Have you ever experienced the gut-flipping moment that results from asking somebody to do something and then, when they present the work shortly before the deadline, it’s not what you were hoping for? Or maybe you experience that another person or team keeps not delivering what they are asked?

When trying to solve complex human problems both leaders and managers often fail to create conditions that are appropriate for the desired change. To address these issues leaders and managers must evolve their thinking towards human performance in order to meet the increased complexities of the workplace. This requires whole system thinking and more skilled and robust leadership.

A Consulting Company Case Study In late 2019, a coaching client referred me to the CEO of a boutique consulting firm in South Africa. The CEO’s style of leadership – collaborative and diplomatic – was at odds with members of his management team. They harboured…

At a recent event organised by EventWell, I was asked to speak on the importance of resilience in teams in reaction to the challenges placed upon us all by COVID.  In this context, I chose to highlight the ongoing environmental challenges to mental health by…

Global Women for Wellbeing (GW4W) are a diverse group of dedicated professionals, community leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs that are connecting to create positive change by empowering more healthy female leadership for a more sustainable world. Our director, Colin Bullen, was honored to be a guest…

APPLYING THE BEHAVIOUR CHANGE MODEL “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them — that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu In the first part of this article, we…

A MODEL FOR BEHAVIOUR CHANGE “At least 50% of change initiatives fail to achieve their intended goal” Why should we tolerate such low success rates in any form of change management? Perhaps we’ve become too tolerant of failure in the space of change, blaming it…

“Is your workplace supporting you on your journey, or fighting back against the changes you’re trying to make?” Take a look at your desk and immediate workspace – what can you change to nudge you towards a better way of behaving? A post-it note? A…

Ignore History & Prepare to Fail. Beginning in Britain in 1760, the first industrial age spread to several countries transforming largely rural, agrarian societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones. Between 1800 and 1900 nineteenth-century capitalists invented a new type of city as…

Why should investment in wellbeing, or any human change programme, be judged any differently to any other capital investment? Calculation of Return on Investment (ROI) is used in almost every business. It’s an essential tool in determining whether a company’s precious capital should be tied…