In today's episode, we have all the Carolyns, Carolyn Norgate and Carolyn Parker got together after our event leadership in a new era to discuss what came up and the insights we gleaned from it. We hosted the event just three weeks after the election, as we were already noticing a change in the ask from our clients with the new Labour government, our guests talked about feeling purposeful and hopeful and excited to see a shift happening.

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In today’s episode our very own Operations Team talk about being a self-managed team.

Our operations team cover a wide range of responsibilities (such as accounting, compliance, HR, programme accreditation and client management). They are the rhythm and base of Mayvin, which helps us to do our best work with clients.

As Mayvin has grown, our operations team has grown too, and until last summer it grew with a traditional hierarchical structure. Last summer, we found ourselves with senior roles vacant, and so we put it to the team – would you like a new manager? Or would you like to experiment with self-management?

They choose to become a self-managed team. A year later, 3 out of our 8 strong team, came together to discuss:

• Why they made the decision to become a self-managed team
• What the transition involved
• What foundations were already in place that helped
• What challenges there have been
• How they have recruited into the team
• And what the impact has been, which includes the team feeling more confident, that their voice is louder, that they have autonomy for change and that they find themselves stepping up and horizon scanning to protect this special way of working.

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Carolyn Norgate and James Traeger discussed the challenges of leading in a world with increasing ambiguity, particularly in the post-pandemic workplace. They emphasised the importance of trust, culture, and leadership in creating a productive and engaged workforce, and highlighted the need for organisations to prioritise creating conditions that foster trust, creativity, and safety. They also shared their experiences designing and delivering a leadership development program for a large non-profit organisation, and emphasised the importance of continuous learning and development for leaders in today's rapidly changing organisational landscape.

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In this episode Our Principal Consultants Tony Nicholls and Carolyn Norgate talk all things programmes – when is a programme not a programme?

A client came to us recently saying ‘we don’t have time or budget for a traditional programme and we have a large number of colleagues to reach. Could Mayvin create something with impact using just two short sessions?' The answer was yes!
Tony and Carolyn explain how. Talking through the key elements of our programmes that are consistent from these small bitesize workshops right up to our full length accredited traditional programmes and our Masters.

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In this podcast episode, Carolyn Parker discusses her journey into OD and her excitement about joining the Mayvin team. She shares her background in psychology and HR, emphasizing the importance of pausing, reflecting, and fostering human connections in organisations. Carolyn highlights OD's focus on improving performance and relationships, as well as the personal and professional growth it offers.

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Today we're joined by Ash Thomas, previously with the British Heart Foundation and now a principal consultant at Mayvin. We're revisiting our mini-series "Why OD" to delve into Ash's unique journey into organisation development.

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Join Sarah Fraser and Steve Hearsum in this podcast episode as they talk about their time teaching a module on organisational change. They discuss the challenges of planning for the future when it's uncertain and touch on power dynamics, the need for sharing power, and the role of human behavior in shaping organisations. They share some surprising moments, like the idea of a group nap, and emphasize the importance of being fully present today to create a better future.

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In our latest Mayvin Sofa Chats episode, Sophie Tidman and Tony Nicholls, are back for more talk about feedback. This time, they're chatting about how to handle positive feedback and why it can be tricky.

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