My Approach
Each situation dictates the angle to take. What follows are the principles that recur, whatever method is ultimately chosen.
Restoring connections
In a conflict, open or silent, connections have become strained. I work to rebuild them while still allowing the original problem to be resolved.
Turning failure into a resource
When a transition hasn’t succeeded, there’s valuable data to draw from that failure. It shows where the system is resisting, and why. I always start by understanding what’s already been tried, before proposing anything new.
Working on what keeps the problem in place
A visible symptom almost always has a deeper cause keeping it in place. Understanding what maintains it makes it possible to act on the cause, for a change that lasts.
Working at every level
A manager lacking impact can reveal a team problem. A team that’s stuck can reveal an organisational structure that no longer fits. I start where the blockage shows up, while staying attentive to the neighbouring levels, where the solution sometimes lies.
Participatory practices
The people living a situation day to day know its constraints better than any outside observer. My role is to structure a conversation that brings out their solutions. Decisions that hold over time are the ones people have built themselves.
Aiming for your autonomy
I measure the success of an engagement by your ability to do without me afterwards. My goal is also to pass on the tools, so you can reproduce what worked on your own next time.
📚 My sources of inspiration
For the curious who want to dig deeper
My approach draws on 3 complementary streams of thought:
Systemic vision
Understanding interconnections to act on the right causes
Inspired by systems thinking and complex systems approaches
Collaborative governance
Making decisions together effectively and inclusively
Inspired by Sociocracy 3.0 and shared governance methods
Continuous improvement
Moving forward in small steps: test, learn, adjust
Inspired by Agile and Lean approaches adapted to organisations
These methods remain tools in service of your success.
To discover more about my training, reading and exchanges that nurture my practice, take a look at my ongoing professional development page.
🎯 How could we work together?
Every situation is unique. The best way to know if my approach can help you is to talk about it directly.
Free and no obligation - just to see if we can work together