Partner | Strategic Partnerships

In an age of increasingly complex contractual arrangements, effective relationships and behaviours underpin the success of any partnering agreement.  Conversely, when partners ‘reach for the contract’, this is usually done in a perpetual cycle of mistrust, recrimination and conflict.

While maintaining the partnering ethos is hard at times, restoring it when it has broken is even harder – and sometimes impossible.

At ORConsulting, our deep understanding of human behaviour in partnering agreements – combined with significant experience in this complex area – has enabled us to develop an approach that delivers sustained improvements in partnering, whatever the context.

Our approach involves a diagnostic process to identify the barriers that are getting in the way of effective partnering.  This phase includes conversations with key stakeholders, behavioural observations, and systematic assessments.  This data assists us in working with you to design the intervention.

When it comes to resolution, we focus on the partnering team we are working with to develop their ability to collaborate and manage their multiple stakeholders.  The process may involve facilitated discussions, partnering workshops, team and individual coaching, conflict resolution or behavioural feedback.  Once we have helped you get the relationship back onto an even footing, we offer ongoing support to help sustain relationships, embed progress, share learning and drive continuous improvement.

Those who know us come to us first, all too aware that getting this relationship right is the key to the success of the whole strategy.