The rate and amount of external change requires organisations that can create change effectively. Change often produces uncertainty, which can lead to immobilisation and poor performance. By leading and managing change effectively, transitions may be managed more effectively. This results in faster and higher quality implementation processes.
Human Dynamics can help in the following areas:
- Acting in small doses as a catalyst for change in your company
- Gaining genuine consensus on the direction and need for change
- Helping you makeover worn out business models and processes in ways that your people will be able and willing to use
- Accelerating change processes by acting as an external troubleshooter, pinpointing areas where rapid action is needed to turn a business round
- Providing masterclasses and keynote addresses on leading and managing change
- Providing executive coaching to key staff so that they may lead change internally
Case Study:
Harmonising company cultures post merger
Situation
Our client was the automation group within GSK Research and Development. The group had come together shortly after the merger and there were different sub-cultures arising from the different organisations resulting in low levels of co-operation and avoidance of contentious issues around integration of work and projects..
The client requirement
To rapidly reform the team, by finding zones of collaboration and building a climate of trust.
What we did
We designed and facilitated tailored team development events in partnership with GSK staff. This explicitly addressed the question of cultural differences in a positive way and answered the question as to what advantages there were in working as a team of specialists.
The result
Measurements of performance in key areas of teamwork indicated an improvement in most aspects. The team also gained a better understanding of how to approach membership of customer teams. This was achieved in an informal atmosphere which was enjoyable, encouraged risk-taking and exploring new behaviour.
Dr Ron Jones - Head of Automation Group
