Aligned: the way objects are arranged in proper relation to one another
✚ When strategy is aligned, it makes sense. It is easily understood, easily communicated, and achievable.
✚ When strategy and operations are aligned, everyone from the top to the bottom, knows their role in helping achieve the big picture.
✚ This is the purpose of Aligned Thinking.
✚ We offer a combination of expertise in strategic planning, business process improvement, community and stakeholder engagement, group facilitation, consumer experience and program evaluation.
How we stand out
✚ We focus on purpose-driven organisations
Our passion is working with not-for-profits, the care economy, social justice organisations, community groups, local government and rural/regional businesses. We merge big picture thinking with a local lens, to understand your unique operating environment.
✚ We’re big picture thinkers
Our diverse experience working in leadership, strategic planning, business transformation, consumer engagement, marketing, communications, and advocacy, means we can provide tailored strategic counsel and advice that’s aligned with the objectives of the organisations we work with.
✚ We’re expert communicators
With extensive experience in facilitation and community engagement, we know what organisations need to do to communicate effectively with their consumers, staff and stakeholders. We build storytelling into strategy, to bring a human side to your strategy and your brand.
✚ We focus on simplicity
Whether your goal is organic growth, clarity of purpose or the management of a major transformation or sector reform, we capture your strategic goals and develop clear and tangible actions to help you achieve measurable and impactful results.
✚ We care about your work
Like the clients we work with, Aligned Thinking is in the business of undertaking positive work that contributes to the greater good.
passionate
We help organisations to define their purpose and achieve it
purpose driven
We work with people doing great work, for good.
simplified solutions
We deliver strategies that are clear, actionable and measurable.
people focused
We put consumer engagement at the heart of every strategic plan
With over 25 years of experience in business and strategy, Sarimah’s great strength is clear thinking and communication, including the ability to reframe complex problems making them easier to understand and solve.
Sarimah has extensive experience in leading strategy, planning, growth and organisation projects in the financial services, retail, healthcare, disability and small business sectors.
Her passion is working with purpose-driven organisations, facilitating strategic thinking and strategic planning workshops, and designing strategies for growth. She has worked with Boards and executive management teams across multiple sectors, helping them to rethink their vision and purpose statements, to help guide strategic decision making.
Sarimah also enjoys group and community facilitation, and she excels in working with diverse stakeholders and gaining consensus where conflicting views exist.
Prior to starting Aligned Thinking Sarimah held leadership positions as a director overseeing transition of services to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), established the business and strategy division in a major community health service, has led a product and pricing review for a purpose-driven financial institution, and led several major re-branding projects.
She holds an MBA from Royal Melbourne Institution of Technology (RMIT) and a Bachelor of Communication and Marketing.
