Organisational Development (OD) is the work of facilitating organisational success, by aligning structural, cultural and strategic realities of work to respond to the needs of an ever-evolving business climate. Go to our Organisational Development programmes and find the right one for you! The Short Guide to Organisational Development What is Organisational Development? Organisational development (OD) is…
Building resilience at work is about workplace and workforce There’s a tendency to think that organisational resilience is just the sum total of everyone’s personal resilience at work. That your people should have what one football manager described as ‘bouncebackability’. The belief that some people respond well to problems and stresses, and some people just…
How To Become An Organisational Development Consultant You may have noticed that large parts of the economy, and a great number of organisations, have undergone quite a number of ‘challenges’ recently. There have been ‘things’’ going on. The pandemic is one thing, but the economic effects of lockdown and the, likely, looming recession means that…
The importance of coaching skills in the workplace Most managers will say that the most valuable assets their organisation has are its people. And they will genuinely mean it. And yet too many organisations fail to make coaching and mentoring for managers and by managers a priority. This means. Quite often a coaching programme for…
What you need to know about how we’re keeping us all safe Our Venue and Head Office in Horsham is open for programmes, meetings and events. We have been successfully operating throughout the pandemic and have a strong record of serving our clients and keeping them safe. At Roffey Park Institute we’re doing everything we can…
Jackie Brown & Dr Arlene Egan In October 2019, speaking at a Human Resources and Talent conference in Croke Park, one of us (Arlene) told a story about the resilient organisation. The point being made was that in times of crisis a resilient organisation can respond effectively to maintain a level of productivity and to…
Covid-19 has transformed the world, and with it the future of work and business. What should we be thinking about? How should we begin to prepare for the new future? What’s the future of business? What’s the future of work? And how do we prepare for future business trends? The world looks a very different…
Wellbeing in the workplace: How important is well-being in organisations in crisis situations? How do we create it? Does it mean thinking differently about staff, leadership and organisation? Well-being in the workplace is more important than ever because of the coronavirus crisis: learn how to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture. Covid-19 has brought new…
How do you support your staff and your organisation to create resilience in people and structures? Resilience in the workplace is more important than ever because of coronavirus: learn how to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture. Covid-19 has brought new challenges to the workplace, highlighting the importance of resilience and wellbeing, refocusing how we…
What is the future for our organisations after Covid-19? Business scenario planning and future thinking will be vital: do you know how to think the unthinkable? Covid-19 has brought new challenges to the workplace, highlighting the importance of resilience and wellbeing, refocusing how we think about scenario planning, and insisting we consider the future. In this short…
A couple of years ago I became fascinated with fairy tales and the impact they had on my childhood. Acting on my curiosity I came across Enchantment by psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim. A concentration camp survivor, Bettelheim dedicated his life to helping traumatised children, many of whom were survivors of the holocaust. Through this work he saw a…
Human beings struggle with uncertainty. We’re not really designed for it. Whilst it varies from person to person, generally speaking ‘not knowing’ is an anxiety inducing state. Unchecked our anxiety can destabilise us. It can heighten our mistrust of the words and deeds of others or lead us to latch on to and unquestioningly proliferate…
