How we work

Engagement Model

The work is complex. How we run it shouldn’t be.

The Engagement Model is the spine behind every project - how we frame the problem, move through the system, make decisions and hand the thing back in a state your teams can actually run.

System-first

We engage at the level of the revenue system - not a single tool, team or campaign.

Time-boxed, not vague

Focused bursts of work with clear start and end conditions, not “we’ll just keep looking at it".

Designed to hand over

We leave you with behaviour, standards and docs - not just a nicer-looking diagram.

Engagement formats

Three ways we work together

Different levels of intervention for different levels of system pain. You don’t need a hammer when you’ve got one broken flow - and you don’t need a “quick fix” when the whole system is breaking.

Diagnostic-led

When you know something’s wrong, but not exactly where.

We start with a Systems Audit, then define the smallest effective intervention across architecture, operations, automation and intelligence.
Diagnostic-led engagement
Best when multiple teams disagree on what’s broken and can't come to a solution.
Systems Audit as the starting point
Clear list of structural issues and quick wins
Prioritised roadmap across core system offers
Option to roll directly into stabilisation or integration work
Stabilise & ship

When the problems are obvious and urgent.

We go straight after the highest-friction flows - lifecycle, routing, MAP, events, integrations - and get the system back to behaving.
Stabilising the system
Best when everyone already feels the pain in the same places.
Focused System Stabilisation as the core
Tight scope across key flows and platforms
Guardrails to stop immediate regression
Clear next-step options (events, MAP, intelligence, AI)
Embedded architect

When you want a systems architect in the room, not just on the project.

Ongoing support to govern the revenue system - reviewing changes, shaping roadmaps, and keeping perception, signal and revenue aligned.
Embedded model
Best when the system is strategic, complex and constantly shifting.
Regular working sessions with leadership and RevOps
Architecture review for new motions, tools and AI patterns
Light-touch oversight on campaigns, events and reporting changes
Early warning when things go wrong
Rhythm

How it feels to work together

The model defines the shape of the work. The rhythm defines how it actually feels - the pace, the touchpoints, and how decisions get made.

What happens first?
How often are we actually meeting?
Who needs to be in the room?
How do decisions get made?
How does this plug into Systems Audit and System Stabilisation?
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