A good strategy does not fit in a hundred-page report. It comes down to a few clear decisions: where to focus your efforts, what to stop doing, and how to measure progress. Montferrand helps SMEs, founders and institutions in Switzerland and internationally, including international companies, make those decisions methodically, then turn them into a plan your teams can actually follow.
Get in touch →Our approach combines the traditional rigour of Swiss consulting with a pragmatic use of data. We start from your reality — your clients, your figures, your constraints — rather than from generic templates.
This engagement is designed for organisations at a turning point, for example:
If you feel your organisation is moving forward without a shared direction, or that important decisions keep being postponed, it is usually the right moment to talk. A first conversation is often enough to see whether a structured approach would help, and in what form: a one-off workshop, a targeted analysis or support over several months.
Every engagement is tailored to your context, but it always follows four stages. Duration and intensity depend on the size of your organisation and the question at hand; we agree the timetable with you from the start, so you always know where we stand and what is expected of you.
We begin with interviews with management and key people, and with an analysis of your existing data: sales, clients, costs and organisation. The goal is an accurate picture of your situation before we propose anything.
We examine your positioning, your markets and your competitors, and identify the strengths to build on and the risks to anticipate. Findings are shared with you as we go, so there are no surprises at the end.
In working sessions, we compare several options and their consequences, then help you choose. The decisions are yours; our role is to make them clear and well reasoned.
We translate the chosen strategy into a concrete action plan: priorities, owners, deadlines and progress indicators. If you wish, we stay alongside you during implementation.
At the end of the engagement, you receive in particular:
All documents belong to you and are written to be used day to day, not to sit in a drawer. We favour plain language and short documents: a strategy is only worth something if your people understand it and can use it to decide day to day.
Questions about this service? See our frequently asked questions →
Want to clarify where your organisation is heading? Tell us briefly about your situation and we will suggest a first conversation to see whether and how we can help.