The last global event that caused mass disruption to organisations across the world was the GFC. The GFC had devastating impacts for many people, but at an organisational level it was mostly felt in the Banking & Finance sector. During this time I believe it would...
TCS is happy to announce its partnership with the IF Project, bringing into focus and opening the conversation on men’s mental health in the workplace. The IF Project is the creation of our friend and colleague, Clinton Hoffman, after he lost a good mate to...
In a recent article I identified a range of reasons why people might resist an organisational change initiative. Now I’d like to focus on what strategies OD & Change practitioners can put in place to effectively deal with resistance, particularly were pockets of strong resistance...
Recently I have been involved in managing change for several transitions to Activity Based Working (ABW). Anyone working within the NSW public service will be aware of the current shift to ABW working environments as many new and existing sites are transformed to this modern...
Organisational Culture. Often defined as ‘the way we do things around here’, is a melting pot of individual and collective behaviours, attitudes, values and beliefs. Culture is often cited as an enabler for superior organisational performance - but what can you do when it becomes...
Debate has raged amongst Organisational Development & Change practitioners for many years about whether people are wired to resist change as some sort of automatic behavioural response. I’m not going to tackle this topic in its entirety here, but it is safe to say that...
As businesses grow and develop over time, there is often a shift required in how business strategy development and planning takes place. From the early days where a plan was often scratched out on an A4 pad or white board in the Managing Director’s office,...
LSI as a Developmental Coaching Tool This month we are looking at a market leading tool, used to facilitate coaching and professional development, based on the way people think and behave in the workplace. What is LSI? The Life Styles Inventory is a developmental tool, based on 12...