Shaping the partnership
Finding the shared purpose, the right partners and a deal each organisation can genuinely stand behind.
Partnerships and systems change
“Everyone agrees we need to work together. No one knows how to make it happen.”
For three decades I have helped companies, governments, UN agencies, foundations and NGOs build trust and act together on problems none of them can solve alone.
How I help
Collaboration is something you design.
Brokering trust
Bringing together people who rarely sit at the same table and helping them listen, disagree well and commit.
Reviewing and renewing
Taking stock of partnerships that have lost their way, and helping them reset or close well.
Leading through the system
Coaching the leaders at the heart of a coalition, where the hardest part of the work is human.
Where
Five continents, many sectors.
Nearly two decades helping lead Accenture Development Partnerships meant building collaborations on clean energy, food security, farmer livelihoods, access to medicines and youth employment, across Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Canada.
Today I continue this work as a Senior Associate of The Partnering Initiative and an Associate of the Partnership Brokers Association, and can draw on experienced practitioners from the Meaningful Work Collective when the work calls for a team.
Start here
Every journey begins with a meaningful conversation.
Thirty minutes about what matters most to you, or to your organisation. Bring a question, a hunch, or simply your curiosity.
Book a meaningful conversationOr write to ian@theninthplanet.org