Extraordinary Times
We are living in extraordinary times. A once in a century event. I have been talking about the need to be more ‘agile’ in a world where volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity are the new normal. This agility not only applies to private organisations and...
It’s Time for Change – Part 2
In this second blog on the discrimination pregnant women and new mothers face in the workplace I examine some of the reasons why this is still prevalent and some of the most recent research from the United Nations. If you haven’t read my first post you can find it...
It’s Time For Change.
Over the past few weeks I’ve had several conversations with professional women with young children, who are continually frustrated with the challenge of getting back into work following their maternity leave. I’ve also heard from other women with children, who either...
Nudging Change
What if you could bypass resistance to change by designing nudges into your change? And what if you could make it easier for people to change? These questions are ones that crop up time and again in different forms. Often with the underlying assumption that...
Learning from Generation Z
We can learn a lot from our younger generation. We often hear about Millennials but what about the next generation – GenZ – those born between 1995 and 2012? Having two GenZ children I’ve seen what an amazing group of young people they are. Thousands of young...
Will Robots take my job?
Our learning journey began with talking about change – at the time, in 2015, it seemed that the world was waking up to the importance of ‘managing’ change. Five years later the evidence points to change as the starting point. In other words, if you’re still talking...
The Digital Age is driving different approach to change
Photo by Franck V. on Unsplash With so many approaches to managing change, how do you know if the one you have chosen will work for you? What happens if you adopt the wrong one? ‘Digital transformation’, how an organisation uses technology to do business, is on most...
Leadership – Delivering on Purpose/Finding True North
One of my goals this year is to make a difference. I set this intent at the end of last year, because I wanted my work to have a purpose. Leading change means leading self first – to have a sense of why we’re doing what we’re doing. Over the years I’ve...
Making it safe for people to change
We’re often asked how we as leaders and managers can help people achieve their potential at work especially when the organisation needs to make changes. It’s interesting how often organisations are seeking to optimise and leverage the talents of their teams. Yet,...
Coping with Emotions During Change
There’s a recurring theme in the press about leadership - the recent bushfires in Australia have magnified the importance of leadership. And how being a leader isn't a title. People take notice of leaders even more so when there’s a crisis. The ability to cope with...
Ro Gorell
Director
I’m a change strategist, coach and published author specialising in adaptive change, because in a disrupted world no organisation can afford to rest on previous success.
Coaching and facilitation are the key methods and skillsets I use to engender change agility. I help clients create their own change framework blending tools, techniques and methods from: change management, project management, neo- behaviourism (how to create habits), Lean Change and Agile as well as programme management.
Charlotte Mawle
Director
I’m a dedicated change professional with over 20 years’ experience. I am passionate about ‘doing change differently’ and a strong supporter of leading and ‘managing’ change using a Lean approach with a focus on co-creation and continuous feedback.
I understand the challenges of ‘managing’ change across cultures having worked on global projects in Australia, France, the UK and USA. I have led change teams on global SAP implementations as well as cultural change programmes in areas such as health and safety.
