How we do it.
HOW WE DO IT
Making learning stick.
On purpose.
We bring structure, pace and confidence to every project — without losing the creative spark. We design and deliver training that lands and creates lasting change.
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Great learning doesn’t happen by accident — it’s the result of clear thinking, strong project management, and creative craft that keeps the end user in mind.
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Our DICE approach gives every project a calm, transparent rhythm from first conversation to real-world impact. It helps clients know what’s happening, what’s needed, and what “good” looks like at each stage — while giving us the space to design experiences that feel human, engaging and genuinely useful on the job.
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When that is paired with our Power of 8 methodology - you are guaranteed to see fantastic outcomes from your projects with us.
Discover
We start by understanding what matters most: your goals, the behaviours to shift, and your audience’s day to day reality.
We gather insight, review what exists, and align on success measures, constraints, stakeholders and scope before we build anything.
Innovate
We start by understanding what matters most: your goals, the behaviours to shift, and your audience’s day to day reality.
We gather insight, review what exists, and align on success measures, constraints, stakeholders and scope before we build anything.
Create
We start by understanding what matters most: your goals, the behaviours to shift, and your audience’s day to day reality.
We gather insight, review what exists, and align on success measures, constraints, stakeholders and scope before we build anything.
Engage
We start by understanding what matters most: your goals, the behaviours to shift, and your audience’s day to day reality.
We gather insight, review what exists, and align on success measures, constraints, stakeholders and scope before we build anything.
A Fixed Discovery Cost. Saving You More.
Discovery Phase
Too much learning is commissioned on a hunch. Something is not working, a course is bought, and months later everyone discovers the real problem was somewhere else. We call it train first, ask later, and it is the most expensive habit in our industry. Fixed-Price Discovery is how we put that right.
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Over four focused days, we combine desk research, five stakeholder interviews, two focus groups and a site visit to build a picture of your organisation as it actually is: how people work, what gets in their way, where the energy is and where it drains. We triangulate everything, so no insight rests on one voice or one opinion. You receive a clear, designed summary report: the headline picture for your leaders, the themes behind it, and a recommendation for what to build and how to measure it. The fee is small. The cost of skipping it is not.
excluding VAT
£5,500
Includes desk-based research, 5 Stakeholder Interviews, 2 Focus Groups, 1 Site Visit and complete summary report with a clear route forward.
Additional Stakeholder Interviews
Additional Site Visits
Build more. Optional Extras
Additional Focus Groups
Overseas Visits
All fixed cost pricing is for the product/package as specified. We can build a budget for any variation of scope and present to you in the more traditional way. Contact the A8 Team to find out more.
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Our Formula.
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We've got a (not so secret) formula and we'll shout about it every chance we get. We know what great learning and engagement looks like - and we're brilliant at it. We are kind, we are curious, we are useful and we are human. We know how to get to the point in training. We know how to do it digitally, and we know how to do it face-to-face - people like us as much as we like them. Whether it's in-person, eLearning, self-directed learning, or a bit of everything (blended learning if you prefer...) we've got you.