Have you ever had that feeling when you are sitting in a room for hours, spending time away from “your real job” without actually achieving anything concrete? Enter facilitation. Facilitation has evolved into a distinct discipline which is used at every level in organisations, to help people in meetings to reach a decision, resolve an…
Roffey Park Institute offers an MSc in People and Organisational Development, awarded through the University of Sussex. Taking a Masters qualification might feel like a big step up from other programmes, so we thought we’d answer some of those bigger questions that you might not feel ready to ask out loud. Embarking on an MSc…
Group Dynamics? That’s the thing that facilitators and OD specialists need to know about, right? Absolutely, but managers and leaders of people need to know about it too! Take this scenario for example. As a leader you have a number of different teams in your area of responsibility. You have a particular issue that needs…
Since the end of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the workplace. The once in a generation global public health crisis that inevitably became an economic one has fundamentally, and perhaps permanently, forced a recalibration in the perceptions of business leaders as to where, when, and how we get work done.…
“Oops I did it again” sang Britney Spears. Whilst she may not be my musical cup of tea I can certainly relate to these lyrics. Have you ever done or said something that wasn’t your greatest hour only to realise that this wasn’t the first time? If you’ve asked yourself the question “How come this…
Recently I had the pleasure of facilitating a series of workshops with a group of experienced HR leaders to support them with a nascent Organisation Design project. Roffey Park’s approach to learning is more experiential and dialogue based than theoretical, so conversations often turn to the realities of putting new skills in to practise. But…
Ask most people if they think creativity is a good thing in their organisation and you’re likely to get a funny look. Of course creativity is a good thing. Who could possibly object to creativity? Having a creative bent myself I also think that it is a very good thing. We need space for critical…
In an ever more multi polar world our concepts of culture are evolving. In progress now is a shift, away from pre-eminently western ways of understanding the world towards worldviews that include diverse eastern and southern perspectives. In this world, the ability to ‘read’, see and sense these varied perspectives and respond to them, and…
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…
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…
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…
Today more than ever, there is so much to say about this topic. Where to focus? My present experiences around this relate particularly to supporting a (brilliant) NHS University Hospital Trust with navigating a core question: How to strengthen culture in crisis? I think the question is relevant to many leaders in many settings right…
