The team

Jerome Norris Consulting Partner at Realise

Jerome has been facilitating group sessions for more than 15 years. For the last three years his focus has been on leading technology-assisted collaborative sessions that help to take client organisations firmly into action planning and decision-making. He has worked with senior management of major multi-nationals, employees of these firms, as well as their customers/consumers. Jerome’s particular strength is uncovering and interpreting the needs of diverse audiences and stakeholder groups, identifying action areas and evaluating the options for driving change.

Jerome has worked on dozens of projects from major blue-chip, industrial, technology and public sector clients to smaller growing businesses looking to make their next strides forward. In the public policy area, Jerome has facilitated sessions amongst policy makers and influencers in areas of training and development, health promotion, alcohol policy, chemical policy, product strategies, the environment as well as broader economic development issues.

Jerome holds the MA in Futures and Foresight Studies, focused on preparing organizations and individuals for uncertain futures. The degree included work in the development of techniques on Methods for Understanding the Future, Building Scenarios for Business Decisions and Future New Product Development.

Jerome has a busy home life – 7 children ensure he keeps happy, healthy and humble. Being an Everton season ticket holder for too many years has given Jerome a perspective on balancing disaster and triumph.