Once you start to see action it can often be the most gratifying stage of the process, but as you move into implementation it’s important that you continue to keep the principles of change in mind.

Key factors

  • Continue to be insight led to help you monitor impact, deliver the task elements of the change and ensure you continue to make progress as planned
  • Don’t stop innovating and keep on top of communication to ensure you maintain engagement.
  • Ensure you are managing the people/emotional aspects of change to support staff

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Problem-solving

  • Format: Workshop (online and in-person)
  • Time to complete: 6 hours
  • Phase of change: Implement
  • Principle of change: Insight-led

A three-part course providing a structured approach to problem-solving, from identifying the problem through root cause analysis to implementing a best-fit solution.

Learning outcomes

  • Describe the problem-solving process.
  • Use a range of problem-solving tools and techniques.
  • Apply the problem-solving process to real life problems.

This workshop will be coming soon and isn't available for bookings yet.


Team engagement and collaboration

A short video providing a model for sharing a message with your team. This video is part of a wider LinkedIn Learning course on teamwork essentials but we have selected the most relevant video for this part of the change process.

Learning outcomes

  • Understand some of the things we unconsciously do that undermine relationships at work.
  • Explore a simple framework to maintain engagement with your team.

Team engagement and collaboration


Developing your resilience mindset

An online workshop with group and individual activities to explore building your own personal resilience mindset, which can in turn build openness to change.

Learning outcomes

  • Distinguish between short and long term stressors.
  • Identify ways to counteract cognitive distortions.
  • Develop strategies to build on your resilience using the Robertson Cooper model and Covey's Circle of Influence.

Developing your resilience mindset


Overcoming complexity

  • Format: Online course (LinkedIn Learning)
  • Time to complete: 46 minutes
  • Phase of change: Implement
  • Principle of change: Shared vision

A short course exploring critical thinking and problem-solving.

Learning outcomes

  • Discover proven tools and techniques to deal with complexity, including cultivating a greater sense of control and confidence.
  • Understand how to make proactive and sustainable decisions.

Overcoming complexity


Managing for better ideas

  • Format: Online course (LinkedIn Learning)
  • Time to complete: 26 minutes
  • Phase of change: Implement
  • Principle of change: Nurture innovation

A short course exploring how to encourage teams to innovate and generate creative ideas.

Learning outcomes

  • Create an environment where great ideas can flourish.
  • Understand ways to get the best ideas from diverse groups.
  • Know how to judge ideas more effectively.

Managing for better ideas


Build psychological safety

A short video introducing the concept of psychological safety in teams and the benefits this can bring to build and maintain a culture where people feel valued and empowered to share ideas.

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the factors that contribute to a psychologically safe team
  • Explore practical strategies to foster psychology safety

Build psychological safety


Training and workshops

If you're in a leadership or management role, you may want to develop a range of skills that support you in your role, many of which are core to supporting change:

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People and Organisational Development

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