who we are
We’re a small, tight team of experienced consultants, who have helped leaders and organisations through the best and the worst of the past thirty years.
keep moving forward
Specialising in the Arts, we help leaders across the culture sector create the balance they need to survive, succeed and keep moving forward.
Balance is a proven concept. It gives us the agility we need to adjust to the world around us, whilst staying true to who we are, what we do and why we do it.
It looks easy, but it needs practice. That’s where we come in.
Working with good people, doing good things, our approach helps organisations focus on what matters most, stay responsive to change, use their strengths in different ways, and learn and adapt more effectively.
Balance isn’t just a good idea. It’s how we evolve.
Mel and Martin supported SOLT & UK Theatre at a key time in our strategic development, helping us and our new Executive, identify the purpose for our new teams and what success, on behalf of our members, would look like. Their deep experience and emotional intelligence, as well as their knowledge of the sector was critical to us, as we embarked on the first part of our new chapter.
why the big pause?
The value of using a pause in our day-to-day interactions may be under threat, but it’s a useful tool that helps us respond vs. react.
bring me sunshine!
This week is the centenary of Morecambe and Wise, an opportunity to celebrate, but also to recognise the benefits of working in such a strong partnership
two hows and a who, what, why
What does a Carlisle grocer and the Beatles have in common? Well, when they’re working out how to do things better, more than you might think.
putting on the big boots
The importance of leadership is paramount in providing direction and reassurance, whilst also acknowledging that the path ahead isn’t clear.
shift happens
Can we manage change? Is our ability to change important? We re-open the conversation on how to navigate change with some balance thinking.
discover
what we do
We help you create balance - the ability to adjust your position relative to the world around you, so you can survive, succeed and keep moving forward.
why we do it
To extend the evolutionary ability of balance to good people doing things.
how we do it
We combine our consultancy, creative expertise and simple methodology to create a single outcome – the balance you need to keep moving forward.
balanced thinking | blog
Our blog has a very simple job to do – to share our knowledge and experience, to unpack and better understand current trends and new ideas and to help us share things we’re interested in or passionate about that we think others might enjoy or benefit from too.