Ongoing TheoryEvolving business for tomorrow’s world
A modern business consultancy
The world is moving quickly - AI accelerating exponentially - yet many organisations still run on outdated technical and human systems. Ongoing Theory creates harmony between the tools you use and the people who use them, because your systems are only as effective as the team operating them.
We help you modernise ways of working, embed the right tech, cultivate the right culture, and lift performance across the business.
What we do
Systems Evolution
We modernise how your organisation operates - tools, data, automation, and workflows - so work is clearer, faster, and more consistent. The result: a scalable operating model that actually supports delivery.
Outcomes: clarity of process, better decision flow, reduced rework, reliable execution.
People Evolution
We lift the human side of performance - capability, behaviours, and collaboration - so teams adopt new ways of working and leaders can drive change with confidence.
Outcomes: higher adoption, stronger accountability, healthier pace, aligned culture.
Ben Forman
Many teams are stuck in reactive mode- rushed, fragmented, and misaligned. Leaders are stretched thin, and as pressure builds, clarity, creativity, and performance decline. Culture suffers. So does output.
At Ongoing Theory, we help organisations shift from operating under pressure to leading with presence.
Not by slowing down—but by redesigning the way you work, decide, and collaborate.
It’s not just about solving surface-level issues. It’s about upgrading the systems behind how your business functions—starting with your people.
Not sure where to start?
A quick two-minute survey to see where you're at, and how we might help with some ongoing theories.
The proof is in the chia pudding
"I arrived at The Gathering a coiled spring and left loosened, inspired and grounded. Ben is an incredible convener of people and moments who effortlessly creates the vibes you need."
Phoebe Harrop Meadows
Blackbird Ventures - Partner
"We opened with our ideas, with our emotions and with our spirits. I emerged enriched and nourished, ready to go forth in the world as the best version of me."
Carlos Chambers
Carbon Invoice - Founder & CEO
"Going to these events is like hitting zoom out on my life - I gain perspective and insights unattainable in the day-to-day hustle.”
Veronica Harwood-Stevenson
Humble Bee - Founder & CEO
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Reason
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Blackbird • Springload • Vector • StoryPark • Reason • Te Whare Hukahuka • Humankind • Sharesies • Carbon Invoice • Previously Unavailable • Outset Ventures • Arepa • Icehouse Ventures •
OUR CLIENTS COME FROM
The Alignment Theory
We’re at the cutting edge of ancient wisdom.
What the heck does that mean? While the challenges leaders face today may look modern, the underlying causes of stress, burnout, and disconnection are timeless. We are holistic beings who require continual tuning and alignment to thrive. It’s actually rather simple, yet we have forgotten.
That’s why we created The Alignment Theory - our model for leading in this modern world. We approach your life through a holistic lens, looking first at the flow of energy in your life, then at how you align body, spirit and mind and ultimately, how that alignment shapes both your being and your doing.
Because when you’re in tune, everything moves with greater clarity, purpose, and ease. And that’s real nice.
Our ongoing theories
