Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Collective Intelligence

The Pool specialises in ‘collective intelligence services – enabling clients to ‘pick the brains’ of some very experienced people without over-burdening them with consultancy days or costing a fortune. The ‘Constructive Review’ service offers a self-contained review of a project, site or policy proposal using the collective intelligence of selected experts from our expert panel.
We send background papers proposal to between four and eight of our most senior associates with relevant experience. They return their comments to us and, after detailed phone interviews, we prepare a synthesis of their contributions – a ‘collective intelligence report’.

In some cases the Constructive Review can be a stand-alone service for organisations wishing to get some immediate feedback. Often it is used within a larger piece of work to provide expert challenge to some of the fundamental premises of the project, or to target advice at specific aspects.

We draw the constructive review from our expert panel which includes:

  • Dave Clarson – formerly Manor & Castle DT and RegenSchool
  • Tony Dylak – Chief Executive, Royds, Bradford
  • Rachel Elliott – Ibstock Community Enterprises
  • John Every – Director of Blacon Community Trust, Chester
  • Lorraine Hart – consultancy lead at the Environment Trust, London
  • Hugh Rolo – Keyfund, Adventure Capital Fund, DTA Investment & Enterprise Manager
  • Shazad Sarwar – partnerships and equalities specialist consultant, Lancashire
  • Marilyn Taylor – highly-respected independent consultant
  • Iain Tuckett – long-standing Director of Coin Street Community Builders, London
  • Steve Wyler – Director DTA

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