Diversity and Inclusion by Design
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.
From Toxic to Terrific: A Story of Change
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…
Going Beyond Team Resilience and Mental Health
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…
Building a Change-Ready Culture – Part 2
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…
Building a Change-Ready Culture – Part 1
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…
The Secret Power of Physical Space to Influence Change
“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…
From Managing Change to Mastering Transitions
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…
How To Right The Wrongs Of Wellness Return On Investment.
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…
Human-Centred Cultures for the Age of Adaptivity
We previously posited that companies contribute to employee stress and other mental health problems. At the core of the breakdown is that many corporate cultures are an anachronism, developed for a post-war industrial era or built on ‘command and control’ structures. Recognition that the digital…