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  • October 9, 2019

    Lessons from “How to Be Right” by James O’Brien

    Lessons from “How to Be Right” by James O’Brien

    Earlier this year I read James O’Brien’s book “How to be Right…in a world gone wrong”. Covering what are typically contentious and divisive topics: Brexit, Trump, immigration, feminism and LGBT+ to name a few; O’Brien explores the arguments of folk who have called his daytime LBC radio talk show and, in turn, he methodically pulls […]

  • October 2, 2019

    The consultancy spectrum

    The consultancy spectrum

    A stereotypical image of a ‘consultant’ (and there are different consultants out there – but let’s go with management consultant for now) is someone who is expert in their chosen field; they ‘fly’ into an organisation or situation; analyse, diagnose, advise, impart their wisdom, and intervene to ‘fix’ whatever needs sorting out. Superman/Wonder Woman both […]

  • September 25, 2019

    Finding my voice

    Finding my voice

    I have been reflecting on the development programme I attended last year. It was a rich learning experience – really good to get ‘back in the classroom’ and oil my brain cogs, particularly as I am usually the facilitator… The first afternoon of the five-day programme (which was delivered over four months) was spent reflecting […]

  • September 18, 2019

    Curiosity…killed the OD Practitioner?

    Curiosity…killed the OD Practitioner?

    Curiosity matters for OD practitioners who work with organisations, systems and individuals. Dictionary.com offers three ways of looking at curiosity eager to learn or know; inquisitive prying; meddlesome arousing or exciting speculation, interest or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange The first definition describes, for me, what we in OD need to […]

  • September 11, 2019

    Journey of an OD Practitioner

    Journey of an OD Practitioner

    Have you ever had the experience of going on a training course or development programme and, whilst you’re there, you reach a sense of inner clarity, purpose and/or determination to implement and integrate the things you’re learning? Then, once you’re back in the swing of things in work and in life, that initial burst and […]

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