Following on from our previous article explaining what development and assessment centres are, their benefits and how they differ, here we will go one step further and explore how these centres can be utilised in the context of a merger or acquisition. Development and assessment centres can play crucial roles in the post-merger or acquisition…
You might be grappling with your talent management strategy; needing to make decisions to inform workforce development; or maybe you’re going through a merger or acquisition and need to harmonise organisational cultures. These contexts and many others will benefit from using either assessment or development centres as part of your approach. But what are assessment…
‘Inspire Inclusion’ is the theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024. It is important for individuals to hold themselves accountable and understand how we can all inspire inclusion, and to not sideline this responsibility just for those in leadership positions. Especially when, as reported in the latest Women in the Workplace report of 2023, only…
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Join us on a journey of love-infused leadership and unleash your full potential with ‘Leading From Love’ by Helena Clayton and Roffey Park Institute. What role does love play in leadership, and how could it transform our approaches in the workplace? These intriguing questions form the core of Helena Clayton’s white paper, ‘Leading From Love.’…
Developing personal effectiveness is essential today. Increasingly we need to influence people both in person and virtually utilising different form of communication. We are best able to do this through developing our confidence, clarity of purpose and the communication skills. Our roles as leaders or managers – in tough times, or during change – also…
In the last few years, the world has seen some significant and global changes that have placed the role of experts as figureheads not only for stability, but for adaptability to disruption, and leadership through change. The transition from being an expert to leading teams of experts is crucial for organisational effectiveness in many contexts…
By James Choles and George Barnes. When thinking about coaching and delegation skills, I immediately think about how they can be used to manage priorities, which in turn can create growth opportunities. In fact, the ability to positively coach and delegate complement one another. Long gone are the days when leaders and managers had all…
By Louisa Pattison, Research Consultant The benefits of Hybrid Working A year on from writing a whitepaper for Roffey Park Institute on ‘Female Leadership in the Workplace‘, I’ve been reflecting on how things have changed in terms of workplace gender balance now that hybrid working arrangements are generally more embedded in some shape of form.…
There is no question that building a workplace culture of gender balance and inclusivity is good for individuals, organisations and society. It is equally true that significant progress has been made to empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve their full potential and thrive at work. In our latest whitepaper – Female Leadership in the…
Gervase Bushe will be one of the keynote speakers at Roffey Park Institute’s OD Conference on the 26th to 27th of October 2023. This will be Gervase’s first in-person conference in the United Kingdom since Covid and he is excited to draw upon his knowledge to explore topics like self-organising teams, vertical development and the…
Recently we met with Fiby Francis, a previous Masters in People and OD participant and valued Roffey Park alumnus. During an incredibly deep and rich conversation, Fiby opened up about his journey throughout the MSc. He offered us an invaluable and raw account of what it took to manage his working life whilst remaining dedicated…
