OrgDev with Distinction

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What is job architecture? How can it support transformation? How do you help a company grow fast without losing what makes it special? What’s the secret to navigating big changes like merging teams or restructuring?  💼 Jules Siegel- Hawley, Founder & Principal Consultant Andes Andes website: https://www.andesadvisory.co/ Follow Jules on Lin...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What is psychological safety? It’s a term we hear often in organizations, but what does it really take to create it? Beyond the buzzwords and platitudes, psychological safety demands a deep, intentional commitment from leaders, HR, and OD practitioners alike. It’s not a tick-box exercise—it’s about designing environments where every individual f...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How do we make our organisations sustainable? What is the role of HR, OD or Learning and Development in achieving this.  Our esteemed guest Dr Tara believes the  'people' people  of the business - HR, OD, Talent, L&D - have a critical role to play in saving the planet. Subscribe to the Change By Degrees Sustainable HR course here:...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What makes a workplace truly fair? How does our own sense of fairness shape our reactions to decisions, interactions, and how we treat others at work? Fairness isn’t just a feel-good concept—it’s a critical factor in building trust, maintaining engagement, and driving performance. But getting fairness wrong can be costly. When employees perceive...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! In this OrgDev episode, we explore the transformative power of polarity intelligence with Michelle Troseth and Dr. Tracy Christopherson, co-founders of MissingLogic, LLC, and pioneers in applying polarity thinking to healthcare and beyond. How can we balance the needs of employees with the demands of the organisation? How do we navigate the tens...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How can organisation design support an organisation with a big growth agenda? How can you leverage technology speed up design and make your organisation  more efficient? How can you use AI to create greater job automation and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? These are just some of the questions we ask Adonis Kazouris, Group Senior Organis...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What does it take to build Organisation Development (OD) capability at the heart of Central Government? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Susanne Søndergaard Gidda, the Civil Service Operating Lead in the Cabinet Office, to explore this fascinating question. With a wealth of experience spanning multiple UK government departments, Susanne brin...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! Where is the real value created in your organisation? Is it a specific team, a critical process, or perhaps a unique capability that sets you apart? And just as importantly, how does the organisation make money, generate surplus, or deliver value to its clients—whoever they may be? Understanding these drivers is the key to focusing your efforts...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What’s the secret ingredient that strengthens trust, fosters psychological safety, and drives better decision-making in organizations? How can it boost staff loyalty, adaptability, engagement, and ultimately lead to greater productivity and profitability? According to leading author Graham Allcott, the answer lies in a simple yet powerful qualit...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! Why don't leaders seem to be making progress on the things that truly matter? Why does it feel like everyone needs to be involved in everything? As organizations designed for predictability clash with an increasingly unpredictable world, the cracks are starting to show. In this episode, we dive into why the "sense and respond" app...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! The latest OrgDev podcast with the excellent Mark Stringer was a joy to record. Mark is a dedicated academic with a passion for exploring the evolving nature of work. He leads the People, Work, and Organisational Psychology (PWOP) subject group at Birkbeck Business School.  In this episode we cover:  The key mindsets for leading organisational c...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! Who are the real drivers of value in your organisation? Often, it’s just a few key teams—software engineers, R&D scientists, portfolio managers—who shoulder the lion’s share of impact and growth. These elite teams are the cornerstone of organizational success, but how can leaders ensure they’re fully supported and operating at their highest...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message!  In this episode, we dive into the hidden dynamics of power, voice, and silence that shape everything from who gets recognition to who remains in the shadows. Join us as we speak with the insightful Dr. Mark Cole—author, practitioner, and researcher—who challenges us to rethink these critical dynamics and offers fresh perspectives on creating mo...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What does it take to elevate leadership to truly impact not just a leader’s own performance but also that of their team, stakeholders, and entire organization? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Arlene Egan, CEO of Roffey Park, a global center of excellence in leadership and organization development. For over 75 years, Roffey Park has been at the...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What small, precise changes can organisations make to the way they're designed and the ways in which they working to achieve unparalleled results? However it can feel overwhelming knowing where to start and the different options available to them? Today we're off to New York to meet Dr. Erika Jacobi. Dr. Erika is a scholar and practiti...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! In this episode, we explore African OD, how to create change and how to develop the next generation of leaders with Dr. Justine Chinoperekweyi. Justine is a pioneering scholar-practitioner, author, and leadership and governance trainer, joining us from Harare, Zimbabwe. Dr. Justine has led groundbreaking work in defining African OD, a critical c...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! In this episode of the Org Dev Podcast, we're joined by Gbonju Akintola,  Senior Organization Development Business Partner at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), an organisation best known for its two zoos  - London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo -   but also a science-driven conservation charity, creating a future where wildlife can thrive .  G...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How does leadership, followership, authority, structures emerge in groups? Where do leaders, change agents, group and system practitioners, go to get the very best development on how to deepen their capacity to survive - and thrive in difficult systems. Where do they go to hone the craft of acting in the face of uncertainty, directly from their...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How do you help an organisation reimagine new ways of working in order to achieve aggressive strategic goals? How do you create greater  accountability in organisations? That is a difficult task in itself but even more challenging in an with over 350,000 employees. We're joined from Seattle by Roger Kastner, Organisation Design Strategy Lea...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How do you build an exceptional leadership team? How do you create enough psychological safety for teams to perform at their best? We tackled this and many other important questions in our fascinating conversation with practitioner Martijn Sjoorda, from System2 💼 About our Guest Martijn Sjoorda, Founder, System2 https://system2group.com/ Connec...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! 10 Pro Tips to Getting Started in Organization Development and Design Welcome to our latest video where we dive into the essential tips for anyone starting their journey in Organization Development and Design! 🌟 After conducting 33 in-depth interviews with leading practitioners, authors, and academics, Dani and Garin have distilled the top 10 t...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! Why is effective organization design essential for your business's success? In our latest podcast, we explore how aligning the key elements of your organization can create a seamless, efficient operation that drives your strategic goals. We sit down with Jonathan Edwards, co-founder of Kanso Design, to discuss how thoughtful organization de...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How do you lead a revolution in management thinking? How do you develop better solutions to solve the most complex customer and organisational problems? We are thrilled to have Dr. Ronald Skea from Aviva, who is at the forefront of transforming management practices join. Inspired by the concept that organizations should be managed as systems and...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! What is great leadership built on? Our guest Dr Graham Curtis believes that great leadership is founded on developing our flexibility in response to the situations we find ourselves in and  growing our curiosity, and our capability to reflect. Graham’s focus is on supporting people and organisations to be the best they can possibly be through ma...

We'd love to hear from you so send us a message! How do you unlock the full potential of your workforce through effective culture change? We dive deep into the world of culture change and its vital role in organizational success. Discover how to systematically identify and refine your company's culture to boost productivity and profitability. We explore the importance of understanding you...