Newsflash – More Allyship is Needed Here

For many years, women’s rights have been campaigned for with multiple studies confirming why equity and equality are so important. More recently, conversations have moved from focusing on one characteristic that people may identify with to a greater understanding of intersectionality. Acknowledging that everyone has their own unique experiences of…

Driving research and innovation led change for sustained success

Innovation may begin with exciting blue sky thinking, but there is a point when the success of a new technology or product boils down to a fundamental question – will this work in reality? Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm, acknowledged that the “enthusiasts” and “visionaries” in business often…

Customer Service AI and Automation: Friend or Foe?

Despite the recent buzz, customer service automation isn’t a new concept. As early as the 1980s, interactive voice responses (IVR) were first developed, using pre-recorded voices to answer basic queries, redirect calls and guide users.[1] Today, due to technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI), the functionalities of customer service automation…

Design an effective Participant Experience Management for the electricity industry

Our client is a not-for-profit organisation supporting the effective regulation and management of the electricity industry. Following the announcement by Ofgem in 2019 that the industry would be moving to mandatory settlement every half-hour, our client was chosen to lead the delivery of the Half-Hourly Settlement Programme. The Challenge The settlement…