Why isn’t the project moving faster?
Why aren’t we seeing the AI benefits everyone else is talking about?
How much AI is too much AI?
Everything has slowed down except my work hours – why has our momentum stalled?
Why have workload and headcount increases led to longer timelines?
How can I get a recurring recap of my business health – data and customer feedback?
Where should I be spending my time?
IMPACT-FOCUSED BUSINESS CONSULTING
IMPACT-FOCUSED BUSINESS CONSULTING

Your work stalls when everything feels urgent at once. We find the one part that moves everything else and start there.

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How We Help

We'll do our homework and yours

Success is paved with hard work by talented people. In a world where overpromising is the norm, we don’t sell silver bullets or shiny objects based on current trends. We do the hard work and are ready to get started.

Data & Integration

Finish the Puzzle

Your data is a mess and you can't trust it to make decisions. Last year’s critical acquisition had a model based on sticky notes and your leadership team is asking for content that doesn’t exist for next week’s All Hands. Only Dirk from inside sales can report on revenue and he retired last month. Let us dive in and bring everything together.

Transformation

Make it better

From the outside, everything looks great. You know that everything has been built with duct tape and bubble gum. It all works because you keep it held together, and that is exhausting. Stop apologizing to your new hires for the disorganization and let us help transform the prototype into the real thing.

Operations

Focus on the outcomes

Your top 5 priorities need your expertise, but do items 6 thru 10?  Those items that aren't quite your top priorities are the ones most likely to wake you up in a panic at 3am. Hand them off to us, so you can focus on the most important things while not losing any sleep about the others.

Our Approach

Your Success > Our Growth

If we can't bring value to your team or organization, we don't want the work. We believe that the best business outcomes are the product of sweat equity, and our focus is just that: putting in the work to ensure that we deliver the most valuable outcomes possible.

Guiding Principles

We Approach Our Work With These Beliefs

Good work and intelligent application > buzz words

Process first, with AI and Technology to support second

Make simplicity from chaos and ambiguity

A clear visual is worth a thousand working meetings

Focus on the critical without losing sight of the big picture

Building Our Reputation

Establishing Our Brand Through Delivery

You should never feel beholden to a consultant after a project. Our goal is to deliver solutions that don't require a second engagement. Instead, we hope to build long-lasting client relationships built on enthusiasm for our delivery and interest in bringing us back to take on new challenges.

WHO WE ARE

We’ve done the job, not just advised on it.

“We've pulled the all-nighters triaging bugs the night before a must-launch product goes live, and we've ridden the emotional rollercoaster of being visible to the C-suite. We've hired consultants and worked alongside some of the best and brightest. We know the relief of finding someone who 'gets it'.”

“We've pulled the all-nighters triaging bugs the night before a must-launch product goes live, and we've ridden the emotional rollercoaster of being visible to the C-suite. We've hired consultants and worked alongside some of the best and brightest. We know the relief of finding someone who 'gets it'.”

Tiltshift Collaborative is a small consultancy in Seattle, WA, founded by Chad Lanphear and Michael Spier. Chad and Michael are alumni of some of the largest, most complex landscapes in technology, shipping real, impactful work at the highest levels with Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, Hewlett-Packard, T-Mobile and dozens of other companies across the planet.

Contact Us

Let's Get Started

Let's Get Started

Let's Get Started

Tell us how you need to make an impact and tell us what the future holds for you. We’ll tell you where we’d start.

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