Organisational Development

Expert, adaptable & future focussed

Organisational Development is concerned with transformational change to enhance an organisations health, culture, performance and people capabilities. It aligns the culture of the organisation with its strategy and delivers both tangible and intangible outcomes. OD specialists work closely with Senior Leaders and other People Professionals, from HR, L&D and Communications teams and draw upon consultancy approaches to discover, design, deliver and review outcomes.

Examples of Completed projects and assignments include:

Performance Management Strategy Review - Redefining the organisations approach to Performance Management to enable greater agility and enhanced performance across all levels in the company. I conducted primary and secondary research to understand the current approach and it's limitations. Using the latest thought leadership I then developed an enhanced approach to performance management that built upon the existing coaching culture and considerable leadership strengths. This approach and strategy were approved by the Executive Committee and implemented in coordination with other people specialists, including reward and internal communications teams.

Cultural Transformation Discovery & Delivery - Shaping a positive workplace culture and developing leadership capability across organisational and departmental boundaries to deliver the culture transformation agenda. The first phase of the work was to identify which aspects of workplace culture were positive and could be built upon, and which needed to change. This discovery phase involved conversations with leaders, employees and stakeholders to determine the prevailing view and to help devise the direction of the transformation programme. The findings had a direct impact on the design and development of learning interventions. The resulting leadership development programme focused on the skills and behaviours needed to create a positive workplace culture including leading change, enhanced communication and creating high-performing teams. I facilitated the discovery & delivery interventions, working as part of a team of Culture Change specialists.

Leadership Capability Assessment - Addressing concerns about the capability of the leadership in the organisation following regulatory fines. I was engaged to support with the assessment of Leadership Capability. I undertook development assessments of approx. 250 mid-level leaders and further developed the assessments to be suitable for the most senior leaders, including mapping psychometric tests. The findings from the assessments were used to inform role responsibilities, spans and layers, capability gaps, talent and development programmes, succession planning and recruitment strategy. The findings also supported the new Target Operating Model planning.

How I deliver Organisational Development assignments:

I work directly with Chief People Officers, HR Directors, Heads of OD and L&D, joining their existing people team to deliver specific projects.

I also work on an Associate basis with OD Consultancies, joining their Associate and Consultancy teams to deliver transformation programmes for their clients.

Occasionally I work alone, as an objective observer, to assess or audit existing processes and provide recommendations for change.

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Kind Words from Clients

From a Director of People Operations

I worked with Justine for about 18 months when I was leading a HR Transformation programme and Justine was responsible for a Leadership and Organisational Capability review and build. Justine demonstrated not only technical expertise and excellence in understanding behavioural testing and ensuring the right fit for the company, but also demonstrated humour and resilience in a challenging business environment. Justine very quickly became a trusted peer and friend who I would love to work with again in the future at some point.

From a Head of OD

From a Director of People Operations

Justine is an outstanding HR change manager with broad experience working at the most senior levels of the organisation. Her strong commercial awareness and delivery focus combine with an awareness of people impact and strong consultancy skills to ensure change programmes are delivered effectively, on time and to budget. Aside from her work talents, she is also great fun to work with and a trusted colleague.

From a Managing Director

Justine supported our business with our HR strategy during a time of change and significant growth. She provided an initial audit and recommended areas for improvement. She then worked with us to make those changes and hired and inducted our first HR Manager to take over the day to day running of our HR function. She has been professional, flexible and genuinely supportive and we continue to work with her for our more complex HR needs.

From a Head of L&D

From a Managing Director

Justine joined our Academy team as the lead assessor for our Performance Management Development Centres. Justine ensured that the delegates experienced a supportive and challenging environment. She also facilitated skills-based activities, provided face to face and written feedback for the individuals. She fitted seamlessly and quickly into the team, creating a collaborative and enjoyable environment.

I would hire her again in an instant.