Organisational Strategy & Design

We work with you to re-imagine and rebuild structures, processes, systems and attitudes around organisational design and practice, embracing difference as a strength.

How we help

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  • This offer provides a reflective space for organisations to explore how the identities, cultures and values of the communities they serve, alongside those within the organisation itself, shape participation, power, decision‑making and the experience of change. It supports teams to surface what is often left unsaid: the lived experiences, cultural narratives and personal motivations that influence how people show up, contribute and connect to collective purpose.

    This can include
    Guided Reflective Discovery Conversations
    Identity, Culture & Values Workshop
    Insight and Recommendations Summary

  • We help organisations and projects shape their work and future with clarity and confidence. Our strategic development approach focuses on creating actionable plans that align vision, resources, and priorities for long-term success.

    We can offer:

    • Full organisational strategy development 

    • Programme design 

    • Strategic framework development 

    • Stakeholder involvement with planning and organisational development 

  • Facilitation is the art of guiding a group through a process so they can achieve shared goals effectively and inclusively. A skilled facilitator doesn’t impose solutions, they create the conditions for collaboration, clarity, and meaningful engagement.

    We provide professional facilitation for:

    • Workshops

    • Strategy sessions

    • Team offsites

    • Stakeholder engagements

  • We bring together the art of facilitation with the practice of creating visual notes in real time during meetings, workshops, or presentations. This approach combines text, symbols, and illustrations to capture key ideas, discussions, and themes in a way that is engaging, memorable, and easy to understand.

    Visual facilitation:

    • Makes complex conversations clear and accessible

    • Encourages participation and creativity

    • Provides a shared visual reference for decision-making

  • Building trust and collaboration starts with meaningful engagement. We support organisations connect with stakeholders in ways that are inclusive, transparent, and impactful.

    We can provide:

    • creative approaches to strengthen audience engagement

    • support in building meaningful relationships and enhancing connectivity among volunteers, supporters, and staff through strength-based practices

    • review of and refinement of existing methods to improve efficiency and impact. 

    • Offer training around plans and principles for stakeholder engagement 

    • This service helps organisations develop and embed inclusive practices into their culture, policies, and operations. 

    • We provide expert guidance and practical tools to ensure that diversity and equity are not just aspirational values but lived realities across your teams and communities.

    • Our Inclusion and Access Audit helps organisations proactively plan and evaluate how they create inclusive environments and ensure equitable access for all stakeholders at large events and conferences. 

    • Acting as external advisors, we meet with delivery teams and conduct a comprehensive review of current policies, practices, physical spaces, and cultural approaches to identify barriers and opportunities. Following the audit, we provide tailored recommendations and support to implement improvements that foster inclusion and accessibility.

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“Working with Focal Elements has genuinely leveraged my business significantly. Through a thorough strategy review and regular consultations with Ismail, I'm confident our growth both financially and operationally has been due to his input. Recommend him and his consultancy highly.”

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