My role as a management educator and coach takes me into different organisational cultures, and I really enjoy that privilege.  I can be with librarians or police officers one day, construction workers the next and the following day working with entrepreneurs running highly successful businesses.  It is fascinating to get to know these different walks of working life, the different ways of “how we do things around here” and the challenges those “ways” may pose for individuals.

I have a strong belief that human beings have the capacity to change and grow at any age.  I believe it is possible to create organisations where people can be supported to develop and reach their full potential and positive learning cultures can be nurtured. For this to happen, the leaders within the organisations – the people who drive the business direction, need to consider how they work with others, what they encourage in the business, how they get the best out of themselves and others, and how they develop a positive legacy for future generations of the organisation.

For those of you who like to get your continuing professional development planned in advance, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you about plans for the future.  The dates for the Triangle TA Group (TTAG) are already on the website for 2010 – 11.  TTAG is for those who are interested in learning more about the organisational application of Transactional Analysis.  It is a supportive group where theory is learnt and applied through exercises and supervision sessions and related to personal and professional practice.  And we have fun, while we are learning to unhook ourselves!

Transactional Analysis (TA): what is it?  TA in this instance is nothing to do with uniforms and assault courses – it is a social psychology, a theory of human personality and a systematic approach for growth and personal change of individuals, groups and organisations.