25 years of
experiential
organizational
development

TEAM BUILDING BUILDING/DEVELOPMENT

Why are some teams lackluster and unable to come together to achieve results? What secret ingredients make a truly excellent team?

LEADERSHIP & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Why do so many companies use a sheep-dip* approach to leadership development that rarely works (sheep dip* is when all of the sheep in a flock are treated with a literal dip in the treatment, whether they need it or not)? What processes and methodologies have proven successful?

RETREATS & FACILITATION

Have you ever attended a meeting or retreat and wondered how we could subject ourselves and our people to ‘death by PowerPoint' meetings when we are hoping to walk away with lasting results? Please consider using a third-party service like Operation Explore to enliven your meetings and discussions by employing novel and unique ways to host groups (both in-person and virtual), resulting in greater alignment, buy-in, ownership, and performance.

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Why do some organizations continue to grow and reinvent themselves while others falter? What is the secret to success? Why do so many change initiatives fail to achieve their intended outcomes? Why are most changes “done to” versus “done by” the people who are affected? What does effective change management look like?

Learning In A Briefcase

Imagine a leadership development program that takes you on a journey filled with mystery, intrigue and espionage. Where real life and fantasy cleverly come together as one. A program that challenges participants to think about how to operate strategically in an ambiguous environment. Welcome to Learning In A Briefcase…a development process that radically departs from traditional team learning. A program that plunges participants into a challenging crisis that they need to manage and resolve.

Learning in a Briefcase is a hallmark simulation from Operation Explore and a powerful opportunity to strengthen leadership skills. To develop problem solving skills. To learn from mistakes that won’t impact the bottom line. To explore the human potential. Intriguing and captivating, your team will experience accelerated learning about themselves and their colleagues. Call today and ask about LIAB!

The Consultancy Raid™

Ever wondered why the same old business challenges keep landing back on your desk?

Then ask us about our unique approach to organizational transformation: The Consultancy Raid™

Our approach involves employees from across the organization in a ‘real time’ problem solving challenge. It is fast, furious, ambiguous, and invigorating … building skills, engagement and shifting mindsets around openness and willingness to give and receive feedback and try new things that leads to dialogue and ultimately, solutions.

The key benefits of the ‘Raid’:

  • New Insights/Perspectives into persistent or existing challenges to your business. ‘Raid’ Teams are able to cut through fixed ways of thinking and cut to the heart of the issues, finding ground-breaking solutions quickly.
  • It is a combined approach that provides a developmental tool that builds capability and confidence whilst sense-making and solving real business challenges. Skills include: leading teams, project management, influence, presentation skills, communication, and giving and receiving feedback. Thus building organizational capacity for being open and transparent.
  • Employee engagement – The Consultancy Raid involves and energizes employees by encouraging curiosity about their thoughts and ideas. It draws in employees who don’t always have a voice.
  • Skills Building whilst Solving Real Business Challenges: Group Problem Solving, Decision Making, Group Process Skills, Teamwork, Giving & Receiving Feedback, Presentation Skills, Influence...