Knowing our place – a systemic perspective
Within our healthy relationships, we have a place that ‘feels right’. A place where we have a sense of belonging, can ‘play our part’ and instinctively know how to be in relationship. The same goes for our personal lives – for example, in our families where we always have a place – as well […]
What does a healthy organisation look like?
Is your organisation healthy? From a systemic perspective, there are several guiding principles that ensure a healthy flow of energy – thereby producing a consistent flow of ideas, employee engagement and ultimately harnessing potential (& performance) of the wider organisation and individuals. A holistic vision of a living entity When we incorporate the systemic lens – we […]
Endings need just as much attention as beginnings
We are often better at handling endings in our families than we are within the organisational setting. From a systemic perspective, a healthy organisation finds a way to include all of its history, and those that made a contribution to it, as part of the narrative. This enables employees to connect to the very roots […]
Acknowledging what “is” – a crucial first step in sustainable change
We live in a fast-paced volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world. It can be easy to get caught up in a polarised position of either staying on the treadmill of known territory (keeping your head down and doing what you know well) OR jumping over to the next ‘big thing’ (becoming an early adopter […]
It has to be mutual
Many people choose the period of Lent to abstain from something, whether that be a food, drink or an activity. Traditionally you would choose something that is likely to be difficult to give up, however if you are not clear on how to balance this abstinence, you could end up giving up and feeling like […]
Mastering Systemic Facilitation
When I had the privilege of working with Ruud Knaapen’s herd of horses in The Netherlands, as part of my Systemic Mastery Facilitator training, I discovered where my emerging future is beckoning me… Systemic Mastery…a different perspective Recently, I was in Amsterdam as part of my Systemic Mastery Facilitator training. On the course, we had the […]