and growth from digital solutions.
Working at an organisational, project and programmes level I will unpack the situation and challenges, identify what needs to change work alongside clients to bring it to life.
BRITTANY YOUNG
ANALYST
I adore puzzles – so analytical work is the favourite part of my job because my approach is “the obvious answer is there, there are just creative ways of uncovering that answer”. Combine this with my natural drive and tenacity and there isn’t much I can’t work my way through.
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To me it’s all about the bigger picture – looking at what the ideal future might look like rather than satisfying short term needs. Breaking desired outcomes down into smaller puzzle pieces helps me stay focussed and on track.
As a Taekwondo instructor I love supporting people to fulfil their goals and succeed – which is another reason I love the work I do with Jigsaw Strategy. Working with the founders to help their clients get to where they want to go is really rewarding.