Consulting
Drive profitability, productivity and engagement with integrative strategies for scale.
Smooth Consulting
Simplify the complexity of business and make it fun, simple and easy
Our bespoke strengths-based consulting integrates your vision, values, and team culture with possibility and design systems thinking principles to accelerate growth. We combine best practices with process optimization to streamline production and create opportunities for creativity, innovation and increased impact.
Clients who experience exponential results typically work with us for 6 to 9 month engagements.
Our Expertise
- Integrative strategy for growth and business planning
- Business development and strategic positioning
- Creative problem solving and innovative thinking
- Strategic and tactical road mapping
- Operational excellence and workflow optimization
- Business modernization and process redesign
- Team and organizational design, attracting and hiring talent
- Products and services lifecycle
- Future forecasting and financial risk projections
- Navigating business ecosystems across sales, marketing, project delivery, operations, technology, and regulatory
Workflow
What you can expect from our typical workflow
Deep Discovery
First we determine your immediate and future goals.
Ideate
Next we define your strategic priorities for immediate action to drive the business.
Orchestrate
From there we’ll refine the strategic direction and create a strategic roadmap.
Integrate
Then we’ll help you integrate it all to optimize your implementation and results.
Start Up Strategies
For business building entrepreneurs and emerging small business
You are committed to building the business. You’re generating revenue but overwhelmed by where to focus your limited time and resources to maximize your results.
We will help you:
- Align your offer, pricing and customer journey with sales and marketing efforts
- Streamline and optimize your focus, time and energy
- Establish core systems needed to simplify the workflow
- Begin team planning and hiring for growth
- Strengthen your leadership capabilities and skills
What made the biggest difference was going into sales conversations with complete confidence in my business, and the processes to prove it. I also recognize how much I can set the tone for the kind of culture I want for my company. Anna’s influence, whether by connecting me with people in her network, or talking about her own experiences, really pushed me. Working with Smooth Consulting will show you how and give you all the tools to get there. You may just be surprised by what you can do!
How We Helped
After 9 months, the team surpassed their monthly average revenue by 248% and exceeded their monthly goal by 79%, an increase of…
We defined Robyn Henke’s overall strategy and service offering, aligned Robyn’s sales and marketing practices, designed the team Robyn needed to scale, outlined the processes and tools needed and stretched Robyn’s leadership capabilities and skills.
Scale Up Strategies
Ready to Scale – for small to medium sized companies
We will help you:
- Navigate all the moving parts needed to optimize your outcomes
- Prioritize time, effort and resources
- Establish key systems, tools and resources to handle the growth load
- Strengthen leadership capabilities and establish a leadership pipeline
- Revisit company culture and plan for scale
It’s was a creative exploration process looking at the direction of Roots & Rivers, how are we bringing value to the clients and creating a working dynamic where everyone is working their best.
How We Helped
We focused on Annelies’s strategic plan, creating a framework for better decision making, and staff & structure.
Leadership Strategies
For spirited leaders, change makers, disruptors and trailblazers
We will help you:
- Boldly step into your leadership authority
- Better delegate, make decisions and take risks
- Influence and lead a multi-generational, global, virtual and empowered workforce
- Connect your leadership style to the organizational strategy to increase business outcomes while improving team dynamics
I learned to think in different ways, lead with purpose and empathy. Now, I make decisions based on my values and where they can make an impact. I also understood to be clear on my goals and what I want for myself and my business.
How We Helped
We focused on Mihaela’s leadership presence as well as communication and influencing skills as a change agent.
Trusted Partners
Are you ready for us?
Diversity, sustainability, and global shifts are pushing business into the next wave. Be prepared to do it differently.
Learning to see the possibilities in challenging times requires an evolved perspective and a healthy imagination. You know you’re ready to work with us if you are committed to increasing your impact, profits and growing your team.
You are also ready to:
- Find simplicity in the complex as you navigate this growth phase
- Identify authentic growth opportunities that align with your brand & vision
- Step out of the day-to-day and refocus on the long term strategic direction
- Prioritize high value activities without losing the momentum
- Connect expectations to desired outcomes/results
- Simplify decision making and take bigger risks
- Close delivery gaps so you and your team can sell with confidence
- Streamline internal systems and processes to improve efficiency & quality
- Strategically structure, lead & empower your team to exceed targets
- Establish or improve your company culture
- Find a better balance between people needs & productivity
- Safely delegate larger pieces of work to create space for expansive opportunities
- Influence change and get buy-in
