Case Studies Archives - The Melting Pot

The Robertson Trust

Creating space for leaders to reflect, learn together and build personal and organisational resilience.

What We Did

Rather than offering quick fixes or definitive answers, the programme with The Robertson Trust created a space where leaders can reflect, experiment, learn from each other and adapt. Participants worked together over eight months, co-designing their learning journey around their real experiences, challenges and changing needs.

How We Did It

To build resilience, we created regular time and space for leaders to step away from the pressures of their day-to-day work and reflect. Bringing people together in similar leadership positions so they could share experiences, challenges and ideas in a supportive and non-competitive environment. Rather than following a fixed programme, the participants helped shape what they learned based on their needs and the issues they were facing. They explored real challenges around leadership, organisational sustainability, relationships, power, workload and uncertainty.

What Did Participants Say

“Having ‘time out’ with like-minded and same-purpose organisations and people has been invaluable. Having a safe and open space to be honest, knowing you will get honest feedback, has made some hard choices easier.”

– Participant from The Robertson Trust

Changeworks: Mindset

Building commercial confidence to help a growing organisation achieve bold climate ambitions.

What We Did

Designed and delivered a bespoke learning programme to help colleagues across Changeworks build confidence in networking, relationship building and consultative sales. The programme equipped staff from across the organisation with the skills to have stronger commercial conversations that support growth and long-term impact.

How We Did It

Working closely with Changeworks’ leadership team, we co-designed a series of interactive workshops, coaching sessions, accountability check-ins and practical sales labs. The programme evolved alongside participants’ needs, bringing together colleagues from different teams to learn collaboratively while developing a consultative, people-centred approach to business development.

What Did Participants Say

“I’ve realised how applicable this is across so many different areas – just to communicate and engage with colleagues and partners. It’s opened up my idea of what sales is and what it looks like.”

– Hazel Anderson, Senior Project Officer, Changeworks

Social Enterprise Scotland

Supporting a growing membership organisation to strengthen its impact and sustainability.

What We Did

Worked with Social Enterprise Scotland to review and strengthen its membership model, exploring how the organisation could evolve its offer, improve long-term sustainability, and continue delivering value to a rapidly growing membership.

How We Did It

Using a social innovation and co-design approach, we facilitated focus groups, one-to-one interviews and internal workshops with staff, members and regional networks across Scotland. We combined these insights with our deep understanding of the social enterprise sector to develop a practical roadmap, complete with clear recommendations, examples and actions that the team could begin implementing immediately.

What Did Participants Say

“It’s given me much more of a vision for what the future membership offer could look like – and the steps for how we get there. It’s also helpful to have practical examples alongside the recommendations, to see what that looks like in practice.”

– Kim Wallace, Deputy CEO, Social Enterprise Scotland

Law Society of Scotland

A leadership programme that shifted culture across an entire organisation.

What We Did

Designed a bespoke multi-cohort leadership programme tackling real organisational challenges, including breaking down barriers between teams and embedding change management and leadership thinking at every level.

How We Did It

Working closely with the Law Society’s Learning and Development team, we matched our consultants’ expertise to the cohort’s specific needs. We built strong relationships with participants over the first year and, having developed a deep understanding of the challenges they faced, refined and improved the programme for a second run in 2026.

What Did Participants Say

“The training was well researched, and the trainer brought a lot of theoretical concepts into real life examples. The training allowed us to reflect on our own styles of working and work practically towards objectives for positive leadership in the future.”

– Scott Dick, Law Society of Scotland

Changeworks: Networking

A fresh perspective on networking that changed how a team builds relationships.

What We Did

Designed an accessible and engaging introduction to networking, facilitating a mindset shift that allowed staff to feel more confident in how they spoke about Changeworks externally.

How We Did It

We began by getting under the skin of the business alongside the Head of Business Development, drawing on our own experience of navigating similar strategic transitions in Scotland’s social enterprise sector. Working with participants, we helped each person unlock their own motivation and turn it into a compelling, authentic story for external clients.

What Did Participants Say

“The Melting Pot’s methods and insights were valuable in reshaping how our team interacts and builds relationships. The alternative approach brought by The Melting Pot Consultancy helped to improve our understanding of networking and building relationships. It challenged our traditional methods and encouraged us to think more positively.”

– Roddy Hamilton, Changeworks

Zero Tolerance

A strategic review that opened up new directions for income generation.

What We Did

Conducted a review and options appraisal covering both staffing experience and opportunities for diversifying income generation.

How We Did It

We spent time with staff and the Board to understand Zero Tolerance’s unique position in the landscape, as well as the competitive environment and potential new markets. We then brought in four associates from different sectors, each contributing specific expertise to different parts of the project, allowing a genuinely diverse range of options.

What Did Participants Say

“I co-designed and facilitated ZTS’s team day in May. As with all organisations, time together as a team, away from the office, is precious and can often be overlooked in its value in growing and supporting working relationships. I was struck by how thoughtful and caring the management team were about the shape and feel of the day. In the room, I remember there was openness to speak about the challenges facing the organisation as well as a lot of commitment and appreciation for one another. They were a great team to work with.”

– Keira Oliver, Associate of The Melting Pot