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I have a love/hate relationship with writing. So why do I do it? I love to share my knowledge with my community. For most of my life, I’ve been soaking up knowledge. At the age of 45, I want to give back. …

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Jan 21

The sweet and salty magic of mind-blowing teams

Teamwork. Watching great teams achieve is wonderful. Being part of one — even better. The sweet, salty rush of being part of a supportive, dynamic — and winning — entity. Everyone knows what they need to do — and does it well. …

Teamwork

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Why I love watching the sweet and salty magic of mind-blowing teams — yet feel intermingled…
Why I love watching the sweet and salty magic of mind-blowing teams — yet feel intermingled…
Teamwork

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jan 11

Can You Spring-Clean Your Life?

Our thoughts can be our worst enemies. Imagine if your thoughts morphed into a person sitting beside you. This person is now at your side throughout each day. “The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master.” - Robin Sharma What kind of person would you find them to…

Psychology

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Can You Spring-Clean Your Life?
Can You Spring-Clean Your Life?
Psychology

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Jan 8

Embracing Antifragility to Thrive in Difficult Workplace Situations

Are you tired of feeling drained and overwhelmed in your career? Challenging colleagues and workplace dynamics pose unique challenges, don’t they? Yet are these obstacles serve as an outstanding teacher? Antifragility is a concept popularised by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. …

Change Management

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Embracing Antifragility to Thrive in Difficult Workplace Situations
Embracing Antifragility to Thrive in Difficult Workplace Situations
Change Management

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Jan 7

Are you missing one of the six building blocks of organisational change management?

Training, communications, mapping and engagement The building blocks of change, a vital component Benefits realisation, impact assessment too These pieces all must fall into place, If change is to ensue Together, these six building blocks form the base For successful change, the whole team must embrace With careful planning and…

Organizational Change

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Are you missing one of the six building blocks of organisational change management?
Are you missing one of the six building blocks of organisational change management?
Organizational Change

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Dec 30, 2022

What does Solution-focused coaching bring to our understanding of the art and science of change?

Reviewing the book Solution-Focused Coaching by Jane Greene and Dr Tony Grant — and how lessons learned stack up against reality The Christmas break has been good for me. I’ve been reading between bouts of eating, napping, and family time. Despite these relaxing, most welcome times, there is a small…

Coaching Skills

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Solution-focused coaching: how does this book help you with the art and science of change?
Solution-focused coaching: how does this book help you with the art and science of change?
Coaching Skills

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Dec 28, 2022

The story of Jane Cambio: Following an end-to-end organisational change

Want a quick and easy way to learn the ups and downs of project life as an organisational change manager? The following project example is roughly based on real-world experience. Meet Jane Cambio. Jane is an intrepid Organisational Change Manager. …

Change Management

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The story of Jane Cambio: following an end-to-end organisational change
The story of Jane Cambio: following an end-to-end organisational change
Change Management

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Dec 28, 2022

Six Blind Men and four surprising lessons on playing the complex game of wide-scale organisational behaviour change

When leading organisational change, how full is our cup? Do we think we truly, always know what we are doing? Six blind men bumped into an elephant drinking from the river. One of the blind men touched the elephant’s trunk and told the others, “This is something soft, thick and…

Change Management

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Six Blind Men and four surprising lessons on playing the complex game of wide-scale organisational…
Six Blind Men and four surprising lessons on playing the complex game of wide-scale organisational…
Change Management

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Dec 11, 2022

What have I learned about people and my professional practice on the way to being a registered psychologist?

I am a psychologist, although one with provisional registration. I am still under supervision by more experienced psychologists. I’m grateful for this supervision. My supervisors see patterns I can’t yet see and provide feedback on how I approach challenging scenarios. My provisional status also means I still need to attain…

Psychology

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What have I learned about people and my professional praction the way to being a registered…
What have I learned about people and my professional praction the way to being a registered…
Psychology

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Published in Human Factors and Change

·Nov 18, 2022

“Dealing with people is like nailing jelly to a bloody wall.”

In dealing with tricky people situations, are we part scientist and part artist? I am lucky that I work in two unrelated fields. Providing psychological therapy and facilitating organisational change fuse art and science. And I love both challenges. I work as an organisational change manager in industry. My change…

Change Management

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“Dealing with people is like nailing jelly to a bloody wall.”
“Dealing with people is like nailing jelly to a bloody wall.”
Change Management

6 min read

Allan O

Allan O

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Senior organisational change manager. Mental health professional. Author of The Change Manager’s Companion. www.humanfactorsadvisory.com.au

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