We can see clearly now.

Storyshed works with people seeking change that makes a difference.

Mark is fortunate to work with some great clients within diverse and changing organisations, across the public and private sectors. The narratives he builds with them are each as unique as they are. While significant amounts of his work land in the public space, it’s more often than not seen as confidential, explaining specific, complex messages to targeted audiences. It stands to reason that, while he might carefully share selected examples with you in person, his clients wouldn’t expect him to reveal their project detail online, and he respects that.

Storyshed clients

Auckland University
ANZ Bank
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Capital & Coast DHB
Cynefin
Datacom
Department of Internal Affairs
Department Of Conservation
Engineering NZ
Fronde
IBM New Zealand
Inland Revenue Department
Hewlett Packard (Int.)
Intergen
Land Information NZ

Microsoft New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Primary Industries
New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
New Zealand Transport Agency
New Zealand Post
Optimation
Oxygen Business Solutions (Aust)
Public Service Commission

Quotable Value NZ
Redvespa
Ricoh New Zealand
Spark
New Zealand Sport
New Zealand Technical Advisory Services
Te Puni Kokiri
Tertiary Education Commission
Transpower
Tuhana Group
Taumata Arowai
University of Auckland
UXC Red Rock Consulting
Wellington City Council

Change made real

Selected client work

A major New Zealand university sought government backing for a new strategic component.

The Storyshed narrative focused conversations at cabinet level and successfully helped progress ministerial support for the university’s plans.

An emerging new government agency establishing a new agency for critical national infrastructure required a clear description of its purpose and rationale, that could be easily endorsed within it, and by cabinet.

Storyshed worked with the establishment team to produce a consistent foundation narrative, enabling broad, early stakeholder support.

One of the world’s largest software providers needed to describe their strategy to grow the digital technology sector in New Zealand.

The Storyshed narrative was recognised as pivotal in clearing the way for further investment in the sector.

A government department required its strategic plan to connect conservation be shared with and understood by its partners and stakeholders.

Storyshed built human experience stories which became the heart of the strategy’s explanation.

An Australasian bank looked to describe their technology group’s role in future competitive advantage.

Storyshed stripped the simplification  strategy back into a clear pathway that became widely supported across the bank.

A national digital solutions provider needed to refresh and strengthen its organisational values.

Storyshed shaped a new cultural narrative, which gave leadership and staff a shared conversation for internal and external relationships.

A technology multinational needed to clarify its position on supply chain human rights within its worldwide sustainable business plans.

The Storyshed descriptions enabled the growing significance of human rights in the supply chain to be understood within the company and by partners. 

One of the world’s largest nonprofits wanted to understand possibilities for commercial partnerships to offset social and economic inequalities in a developing country.

Storyshed developed project descriptions for government leadership that were successful in establishing regional relationships and commitments.