How many times have you led, been involved in (or subjected to!) a big change programme? And how many times have these time-consuming and emotionally draining exercises been classed as […]
Change often fails because leaders underestimate how strongly people react to uncertainty. Neuroscience research from Dr David Rock highlights five social factors that influence how people respond to change. This […]
Change can be exhausting for teams. The challenge for leaders is helping people cope with it. Use this quick checklist to support your team during periods of change. Build trust […]
One of the most powerful tools leaders have during times of change is the conversations they have with their teams. Instead of presenting a finished plan, use questions and prompts […]
Whilst running organisation change sessions with leaders and managers, one question comes up time and time again: “When are things going to settle down?” It’s a completely understandable question, even […]
Is your people strategy sitting in a shared drive – long, detailed and slightly overwhelming? Packed with priorities, values, action plans and metrics? Well-intentioned, but let’s be honest – not […]
Hello 2026! As we head into the new year, we’re hearing the same thing from HR teams everywhere. Not panic.More a sense that work has shifted, but the way we’re […]
Picture this leader. She has lots of people wanting to leave her team, she recently lost a couple of good people to a competitor and she neglects her high-potentials. Meet […]
No doubt you’ve heard the buzzwords ‘psychological safety’ – but what do they mean exactly? The author Amy Edmondson, who’s the acknowledged authority on psychological safety, describes it as … […]
Lucy and Karen get honest about one of HR’s toughest challenges: helping leaders and managers actually change how they behave. Drawing on their own “humiliations” as former HR Directors, they […]
