Why organisations are exhausting their people—and what leaders can do about it Modern organisations operate in a VUCA environment: volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Strategy cycles are shorter, restructures are frequent, and employees are asked to adapt—again and again—often while doing more with less. Two related but distinct forms of exhaustion sit quietly beneath the [...]
Overview Leading a school is no different from leading a complex organisation — it requires vision, leadership, and the ability to inspire change across multiple stakeholder groups. We recently partnered with the newly appointed principal of a respected independent school to support his ambition: to re-align the school’s culture with its foundational principles and values. [...]
Do you remember those key moments in your life that initiated or preceded significant change? In 2002, I was living and working in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, when I had the remarkable opportunity to spend a week with Peter Senge and William Isaacs from the Society for Organisational Learning (SoL). In 1997, the Harvard Business [...]
Career Life Transitions offers a range of interventions to support your organisation. Below are four key areas in which we are assisting organisations develop their people, engage their people and to demonstrate their company values. The 4 case studies highlight the capability and capacity for career life transitions to support your organisation. Case Study [...]
Knowing when you're ready for a promotion at work is a key step in advancing your career. It demonstrates your ambition, skills, and ability to take on greater responsibilities. If you're contemplating whether you're prepared for a promotion, consider the following factors to assess your readiness. Consistent Performance: Evaluate your track record in the [...]
Recently a friend of mine’s role was made redundant, in fact the whole project was shelved and she was given 2 week’s notice. My friend is very well versed in the ways of organisational restructuring, change management and people engagement and her comment to me was: “It was done so badly” I [...]
What are the factors I would consider when choosing to provide outplacement support for an individual and how much I should invest? Career Life Transitions have 12 things you might consider when you find yourself in that unfortunate situation where you may need to make roles redundant and consequently let people go. Seniority [...]
According to Wikipedia, “a wicked problem is a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.” When we look at the challenge of the ageing workforce, there are a number of factors that immediately come into play, these factors are intertwined [...]
Our every interaction with people starts with some form of communication. Although nonverbal communications make up the bulk of how people interpret our message, it is still accompanied by spoken words. When it comes to the workplace, especially in management/leadership roles, verbal communications become very important. We are all unique and individual, with all [...]
Jobkeeper has been a wonderful initiative that has enabled many businesses to retain their employment base through the last 12 months or so. It allowed a number of businesses to continue to engage their employees, thereby preventing (or softening) undue stress on the social security systems. The results from the last 12 months in business [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: