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. …

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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. She has started working in a new organisation that uses…

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…

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…

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…