00 The Restate Framework

Six stages. One positioning brief.

Our proprietary methodology. We use it on every member, every project, every workshop. Open IP — workshop with us, or use it yourself.

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01 The six stages

A 4×5 grid. Twenty blocks. Six stages filling progressively.

Each stage adds to the last. By the end you have a positioning brief that explains how the company exists in the market — and how to talk about it for the next twelve months.

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3/20

Origin

Why does this company exist?

The founding intent. Why this company exists that nobody else can copy. Origin is not history — it's the present-tense conviction the company is still acting on.

Outputs

  • Founding narrative
  • Mission articulation
  • Stakeholder alignment
02

6/20

Tension

What is nobody saying out loud?

Every market has a truth being avoided. Tension surfaces it. The gap between what's being promised and what's actually happening. Without tension, content is wallpaper.

Outputs

  • Market tension brief
  • Position-vs-incumbent map
  • Earned-attention claim
03

9/20

Credibility

Why should anyone believe them?

What is actually provable. Numbers, named projects, third-party verification, in-room moments. Credibility separates real from rhetoric.

Outputs

  • Proof inventory
  • Stat library
  • Case-study shortlist
04

12/20

Voices

Who tells the story?

The people inside the company who can actually carry the message — not by job title, by depth of conviction. Voices is the casting layer.

Outputs

  • Voice map
  • Spokesperson roster
  • Interview prep
05

16/20

Architecture

How does it compound?

How the story lives across surfaces, time, and channels so each piece reinforces the next. Architecture stops a content programme becoming a content cemetery.

Outputs

  • Content architecture map
  • Channel cadence plan
  • 12-month calendar
06

20/20

Trajectory

Where is it heading?

Locks in the forward direction so the story doesn't drift. Each season moves the position somewhere — the audience should feel the brand getting sharper.

Outputs

  • Trajectory thesis
  • Evolution plan
  • Quarterly checkpoints

02 The workshop

Half a day with your leadership. One positioning brief at the end.

We facilitate. You participate. By the end you'll have a one-page positioning brief, content architecture map, and a list of next steps.

  • FormatHalf-day in-person · or 2× two-hour blocks remote
  • AttendeesUp to 8 from your leadership team
  • CostFrom £4,800 + travel · POA for larger groups

Ready when you are

Let's restate your story.

Tell us what you're building and what's not landing. We assess fit within a week — and we'll tell you honestly whether membership, a project, or Restated is right for you.