Operations consulting for professional services

Solve the right problem. Make the change stick.

Heron offers operations consulting for professional services. We identify root causes, design practical solutions, and remain involved until delivery, addressing recurring issues, technology decisions, and operational projects

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Operational Diagnostics
Process Design & Improvement
SOPs & Standardisation
Automation & AI
Technology Selection & Integration
Marketing & Sales Funnels
Reporting & Visibility
People Systems & Accountability
Project Management
Change & Adoption

Experience behind the practice

25+

Years in operational leadership

16

Years across financial services

Prosci Certified

Change Practitioner

what's getting in the way?

What needs to change in your business?

Before adding more people, technology or complexity, it is worth understanding what is actually creating the pressure. Heron uses research, investigation and practical operating tools to find the constraint first.

The same problems keep coming back despite repeated effort

The owner can't step back without things slowing down or breaking

Too much knowledge, authority or revenue depends on key people

Communication, handoffs and accountability are inconsistent

Growth creates pressure rather than capacity

Systems don't match how the business actually works

Too much manual work and no clear automation or AI strategy

Profit, pipeline and workload visibility is weaker than it should be

More common issues we fix →
WHAT OPERATIONS COVERS

We explore the connections others can miss

Heron works across the operating areas that shape day-to-day performance, so problems can be solved in the context of the whole business.

See what operations covers →
HOW HERON APPROACHES IMPROVEMENT

Diagnose. Design. Deliver. Adopt.

Some engagements stop after diagnosis and design. Others continue through delivery and adoption.

1

Diagnose

Find the real issue.
2

Design

Build a solution that works for you.
3

Deliver

Turn it into controlled implementation.
4

Adopt

Help people use it and make it stick.
See how we work →
Example Heron Operations assessment radar showing performance across leadership, process, people, systems, compliance, client delivery, financial visibility and growth.
FREE OPERATIONS MINI-ASSESSMENT

Where’s the friction in your business?

Take the free Mini-Assessment and receive an immediate Operating Snapshot highlighting what’s working, where friction may be building and areas worth a closer look.

✔ Around 8–10 minutes
✔ Results shown immediately
✔ No contact details required
Heron brought fresh eyes to our operations. They helped us get to the root of several recurring, high-impact issues, then worked closely with our team to implement lasting improvements.
Brian Karlson
Brian Karlson
CEO, Transfercar
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Ready to make the change your business needs?

Whether it’s a project, process or problem, a first conversation can help clarify what is required, what should happen next and whether Heron is the right fit.
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