How we work

Organisations only change how they work and perform, when individuals change their behaviours. Thousands of them, one decision at a time.

That's no small ask, which is why every solution we design is built on our Inspire, Train, Sustain framework: three stages that tackle the psychological barriers standing between people and new behaviour.

Inspire. Train. Sustain.

Our design framework for behaviour change is built into everything we do. No extra charge. No bolt-ons. Just part of the service.

Inspire

Before we can learn new skills or change behaviours, we have to be ready and motivated to do so. Trouble is, by default, we’re not psychologically ready to upend habits and ways of working we’ve built up over years. Why fix what isn’t broken?

That’s why our solutions start with something to Inspire your people. You’ll get more than a cheesy aspirational message - we’ll advise you on how to tell a compelling story that creates intrinsic motivation.

Train

Feeling inspired is essential, but it’s not enough on its own. Motivation needs backup: the skills and tools to turn intention into action.

That’s where our Train stage comes in. Research shows that information overload doesn’t stick, so we design digital experiences that are practical, relevant, and built for doing - not just reading.

Sustain

We forget 80% of what we learn within 30 days. Yep. If we don’t revisit it, knowledge fades fast. For new behaviours to stick, they need to be reinforced, recalled, applied and rewarded.

That’s why we never skip the Sustain stage. We leave you with on-the-job tools that support and embed colleagues’ new behaviours, long after launch day.

Our process

Diagnose

Behaviours come first.

We uncover your starting point – what people are doing today – and get specific about exactly which behaviours need to change to achieve your outcomes.

Workshops, audience research, and a diagnosis of behavioural barriers and opportunities. You come out with behaviours to benchmark and a plan to shift them, not assumptions and a wish.

Design

Next, we design a solution.

Most consultancies hand you a strategy. Most agencies wait for a brief. We do the thinking and the creative execution, so nothing gets lost in the handover.

We get off paper fast, creating visual mock-ups and working prototypes your stakeholders and your people can react to, so decisions get made on something real. Test, learn, refine, then commit.

Deliver

We build and hand over, ready to launch on your systems.

No rigid process, no bloated teams. You'll get direct access to the person leading your work.

Global, regulated, complex enterprises. Ambitious mid-market organisations scaling fast. We're experienced with both. We work inside your governance, to your brand guidelines, as an extension of your team.

What we create

The format follows the behaviour, never the other way round.

Every organisation is different. So, if your service involves creation of digital assets, they will be tailored to fit your goals, your culture, and your people.

We're platform and format agnostic. We'll recommend what will actually shift the behaviour you're after, build it and hand it over in formats that fit your existing tech stack and workflow.

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Digital assets
Animation
Video
Digital simulations
Presentations
Digital learning
Podcasts
Playbooks
Branding
Email templates
Meetings in-a-box
Diagnostic tools
Toolkits
Facilitator guides
Print materials
f2f materials

Changing leadership behaviours in engineering

When a global engineering firm set out to elevate leadership at every level, they turned to us. We helped roll out their new leadership behaviours, build the skills to embed them, and make them stick.

Launch video

A dynamic, 90-second launch video, played in CEO meetings, town halls, and emailed to employees.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Leadership skills diagnostic

An interactive self-assessment for leaders to self-reflect against the expectations.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Digital learning module

A story-based, 20 minute module for leaders. Think slick website, not ‘elearning’.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Video stories from peers

Video interviews of respected leaders telling their stories, edited into montages.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Instructor-led masterclass

An interactive, discussion-based masterclass on each element of the leadership expectations.

Designed and delivered by the client.

Toolkits for regional HRBPs

PDF toolkits with the info regional HRBPs needed to support the roll out in their markets.

Designed and delivered by the client.

Building skills for the changing banking landscape

A global bank had identified five critical skills that their customer-facing teams would need to stay ahead in a fast-changing world. They came to us to build them fast, make them stick, and get future-ready.

Future skills pre-assessment

Opportunity for employees to self-asses against the future skills and identify focus areas.

Designed and delivered by the client.

‘How to’ videos from peers

Video montages of high-performing peers explaining what the skills look like in practice.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Digital simulations

First-person, video challenges where learners interact with clients (actors) and get scored on each skill.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Curated digital learning assets

A collection of digital learning assets from the client’s library, curated for each skill.

Curated by the client.

Real world challenges

Real-world challenges to develop skills through practice in the real world.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Future skills post-assessment

Employees revisit the future skills self-assessment a few months later to reassess.

Designed and delivered by the client.

Embedding new ways of working in marketing

The marketing division of a global consumer goods company wanted to shift how their teams worked, worldwide. We helped them improve consistency and embed best-practice processes across the board.

A peer-led podcast

Podcast episodes that shine a light on successful teams around the globe, highlighting the processes that work.

Lima Delta and the client in collaboration.

Series of playbooks

Case-study led playbooks that document and evidence best-practice processes. To be used on-the-job.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Elearning for new starters

A snappy, interactive module giving an overview of ways of working, to get new starters up to speed.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Live clinics

Informal drop-in clinics where practitioners could discuss live projects and get support from peers.

Designed and delivered by the client.

Print materials

Playful print materials including stickers and one-pagers, given out in live clinics to embed ways of working.

Designed and developed by Lima Delta.

Our portfolio

If you’re into the psychology like we are, you can read an in-depth paper on our framework: Inspire Train Sustain. Or, see it applied in real case studies.

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Featured resource

Inspire, Train, Sustain. The psychology behind learning that makes change happen.

Decades of behavioural science, psychology, and L&D know-how distilled into a three-step formula for learning that drives change.

Our take on change

Seven reasons why change fails and what you can do about it

Change is hard. In fact, McKinsey found that nearly half of all organisational change efforts fall short of their performance goals. Find out why, and how to make your next change initiative one of the successful ones.

Client projects

Till training that got 98% of new Partners ‘ready to serve’

Engaging till training that gets new starters up to speed quickly, with the same high standard of service in every store.

Client projects

Digital toolkits that turn a future-skills strategy into everyday action

Developing the skills Motability Operations’ people need to thrive in the future.

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