by Kate Mercer | Nov 30, 2015 | Organisation Culture
Do you ever wonder why you’ve tried everything, and yet the people who work in your organisation still don’t seem to feel the buzz? You’re excited by the way your business is going – why aren’t they? You look forward to the annual state of play meeting – they see it...
by Kate Mercer | Nov 16, 2015 | Organisation Culture
In marketing our services to businesses large and small, I’ve noticed something interesting – there’s a widespread confusion of ‘organisation development’ with ‘HR’. Organisation development (OD) is the process of building an organisation as a whole. OD specialists...
by Amanda Baines | Nov 4, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
High performing teams did not start out that way. A team in its infancy is little more than a group of people working alongside each other, with a vaguely common purpose. The stages in the cycle of team development are often referred to as forming, storming, norming...
by Kate Mercer | Nov 2, 2015 | Organisation Culture
We can learn a great deal from organisations whose strong and adaptive ownership cultures give them a powerful competitive edge. Here are our top 10 lessons: Leadership is critical in classifying and maintaining an organisational purpose, values and vision. Leaders...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 20, 2015 | Leadership
From the myriad models of leadership, here’s our own three-dimensional approach. It’s a valuable perspective from which to think about, reflect on, and implement leadership. You can usefully explore ‘Leadership’ through three aspects: strategy,...