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Richard McKenzie-Small et al

Shaping your AI future: Ten critical points to consider Organisations know that they risk being left behind if they fail to embrace AI and automation. But decisions around what, when, how and with whom are difficult to make and far-reaching in impact. In this article we outline ten critical points to consider ahead of implementing […]

Will you be in control of your change programme? Before starting a change programme it is important to put in place the right measures such that, once ground is broken, the leadership team and sponsors have accurate, unambiguous and broadly-based indicators of progress. In this article we share insights to help your organisation establish true [...]
A key leadership moment - setting up change to win. It’s no secret that many change programmes don’t achieve what they set out to. Getting complex change done – efficiently and effectively - is hard. There are multiple moving parts to coordinate, decisions to make, difficult trade-offs to consider. On top of this, there’s often [...]
From Vision to Value:  – the critical skills every leader must mobilise to get effective change done. Both the breadth and depth of capability and capacity required to deliver major change are often underestimated. Enthusiasm and hard work are important, but they alone rarely deliver what is demanded. Whether you upskill your existing team, recruit [...]

Many organisations, particularly in the Financial Services sector, rely on legacy technology. Moving to new technology promises a step change in efficiency, customer and colleague experience. But the transformation demands significant resource and an understanding of the array of change challenges right across the business beyond those associated with the new technology itself. In this […]

We were absolutely thrilled to find out we’d been awarded ‘Leading Consultancy’ status in two categories by the Financial Times. This award is particularly special because it is driven entirely by the votes of clients, ex-clients and fellow change professionals. The categories – ‘Organisation & Change’ and ‘People & Performance’ – reflect our core proposition […]

Across three decades of my involvement in customer projects, I have developed some reliable rules-of-thumb for what is likely to succeed, what is going to be harder than it needs to be and what is doomed to fail. Frustratingly, hundreds, if not thousands of important marketing, sales, service, field service and other digital initiatives kick-off […]

Did you just buy what they think they sold?  IT services contracts tend to be weighty and they tend to be complex. This isn’t a surprise when you understand they effectively underpin the core delivery engine of most modern organisations. Here in my home office there’s a trophy shelf with some personal ‘greatest hits’ on […]

Our employees, associates, community members and commercial partners met up at Manchester’s Midland Hotel on November 4th 2021 to celebrate our 3rd birthday and catch up with colleagues and network. After almost two years of virtual meetings and home based working for many, it really was fantastic to finally meet face to face. Our founders, […]

Emmaus UK is the charity partner of Partners in Change and we are proud to share the news that we are extending our fundraising and pro-bono consulting relationship for a second year.  At our recent team event we presented the organisation with a cheque for £10,550, representing the total monies raised over a successful first […]