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EMPLOYEE &
BUSINESS INSIGHTS

If your L&D, HR, or People function isn’t grounded in employee and business insights, you’re working in the dark. Understanding what your people need, how they behave, and what actually moves the needle for your business isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the foundation for long-lasting impact. Know your people. Align your strategy. Drive change.
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WHY IT MATTERS

FROM ASSUMPTIONS TO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS.

Great people strategies aren’t built on gut instinct - they’re built on real data. Without insights into what employees value and what holds them back, engagement stays low, budgets go to waste, and People functions struggle to prove their worth.

That’s why the first step in our People Impact Loop™ is organisational alignment using deep audience and business intelligence. You can’t drive impact without knowing what truly matters. We give you the insights to turn ‘nice-to-have’ initiatives into business essentials.

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WHAT WE DO.

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Stop guessing.

START DRIVING REAL CHANGE.

We help you move beyond assumptions and surface-level engagement data by equipping you with real, actionable insights that transform people initiatives from ‘nice-to-have’ to business-critical. The result?

✔️ Become a strategic advisor – Position your function as a trusted partner that brings valuable, data-backed insights to the table.

✔️ More relevant, engaging People initiatives – Ensure opportunities resonate with employees and drive meaningful action.

✔️ Stronger business alignment – Prove the impact of your strategies by connecting them to commercial priorities and workforce needs.

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FAQs

Why do we need audience and market insights for our People strategy?

Without deep audience insights, HR, Talent, and L&D initiatives risk being misaligned with employee needs and business priorities. Understanding what truly motivates your workforce and what’s holding them back allows you to build strategies that drive engagement, retention, and measurable business impact.

What’s the difference between audience persona development and employee segmentation?

Traditional employee segmentation focuses on demographics, roles, or tenure, but that’s only part of the picture. Our audience persona development goes deeper, capturing motivations, barriers, and behavioural drivers to help you design people initiatives that resonate across diverse employee groups.

How does journey mapping help improve the employee experience?

People functions often operate in silos, leading to fragmented experiences for employees. By mapping the full employee lifecycle, we uncover key moments that influence engagement, retention, and performance, helping you design seamless, high-impact People strategies.

How do you gather these insights?

We use a mix of qualitative and quantitative research, including stakeholder interviews, employee surveys, focus groups, and workforce behaviour analysis. We also conduct desk research, reviewing existing documentation, strategies, and internal data, as well as external sources like Glassdoor to understand employee sentiment and market trends. This ensures a holistic view of your people’s needs, the cultural landscape, and how to align strategies with business objectives.

How will these insights help us secure leadership buy-in?

Senior leaders want hard evidence and clear business alignment. Our insights provide data-driven narratives that prove the strategic value of HR, Talent, and L&D, helping you secure the buy-in, budget, and influence needed to drive real change.

How do I know you’re not just making all this up?

Fair question. The world is full of consultants who love a good buzzword but can’t deliver results. We’re not those people. Everything we do is backed by real data, proven methodologies, and a deep understanding of people strategy. Plus, our clients stick around because what we do actually works. If you’re still skeptical, we’ll let the insights do the talking.

What’s the deal with the pineapple?

Ah, you’ve noticed. The pineapple is a bit of a mascot around here. It stands for being bold, standing tall, and having a bit of bite - kind of like us. Also, marketing (and L&D, HR, and Talent) should be fun, engaging, and memorable. If a spiky fruit helps us get that point across, we’re all in.

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