What Higher Education Leaders can do to improve the postgrad experience

By David Sibley, Organisational Consultant with Tavistock Consulting How Systems Psychodynamics can help leaders build community and belonging following the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) results.   Introduction  The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) results have recently been released for 2023. 37,000 postgraduate research students (PGRs) from 105 higher education institutions […]

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The Depth and Breadth of the Matter: Five Tips for Systems-Psychodynamic Coaching

By Dr Robyn Vesey, Organisational Consultant with Tavistock Consulting The ‘systems-psychodynamic’ approach to executive coaching focuses on the emotional and relational dimensions of work roles – developing the capacity to analyse the impact of the wider system on the individual, and navigate complex processes in the workplace.  If you’re new […]

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Organisational and personal shame: the devastating effect of feeling a failure or being exposed as one

Francesca Cordona – Coach and Organisational consultant. A longstanding member of the Tavistock Consulting team and a highly experienced organisational consultant, Francesca Cardona has written several papers in the field of organisational dynamics and consultation. Francesca’s most recent book, Work matters- Consulting to leaders and Organizations in the Tavistock tradition’ […]

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Developing a supportive institution

A systems-psychodynamic approach to supporting the psychological wellbeing of staff and students in higher education. By Charlotte Williams – Organisational Consultant, Tavistock Consulting Historically in the Higher Education Sector, the approach to staff and student wellbeing tended to focus on helping those whose mental health had deteriorated. In recent years […]

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Leading and containing in higher education Institutions during COVID-19

By Charlotte Williams – Organisational Consultant, Tavistock Consulting This article attempts to offer some practical ways in which professionals can increase emotional containment for other staff and students in universities during the COVID-19 crises. Individuals and groups experience emotion in their work life. These emotions motivate and inspire us, as […]

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TC in ten: marking 25 years of thought leadership at Tavistock Consulting

By Robyn Vesey and Judith Bell As part of the celebrations marking Tavistock Consulting first 25 years, we have been collecting together papers that capture key ideas, turning points or new developments from authors who have worked at Tavistock Consulting at different times over the course of its history. Our […]

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