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Expertise that stays for the outcome.

Embedded experts turning insight into measurable business outcomes

One priority. From first signal to follow-through.Explore an example engagement
A shared starting point

See what needs to change.

We bring employee signals, people data and leadership conversations together to understand where pressure is building and what may be driving it.

What you take forwardA focused diagnostic and an agreed baseline
01 / Organisation diagnosticIllustrative example

Find the pressure behind the pattern.

TeamWorkloadSupportRole clarity
OperationsFocusFocusWatch
SalesWatchSteadySteady
ProductSteadySteadyWatch
The question for leadership

Is workload rising because of open roles, unclear priorities or the way the team is managed?

Aggregate team pulsePeople contextLeadership input
Priority to investigate: manager capacity in Operations.
Organisational insight guides the work. Individual support conversations stay private.
1 team
psychologists, strategists, analysts
Monthly
strategy and planning cadence
Named
owners for agreed actions
Shared
baseline for reviewing progress
Bring the challenge in front of you

Start with a question
worth answering.

Develop leaders, improve how teams work and navigate organisational change. Our psychologists, strategists and analysts work alongside your people to understand the challenges behind the numbers, shape a plan and support its delivery.

Our managers need support.

Understand where leaders are struggling, then connect assessment, coaching and practical team habits.

A useful first outputA focused leadership pathway

We’re losing people we need.

Explore patterns in retention, employee experience and work context. Agree which pressures to address first.

A useful first outputA retention intervention with owners

The organisation is changing.

Help leaders navigate shifting roles, team expectations and ways of working with facilitated support.

A useful first outputA change plan with follow-through
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Inside October AdvisoryWhat Advisory does

Insight is the start.
Change is the point.

Explore the people, working sessions and practical deliverables that turn an organisational priority into a coordinated piece of work.

01 · ENGAGEMENT DELIVERABLEExample work

Your embedded team

Psychologists, strategists and analysts bring different perspectives to the same priority. Your team keeps the organisational context, decisions and delivery connected throughout the engagement.

  • Shared working brief
  • Specialist expertise
  • Leadership partnership
Your engagement teamIllustrative example

Different expertise. Shared responsibility.

Shared priorityA stronger manager rhythm

Psychology

Understand the behaviour

Coaching & team dynamics

Strategy

Make the decision practical

Scope, priorities & ownership

Analysis

Test the interpretation

Baseline & progress review
Connected to your leaders

The business context stays with the people doing the work, across every review and intervention.

Your leadership team and October work from one agreed plan.
How our disciplines work together

Human expertise.
A shared responsibility.

October brings three perspectives to the same organisational challenge.

01

Performance psychology

Understand the human experience.

Assessments, coaching and practical support grounded in how people think, feel and perform.

02

People operations

Understand the working system.

Roles, policies and workflows that make the organisation work day to day.

03

Strategy & analysis

Turn understanding into action.

Priorities, accountable owners and a measurement plan that stays connected to the work.

Customer experience / Forvis Mazars

Let employee needs
shape the intervention.

Forvis Mazars used October to understand its employees’ wellbeing challenges and develop targeted support with the October team.

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Security and privacyCertifications and controls

Built for your
most sensitive context.

Health conversations stay private. Organisations see wellbeing trends across groups, without identifying individuals. Access, processing and AI use are governed, documented and independently tested.

Explore the Trust Centre

SOC 2 Type II

Independent controls

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Private by default

No employee PII shared

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Zero training use

Provider controls

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Global readiness

GDPR · multi-region

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October Advisory · FAQ6 answers

Questions,
answered.

How is Advisory different from consulting?

Advisory combines ongoing expert support with a monthly strategy cadence. The team helps you diagnose the challenge, agree an intervention, support its delivery and review progress against the starting measures.

What do we need to get started?

Bring the challenge or decision in front of you, the leaders involved and the context you already have. The first step is to agree the priority, scope, available evidence and a useful starting baseline.

How do you measure progress?

Agree the measures when the intervention is scoped, then return to them during the review cadence. Depending on the work, that may include team signals, leadership behaviours, action completion or people outcomes. The team considers what changed in the organisation alongside the numbers.

Who is on the team?

Every client is supported by a multidisciplinary combination of psychologists, strategists and data scientists, with specialists brought in for specific interventions.

Does Advisory include coaching?

Yes. Executive, cohort, team and scaled coaching are available as measured programmes with assessment, matching, reinforcement and reassessment.

Can the team support a specific change programme?

Yes. Advisory supports leadership change, restructuring, retention, burnout, manager effectiveness and other high-stakes organisational priorities.

Start with your organisation

What needs to change in your organisation?

Bring the challenge. We’ll help you frame the priority, identify the expertise you need and shape a practical first engagement.