Our Story

Frances and Colin founded The Curiosity Stack with a belief that they could take their specialist knowledge, forged from decades of problem solving and package this up into tool kits for managers that are easy, engaging and effective. Enabling them to do meaningful things, whilst growing their skills in the process.
We’ve seen more and more pressure on managers to plan, direct and manage in our specialist areas but big gaps in how to do it, lots of models but people need help to translate this into pragmatic actions.

 

Who are our toolkits for:

Anyone looking for HOW TO DO IT.

Any manager looking to take a big project and break it down into simple tasks without needing consultants or hours of hypothetical skills training.

Senior leaders looking for a standardised methodology for planning and action, for their organisation or system.

Any industry whether you are a hospital ward manager, franchise leader, head teacher or operations supervisor, the frameworks and areas covered can be used in all sectors.

 

What is in each of our toolkits:

  • All our experience condensed into a practical actionable tactics and format with a simple framework to follow. 
  • Structure for approaching your project - discussions can go nowhere without the right framework. Our approach will help you and the team to stay on the topic and discuss a variety of key concepts. 
  • Cards or Posters - guides in the palm of your hand or on the wall, set up in minutes, no other tools required 
  • Ideas and tactics - tired and applied by many organisations.

       

      Ways of using the toolkit:

      Any way you like to help you meet your needs, achieve your outcomes and in your context! 

      • With your team, as a game or workshop planning session. 
      • On your own
      • Brainstorming - picking a random card to spark deep dive conversations on specific areas.
      • Collaborating with other departments. 
      • In parallel with our companion books. 

      Why a toolkit? 

      We love books and training, but we know that managers are often time poor or budget restricted on what they can access. 

      • Books are cheaper but when do you really read from cover to cover?
      • Video’s are easy to access but often don’t retain as much as you could.

         

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