Independent facilitation for serious rooms. 

My role is to bring structure and independence to the conversation. The decisions remain yours.

This is not a workshop.

It is not open-ended consulting.

It is disciplined, outcome-focused facilitation for moments when ownership and board decisions carry real weight.

Complex.  Sensitive.  Stalled.

These are the situations where independent facilitation makes the biggest difference.

How it works.

Every engagement is defined upfront - clear scope, structured preparation, documented outcomes. You know what you're getting before we begin.

Preparation happens before the room. The real questions surface early, which means the session solves problems rather than just naming them.

I chair it. I'll also push back - hard where needed. That's the point.


“Richard’s experience brought so much structure to our projects and truly elevated our business proposition. We have got so much value out of working alongside Richard and are very lucky to have had them in our corner.” Owners, serial entrepreneurs.



Engagement Formats


Strategic Alignment Intensive
Half or full day.

Clarify priorities, resolve the key issue, define a 90-day forward cadence.

Outputs include documented decisions and defined ownership of next steps.

Succession & Ownership Reset
Focused facilitation to align ownership expectations, transition clarity and decision rights.

For moments where legacy and continuity intersect.

Board Decision Facilitation
A targeted session to resolve a critical issue.

Structured framing. Constructive challenge. Documented outcome.



What you leave with.


Decisive clarity. Aligned ownership. A defined path forward.

Not a filing exercise - working tools for the weeks ahead.


"Richard is a clear-thinking entrepreneur with tremendous people skills. A man of real integrity I would trust in any endeavour." Murray Thom.  Entrepreneur, Board Member & Author


Advisory & Advisory Board Roles

Some facilitation engagements lead to an ongoing advisory relationship.  Learn more...