Mulberry Ducks
Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid – Albert Einstein
Getting your ducks in a row through innovative systems and learning solutions to help people to see their future.
"Learning comes from translating your experience into language you can understand."
How do you get your ducks in a row?
You find someone with a passion for interpreting new and innovative ideas about function, structure and process into active participation. You add to this a strong desire to use language in all its forms to help others engage in learning, and to help facilitate organisational change.
Finally you set them to work to find solutions that fit your needs and bring value to your business.
Understanding what we do.
The use of the phrase “Getting your Ducks in a Row” began in the early 1900’s with references based around economic circumstances.
“We have a world filled today with problems and we
are trying to get our economic ducks in a row”
Washington Post - 13 June 1932
“It quite frequently happens that when political parties and even
nations think they have ‘their ducks in a row’ the unexpected
happens which knocks their well-laid plans awry.”
The Daily Progress - 16 June 1910
However its origins are understood to be based in the game of bowling, and refers specifically to the pins. Originally being shorter and fatter than current-day pins, they were known as “ducks”. As the pins were previously replaced manually, it was essential the “ducks” were organised and place correctly.
Mulberry Ducks seeks to help clients organise their resources so they can be used effectively, with the aim of maximising outcomes.