DAWID POTGIETER
Global strategy consulting for philanthropy and research.
I am passionate about seeing the research ecosystem flourish. With over a decade of experience in science and philanthropy, I focus on helping research funders with planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The Research Philanthropy Advisors site describes the collaborative work I do alongside other freelance consultants and partners. This site focuses on my personal work.
Strategic Planning and Renewal
Bespoke Strategy
Strategic Review
Change Management
Leveraging hands-on experience in the research sector, I apply a range of strategic frameworks to develop clear, actionable implementation plans.
Conducting interviews and surveys with a diverse range of stakeholders and experts to offer a comprehensive view of the organizational strategy, highlighting both opportunities and constraints.
Translating strategic goals into effective policies, procedures, and training materials while engaging stakeholders throughout the organization to ensure a seamless transition.
Organizational Management
Policy Development
Process Design
People and Culture
Designing frameworks that align with your organization's goals and regulatory requirements, incorporating implementation and training considerations to ensure efficient compliance.
Process mapping, updating, and implementation to streamline operations for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring a seamless workflow.
Creating environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement. Enhancing internal communications and feedback mechanisms to promote a healthy organizational culture.
Adversarial Collaboration
For more information about Adversarial Collaboration, please see the Accelerating Research platform or my preprint entitled Accelerating Research on Consciousness: The Structured Adversarial Collaboration Process.
Further publications on this work can be found on Bloomberg, Science, Quanta, Financial Times, BBC Science Focus, The Economist, and New York Times.