Why “Just Sending the Email” Isn’t Enough: Understanding the ADKAR Model of Change
If you’ve ever worked somewhere going through organisational change, you’ve probably experienced this: Leadership announces a “new direction.”Everyone nods politely in the meeting.A few people ask questions.Someone says, “This is really exciting.”Then afterwards everyone quietly messages each other: “Wait… what is actually happening?” Because here’s the thing about workplace change: Just because information has been […]
Supporting Staff Through Organisational Change Without Completely Tanking Morale
Most workplaces go through change at some point. New systems.Restructures.New leadership.Funding changes.Growth.Budget cuts.Role changes.Office moves.“We’re just trialling a new process” (which everyone knows is never actually just a trial). And while some change is exciting and necessary, even positive change can be exhausting for staff. Because organisational change doesn’t just impact workflows and spreadsheets. It impacts […]
Workplace Burnout Warning Signs: How to Spot It Before It Becomes Crisis
Burnout rarely shows up dramatically all at once. It’s usually not someone suddenly standing up in a meeting yelling, “I can’t do this anymore,” before dramatically throwing their laptop out a window. (Although honestly, some workplaces get close.) Most of the time, burnout creeps in quietly. Slowly. Subtly. It shows up in people’s energy, communication, […]
Why Understanding Different Learning Styles at Work Actually Matters
So many workplaces still approach training with a bit of a “this should work for everyone” mindset — a PowerPoint presentation, a policy document, or someone verbally explaining something once and expecting it to stick. And while that might be efficient, it’s not always effective. The reality is that people learn differently. Some people need […]
Why We Avoid Difficult Conversations (and Why It Usually Bites Us Later)
I was reading a blog the other day about difficult conversations at work… and, as tends to happen, I absolutely hijacked it. Because here’s the thing — we all know difficult conversations matter. No one is out here saying, “You know what makes a great team? Avoidance and passive aggression.” And yet… we still avoid […]