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In this episode of Game of Teams with Tara Nolan, Brigid explains what is meant by Applied Systems Psychodynamics and her approach with clients and especially teams. She shared an important framework that is readily available online by The Grubb institute called the Transforming Experience Framework. Essentially what presents as an issue on teams is really a symptom masking important other considerations such as context, the system and an individual’s experience of their role. Brigid talked about structural defences, anxiety, role clarity and what might be unconscious to a team.
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Middle managers sit at the centre of organisation dynamics. They are required to deliver performance while supporting people, provide stability while enabling change. This piece explores why realising the potential of the middle demands structured sensemaking, not just structural reform.
Salvation is about being rescued from difficulty. It’s the quick fix, the ready-made model, the externally imposed solution. Revelation, on the other hand, is about discovery.