What a treat it was to spend the morning with internationally renowned OD thought leader and award-winning author Gervase Bushe, at our February event, the first for our 25th anniversary year! And on a topic so relevant to our work: change. Gervase started by explaining how his experiences with Appreciative Enquiry had not always been successful; why was it that …
Oct 2023 Event Review: Rediscovering Remarkable – A Case Study
For our October event, we explored an organisational case study shared by David Greig (CEO) and Kate Barlow (CPO) of Australian not-for-profit health insurance and care provider. David joined GBHBA as CEO in the midst of the COVID pandemic, at a time when the organisation was struggling to perform. David, Kate and their executive team led the organisation through a …
Crucial Conversations – Crucial Accountabilities
with Geoff Fleming General Manager VitalSmarts (Aust/NZ) This was another well attended event that provided those in attendance with both a theoretical and hands-on experience with how to deal with difficult interactions in the workplace. Our presenter, Geoff Flemming, set the scene by exploring our behaviour when faced with difficult conversations and how we typically respond to them. He suggested …
Fit for Purpose? A panel exploration of the modern workplace
This was another great event. While we expected a lively discussion, the nature of it allowed a very open and engaging conversation in which we considered what a “fit for purpose” purpose actually meant. The process was as enjoyable as the content! Key questions included: 1. What is the purpose of the workplace? 2. What does ‘fit’ mean? 3. What …
Footy Fever Hit ODA!
With Chyloe Kurdas, Female Football Development Manager, AFL. Continuing on our theme for 2016 “Modern workplace fit for purpose” Chyloe Kurdas, Female Football Development Manager at the AFL, spoke on creating meaningful and lasting cultural change by addressing gender bias and imbalance. With such a unique insight as Female Development Manager within a male dominated industry, we were curious to …