By Dr Kay Trainor Organisations and those who lead them have extraordinarily powerful tools at their disposal for achieving change. Vast amounts of information, significant resources, sophisticated techniques, and renowned experts to name a few.  Yet, no matter how rational or sensible or digitally advanced the plans produced from these […]

By Dr Robyn Vesey Dominating headlines and evoking strong feelings, the Junior Doctors’ strikes between January and April this year have been focused on a new contract the government has been setting up since 2013.  Although at the time of writing, the British Medical Association (BMA) is discussing and voting […]

The theory: At Tavistock Consulting we apply a ‘systems-psychodynamic’ theory of change to our work with organisations. This label refers to the application and integration of three overlapping frameworks of thinking and research, which together offer a heuristic approach to understanding organisations and the behaviour of those who work within […]

By Dr Robyn Vesey As we look towards the next period of national leadership with a new government forming following the general election, there is attention on the Conservative and Labour party leaders’ individual’s leadership and the challenges they face in performing well in their leadership roles.  In addressing leadership […]