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complex and sensitive issues
Placed-Based Initiatives
atticusnow has a particular specialisation in undertaking place-based initiatives. We have worked with community groups, governments and businesses on precinct or regional based initiatives aimed at social or economic development.
Codesign WORKSHOPS
At atticusnow, our tested co-design approach draws from a range of problem-solving methodologies, as well as our team’s own extensive knowledge and experience across a wide range of sectors, frameworks and communities. We bring this to bear to create powerful and memorable experiences that spark real breakthroughs for our clients and their stakeholders.
FIRST NATIONS ENGAGEMENT
atticusnow has extensive experience in collaborating with and supporting a network of independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultancies to deliver high quality strategic work and stakeholder engagement.
Policy, strategy and program design and review
At atticusnow, we specialise in providing policy and strategy advice in relation to changes to government policies and programs. We advise government, but we also assist businesses and NGOs, often as an input to government processes.
REgulatory design and review
Governments typically regulate people, places and/or products in order to address market failures where the benefits of doing so outweigh the costs. Digital technologies are rapidly changing markets and costs and are putting many existing regulatory regimes under pressure. The development and diffusion of digital technologies is arguably advancing at a faster pace than regulators can manage.
Governance and organisational design and review
Much of the economic and social activity in our society involves organisations. Governance is the means by which organisations are controlled and managed. Governance is important across the private, public and NGO sectors. However, it is particularly important for government given it has the ability to create powerful bodies under law which are often are not subject to the constraints of the market. In a rapidly changing world, governments often need to review the organisations they have created to ensure they are still needed and fit for purpose.
Feasibility studies and business cases
Major projects and significant changes to government programs or policies usually require feasibility studies and business case. These may be undertaken by Government or by Corporations or NGO proponents. Feasibility studies are generally high level analyses to explore whether an idea should be taken further, while business cases tend to be more detailed analyses upon which major decision can be taken.
Economic and social impact analyses
Economic and social impact assessment is the process of identifying, calculating and comparing the costs and benefits of a proposal in order to evaluate its merit, either absolutely or in comparison with alternatives. The proposal could be a project, a program or a policy change.
Stakeholder engagement and government relations
Government agencies will have a wide range of stakeholders with different interests. Effective management the stakeholder environment is critical to the design and delivery of services. Corporations and NGOs also need to manage their stakeholder environment to maintain their implicit ‘licence to operate’. Government is often one of the most important stakeholders.
Shared value and social impact
‘If companies do not rigorously track the interdependency between social and business results, they miss important opportunities for growth, innovation and social impact at scale.” (Porter). The idea of shared value goes beyond corporate social responsibility. Despite common corporate citizenship activities, the public often views for-profit companies as prospering at the expense of society. Creating shared value offers organisations a way to sustainably drive social progress using their business models (rather than through charitable activities, which are separate from their business models).
