“ Its been quite a process with its share of ups and downs, but the business model is consolidated, our aims are clear, and what you’ve helped me to learn about my own strengths and competencies, I couldn’t have dreamed of eighteen months ago.”
— C, on his successful use of the  “Working Knowledge Initiative”

C’s “Working Knowledge” story has developed through multiple associations of knowledge workers: both in generating ideas and in building ideas into realities.

1) The first team effort began about two years ago, when C and two associates asked Accord’s help in developing a start-up business. Within three months, it became clear that one of C’s colleagues had hoped for an easy ride. While nominally continuing with the team, most of the effort rested on C & D. Together, they mapped an initial plan for their highly targeted management consultancy. They collaborated on projects, bringing to their teamwork, the contributions of several other colleagues.

2) With D’s decision to work solely on his own business idea (which had incubated as part of his collaboration with C), C continued on with two other mutual acquaintances who had joined the team. C, together with E & F developed two business plans that were highly regarded by potential clients. However, failing to win the corporate funding they sought, E & F moved on.

3) By now, C had recognized the solid and bankable nature of his business plan. His consistent efforts in amplifying the fledgling thoughts of 18 months before— through the interpersonal efforts of four different team members, had paid off.  His sense of success was mirrored in a note to his Accord consultant, “ Its been quite a process with its share of ups and downs, but the business model is consolidated, our aims are clear, and what you’ve helped me to learn about my own strengths and competencies, I couldn’t have dreamed of eighteen months ago.”

4) Through social networking, C located two colleagues with complementary skills necessary to take the project forward.

It should be noted that with each stage of process development , both C’s sophistication and the project’s skill requirements from team-members had developed. Together with a reconstituted team of three, different aspects of production and marketing were refined and integrated.

Yet a third client presentation won high praise: but its client sponsorship foundered around financial negotiations. C and his team continued to work the idea.

5) Finally, with the same team of three, C found a corporate sponsor to fund what became a successful corporate rollout. C remains partnered with his two colleagues and is developing a new consulting product geared to the needs of the group’s corporate host.

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