Introduction
The combination of my management experience, creative background, and study of technology gives me a unique ability to help organizations harness the potential of digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to improve processes, find new business models, or improve services. My core offer is to help business leaders reimagine the future and their potential role in it. This post about why I started this blog provides a little extra background.

How My Academic Background Informs My Work

Academically I am a polymath. I have 5 different postgraduate qualifications spanning subjects including business, research methods, healthcare, education, and social policy. This breadth of understanding gives me the ability to help clients with a wide range of challenges. It also gives me the ability to make connections across disciplines, something that is invaluable when engaging with complex challenges. An overview of my publications can be found here

My doctorate in digital health could hardly be more relevant to the challenges people are facing around the world right now. I explored how digital technology could help improve healthcare efficiency. Much of the insight into digital transformation I gained is, however, relevant to a wide variety of sectors, not just healthcare.

How My Arts Background Informs My Work

My arts background gives me a plethora of creative techniques that can be applied to digital innovation. The core of my arts background is the decade I spent as a professional circus and street theatre artist. During this time, I gained design skills by learning how to direct shows and facilitate workshops, teaching hundreds of participants. More than anything else, however, my circus arts career gave me the ability to be creative and to innovative.

• Whilst working in the community sector I applied my creativity to develop innovative community projects and services.
• In my PhD, I applied creativity to exploring creative approaches to improving public sector efficiency.
• During my management and organisational development career, I applied my skills to develop innovative projects to address complex health and social challenges.
  

How my circus background informed my management /leadership style was featured in this article in The Guardian.

My Management Leadership and Consulting Background

I have experience in a range of contracting, and business development roles. I have provided consultancy and business development support in all of these. The business experience and expertise I bring into my consultancy offer includes:

• A decade in professional management /leadership roles
• Serving on management committees for other organisations
• Roles on local government committees including the Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Board
• A digital business PhD
• A mix of undergraduate and postgraduate business teaching experience

In consulting roles, clients have given me glowing feedback about my creativity, facilitation skills, and ability to challenge with evidence. More details about specific consulting projects are outlined in my blog posts, including this one.

My Approach

My approach typically combines systems thinking, creativity, research activities, and rigorous project management. Areas of work I can lead or support include:

• Workshop facilitation
• Business models and strategy reviews
• Business plan creation
• Consultation
• Service evaluation
• UX research
• Service design
• Project management
• Event management
• Future scoping

More details about my consulting offer and the approach that I would apply are outlined in the following blog posts:

• https://digitaltim.uk/2023/08/12/guiding-companies-to-harness-the-power-of-artificial-intelligence-my-ai-consulting-offer/
• https://digitaltim.uk/2022/10/13/why-you-need-creativity-for-successful-digital-transformation/
• https://digitaltim.uk/2022/10/05/my-consulting-offer-part-1-the-speed-and-scale-of-digital-change/

Contact me to Start Collaborating Today

Given everything I have outlined above, you may now see how I can provide the perfect background to assist your organization in developing innovative new service approaches and improving efficiency through the application of digital technology. If you would like to discuss how I can help you or your organization, do not hesitate to get in touch. Time is often crucial in this increasingly digital world in which we all live.