Based on Amy Edmondson’s extensive research, this article dives deep into the concept of psychological safety, making it relevant and actionable for everyday teams. Discover how fostering an environment where everyone feels safe to speak up can spark innovation, collaboration, and overall team success....
In a recent conversation with a team leader at a prominent South African logistics company, a familiar challenge emerged: despite providing feedback, guidance, and tools, her team seemed reluctant to take ownership of their work. "They constantly look to me for direction when what I...
“Design thinking is a waste of time”. “I don’t need my management team to co-design strategy, I know what needs to be done”. “There’s nothing wrong with our strategy, the problem is execution”. “I really need my management team to step up”. These are examples...
“Consultants should not design organisations”. That might sound a little strange, given that it comes from a consultant offering organisation design services. ...
When the question is “why do we need a clear and shared strategy?” the answer should come from the importance of the mission or purpose of the organisation – and all of strategy, leadership and teams combine to bring that mission to realisation....
Could you teach the same action-learning class on transformational leadership to executives from any sized corporation? Are the options available to them the same? Monuments are different to Mobiles. Monuments are big, fixed structures. Mobiles hang above the baby’s bed and dance in the breeze. ...
We heard about developing “shared language” to strengthen “shared vision” – where instructional designers can play a role in creatively and engagingly bringing all stakeholders onto the same page insofar as “what we mean” when we communicate in large-scale systems change. ...
Why am I interested in Instructional Design? I am trying to untangle the knot of organisational transformation and get better at helping organisations to become (and remain) high performing, effective, and healthy. I wonder whether we need new knowledge or whether we need better ways to...
I must admit that I had a somewhat snobbish attitude toward L&D. There – it's out there. I see myself as an OD practitioner in the glamorous world of organisational transformation, and I saw the L&D team as folks filling seats on training courses. I was...
