Intro to the Constellation v6 · An#Introduc+on#to## ‘the#Constellaon’# OurPromisetoClients:##Trust,#Transparency,#Value,#and#Growth#OurPromiseto$...

An Introduc+on to ‘the Constella+on’

Our Promise to Clients: Trust, Transparency, Value, and Growth Our Promise to Our Team: Trust, Transparency, Value, and Growth Our Promise to Our Investors: Trust, Transparency, Value, and Growth Our Promise to Our Community: Trust Transparency, Value and Growth Our Promise to Ourselves: Trust, Transparency, Value and Growth

Version 6 – April 2010

Our History •  8 Years of Opera8ons:

With prac+ces in Sustainability, Technology and Talent, CobaltBlu has been trading since 2002 (ini+ally under the name Opera+onal Concepts)

Past and Present Clients: American Express. Transurban, Commonwealth and State Governments, Telstra, Alcatel, MYOB, EDI and others.

•  Revitalised Consul8ng Business The Constella+on was launched in 2010 to pick up where Opera+onal Concepts leU off, providing services in:

–  Human Capital Management Change & Communica+on Management; Leadership & Coaching; Culture and Cultural Change; People Strategy & Performance

–  Programme and Project Delivery Services Project Defini+on, Review and Recovery; Seasoned Programme and Project Managers; Business Analysis; Test Management

–  Brand and Product Defini8on Product and Product Brand Development Strategy, Review and Launch Planning

–  Sustainability Services Transparent and Trusted Sustainability Programs; Product & Service Carbon ThumbPrin+ng (PAS 2050)

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Our Clients say…

•  “The Constella+on are an extraordinary group of high performing individuals who are able to model and embed leadership at the execu+on level. They are head and shoulders above their peers…”

•  “The Constella+on are highly skilled communicator’s who understand and influence the most complex and poli+cal environments..”

•  “Discreet, effec+ve and highly disciplined, the Constella+on are the best bou+que firm I have ever worked alongside…”

•  “Through the applica+on of their diverse service offering; talent, technology and sustainability, the Constella+on enable the most cri+cal factors for business; growth, change and endurance..”

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Talent

Cobaltβlu Group Brands • Formed September 2008 • Trading under current structure since July 2009 • Directors Jeff Dus+ng & Sarah Taylor

Sustainability ✓ Corporate Sustainability

✓ CommunityCarbon

✓ Carbon Label

Technology ✓ Acelero ✓ Avoka ✓ Inking ✓ NextFeed ✓ OnlyBusiness ✓ RedTxt ✓ Seeking Media

A bou+que personal management firm, serving high net impact individuals -‐ where the person is the brand.

An elite team of senior consultants, helping turn our clients concepts into reality

Acts as a gateway to the constella+on, and provides contrac+ng opportuni+es to those seeking a pormolio career

An in house search and placement company serving the CobaltBlu group and engaged by our clients as part of their transi+on to Business as Usual

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The Constella+on: Services Posi+on

Support via our prac+ces in:

• Human Capital Management

• Project & Programme Delivery

• Brand & Product Development

• Sustainability Services

• Largely the remit of our clients

• TAG offers assistance to find the right people to fill these roles within your organisa+on

• Work performed by our client execu+ve or tradi+onal consul+ng firms

Strategic Direc+on Opera+onal Strategy,

Implementa+on, Deployment & Transi+on

Business As Usual

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Prac+ces Human Capital Management

People hold the key to our success, in Business As Usual and in Change, we hold a team of consultants and a library of tools to support:

• Change Management

& Communica+ons

• Performance

Management

• Leadership and Coaching

Programme and Project Delivery

You can aoend a course, but to be a great project manager you need knowledge, experience, and access to domain knowledge. Our prac+ce has ‘baole proven’ programme and project managers, supported by a team of domain experts in the areas of

• Call Centre Opera+ons & Technology

• Process Analysis and Improvement

• Test Management

Brand and Product Development

OUen we find our clients have great ideas, great delivery, but s+ll struggle to achieve the product success or brand recogni+on an+cipated. With a history of successful product launches globally, our team are well placed to help:

• Develop a launch strategy comprising product posi+oning,

communica+on and pricing.

• Review planned strategies for congruency with your corporate

ambi+on, and/or against other

adjacent contexts that may provide

insight.

Sustainability Services

Drawing upon our supply

chain exper+se, the

Constella+on has built a team

who:

• Can determine the Carbon

Thumbprint of your specific

products and services based

upon PAS2050 standard

• The design of eco-‐efficient

logis+cs systems, processes,

and services;

• Appropriate marke+ng

strategies, maintenance,

recycling and disposal of

goods;

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Our Engagement Model

Descrip+on

• Consul+ng style engagements

• Normally defined by explicit deliverables or outcomes

•  We accept responsibility for quality, cost and scope.

Characteris+cs

• Senior, self managing individuals (or team) able to deal with ambiguity, complexity and poli+cal environments.

Deliverables

• As defined by the client

• May take the form of documents, or project milestones, or specified business outcomes

Pricing Model

• Fixed Price • Shared Risk, or • Time & Materials

Human Capital Management Prac+ce

Business Strategy

Change Management and

Communica8ons

People Strategy and

Capability

Leadership and

Coaching

Organisa8onal

Culture


Human Capital Management Prac+ce

•  Align your human capital with your business strategy…leverage our HCM prac+ces –  Change Management and Communica+ons

–  People Strategy & Capability

–  Leadership and Coaching

–  Organisa+onal Culture

•  We would usually lead with a review of your human capital, business strategy and challenges to feed development of a targeted and relevant plan

•  We don’t leave you ‘holding the plan’, our service model extends to the delivery with –  Leadership at the change execu+on level

–  Access to proven experts, and

–  A suite of business, leadership and team development tools.

Change Management and Communica+ons

Business Strategy

Change Management and Communica8ons

People Strategy and Capability

Leadership and Coaching

Organisa8onal Culture

The only constant is change…

Your advantage lies in your effec+ve implementa+on of change….

The Constella+on provides leadership, experience, and tested tools to support successful change and communica+on to all stakeholders….in the context of:

• Large scale change programmes i.e. business transforma+on, HR transforma+on • Mergers and Acquisi8ons: From Human capital due diligence to integra+on planning and cultural alignment


Business Strategy





Your unique business challenges require a human capability to suit.

We help you meet this challenge through:

•  Organisa+onal Design

•  Performance Management Frameworks and Systems

•  Capability Assessments, and

•  Leadership support & Coaching


Business Strategy





Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing". -‐ Warren Bennis, Ph.D. "On Becoming a Leader“

We aim to develop a thorough shared understanding of the leadership challenges facing our clients.

Our objec+ve is to work closely together with our clients to reach agreement on how to address these challenges in order to deliver successful outcomes.

Solu+ons could include: • Authen+c leadership development programs • Execu+ve coaching • Peer coaching syndicates

Organisa+onal Culture

Business Strategy





We assist organisa+ons understand and align their culture so they can: • Play to their strengths and make the best use of their intrinsic assets • Influence the culture to assure alignment with the business strategy.

Solu+ons could include: • In-‐depth analysis of a culture assessment • Sugges+ons for high impact, easily implemented changes where possible • Communica+on improvements • Meld corporate cultures following mergers/acquisi+ons or alliances/joint ventures

Programme and Project Management Services Prac+ce


Programme and Project Delivery Services Overview

• Project Defini+on Drawing upon best prac+ce methodologies for project defini+on based upon business as a system of people, process and technology, the Constella+on builds Opera+onal Models that ensure the scope, benefits and project ac+vi+es align with a business outcome that is understood by all.

• Project Review When a project is troubled or needs a 2nd opinion, you need a structured and independent review, that is targeted, leverages a deep knowledge base, and provides readily ac+oned recommenda+ons – that’s the Constella+on.

• Project Recovery Troubled projects require a rapid review of the intended outcome, the current status and development of a pragma+c cost effec+ve plan forward. Constella+on Recovery projects commence with a fixed price Project Review, with an op+on to implement against the proposed recovery ac+ons.

• Programme and Project Management You can be taught project management, but not project leadership. The Constella+on offers seasoned specialists with the requisite founda+on skills, differen+ated through their ap+tude in leadership.

• Business Analysis Business change requires structured and rigorous analysis. Constella+on Business Analysis is characterized by structured analysis tools and a team with proven ap+tude for cri+cal thinking and ques+oning skills.

•  Test Management Aside from clear requirements, structured test and regression test holds the key to successful systems change. The Constella+on Test Managers apply systems engineering disciplines to plan and conduct test programs that effec+vely manage deployment risk

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Runs On The Board

More than 8 Years Successful Delivery and Services Provided to:

• Big Four Banks • State and Federal Government

• Transport, Infrastructure and Engineering Industry

• Telecommunica+ons sector

• Silicon Valley Start Ups

Brand and Product Development Prac+ce


Brand & Product Defini+on Services The Secret to Successful Products & Brands Lies in…

•  Pricing The Constella+on offers world class specialists to ensure development of a pricing model that suits your product in your intended market

•  Market Posi8oning The Constella+on has access to a well of market data and experience to be sure that your product is posi+oned for greatest success – in the right sales channel, highligh+ng the right features, to the right people

•  Promo8on Cost effec+ve promo+on is essen+al to product success. Whilst there are a plethora of legacy marke+ng advisors, there few able to provide pragma+c and independent advice -‐ with first hand success with integrated online and tradi+onal promo+on

•  Opera8onal readiness to scale Great Ideas, great marke+ng, but an inability to scale cri+cal resources … the Constella+on draws upon more than 50 years experience in making this transi+on work

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Runs On The Board

1.   Con8nuing Sales and Promo8onal support to 5 mid-‐size technology firms in Australia and USA

2.   Established History of Product Defini8on, Launch and Capitaliza8on over more than 50 years.

3.   Track record of helping business through the opera8onal challenges of each stage of growth

Sustainability Services Prac+ce


Sustainability Services •  Transparent and Trusted Sustainability Programs

The LOHAS Market Segment: People selec+ng products on the basis of values.

The days of CSR spin are dead.

The Constella+on can help you get real CSR results, that are trusted and resonant with staff and customers, while cost effec+ve and valued by shareholders….ask us how!

•  Product & Service Carbon ThumbPrin+ng (PAS 2050) The days of Greenwash have gone in Australia, if you see the value in marke+ng your product to the growing segment of customers who care about the environment, you need something that will withstand their skep+c scru+ny

PAS 2050 is the only globally recognised standard for cer+fying the carbon impact (thumbprint) of a specific product or service.

CobaltBlu has an accredited process and label that may be applied to qualifying products

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Runs On The Board

1.   CommunityCarbon providing corpora8ons and individuals with a trusted and transparent mechanism to address climate change – building renewable energy in our communi8es. Supported by VECCI and Sustainability Victoria

2.   Established Partnership with Carbon Trust United Kingdom (PAS 2050)

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