From "doing" to "being": my journey in Organisation Development.
About
Reflecting on my body of work since my first OD role in 1998, I realise that my greatest contribution is not just in "fixing" organisations.
It is in helping the people within them understand themselves and see more clearly through giving attention to our thoughts and feelings. Carlo Rovelli wrote that the frontiers where we are learning are "in the workings of our own thought processes."
That is where I work now.
Navigating Frontiers
My Background
I established MP Partnership in 2003 after years in corporate life. I hold an MSc in Organisational Consulting and am a Fellow of the CIPD. But beyond the credentials, I am a practitioner of the Thinking Environment™, a mediator, and a human being who understands that letting go (or "Wintering") is sometimes the only way to grow new skin.
My aim is to provide people with an understanding of how to develop their organisation through building constructive cultures. All my work pays attention to relationships, independent thinking and creating energised cultures where people want to come to work and contribute, and achieve fulfilment.
Everyone wins!
These assumptions underpin my approach:
Each organisational system is unique
People within the system are typically the experts on what is and what isn't working
Change is possible if people believe it is possible
High aspirations lead to high performing teams and individuals
Our relationships and interactions are often the most challenging aspects of working life.
I’m described as warm, positive, intuitive, focussed, and challenging and I have a genuine belief that working with feelings, attitudes and exploring our mindsets is at the core of work. It’s as real as any other task we undertake.