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OUR APPROACH
design-led and human-centred
Our work is built on a simple belief: organisations are human systems. If you want strategies that work and change that lasts, you have to design with people, not just for them.
We combine design principles with management rigour. We take the time to listen, to map what’s really going on, and to frame the right questions before rushing to answers. We make complexity visible and navigable, so that leaders can act with more confidence.
How we work
These principles guide everything we do:
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We surface what’s implicit, name the real issues, and create a shared picture before moving into solutions. We’d rather have one clear idea than five fuzzy ones.
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We care about structures, rhythms, and tools that actually move things forward. Our work aims for progress over perfection: useful, usable, and ready to adapt.
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We co-create with clients and partners. The people closest to the work are the people closest to the answers. Our job is to bring the right questions, frameworks, and facilitation.
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We balance analytical thinking with empathy. We pay attention to needs, motivations, and constraints. We know that no strategy works without people who believe in it.
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We set a clear direction, then test and refine. Instead of trying to predict everything upfront, we build feedback loops into the work so we can adjust as reality unfolds.
Working with us
We’ll spend time listening to your leadership team and your people, mapping what’s really happening beneath the surface. We’ll work with you to frame the right questions, then design workshops, conversations, and working sessions that bring the right voices into the room.
We draw on a trusted network of expert partners when needed, but you always stay at the centre. Our role is to add clarity and capability, not complexity.
The aim is simple: by the time we step away, you have not just a clearer strategy or a better-organised change programme, but a stronger, more confident organisation.
our PEOPLE
here to help the good guys win
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Ross started H&A in 2000. He works closely with clients to ensure their strategy is clear and they have the right team in place to deliver on it. If you're looking for someone who can find a parallel between coaching kids rugby and a business problem, however tenious, you need look no further.
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David has over 25 years' experience in design, brand and strategy. He works to develop our services in line with client engagements and leads all aspects of design and creative output.
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Lee is responsible for driving forward H&A's B Corp journey, aligning our business strategies with social and environmental impacts, and ensuring that sustainability is woven into the fabric of the company's operations.
We’re a small, close-knit team who are driven to make a difference. We work with clients who want to make a positive difference—for people, communities, and the planet.
