Embedding and Sustaining High Performance

In our April ALC event, Marlene Stroj-Rullo and Brendan Cameron explored the key enablers of sustained performance, tackling the real-world challenges that arise after the initial transformation phase.

Special thanks to Marlene and Brendan for sharing with the community and for all the attendees for participating in the table discussions.

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From Agile to Adaptive: Evolving your Operating Model Beyond Spotify Tribes

In our first ALC event for 2025, Kacper Mazek covered the common challenges and patterns organisations experience in moving from outdated Operating Models to more responsive, strategy-driven models.

Special thanks to Kacper for sharing with the community and for all the attendees for participating in the table discussions.

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Transformations and what is next for 2025

In our last ALC meeting for 2024, we have three iconic NZ firms join our panel to share their experiences and lessons transforming their businesses:

  • The Warehouse - Sam Kater, GM of Strategy and Corporate Development
  • Air New Zealand - Joanna Gilbert,  Agile and Lean COE Lead
  • Kiwibank - Simone Darragh, GM People Transformation

Special thanks to Sam, Joanna and Simone for sharing with the community.

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How to Design an Operating Model for a Corporate Support Function

In the September ALC, Kacper Mazek and Justin Bae-Jang share the Radically Teaming Model that can help redesign the operating model for corporate support functions.

Special thanks to Kacper and Justin for sharing with the community.

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Organising in Value Streams to accelerate Net Zero for Origin

In the August ALC, James Magill, Origin Zero's EGM shared his experience in leading the operating model shift at Origin Zero from Functional teams to Value streams.

Their journey has many similar traits to organisations who are looking to embark on this path:

  • Building a compelling case for change
  • Managing dual cultures of both start-up mindset and legacy
  • Tailoring pragmatic designs and ways of working for the business unit
  • Delivering change at pace

Special thanks to James for sharing with the community.

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Unblocking Delivery

In the July ALC, Nick Dwan, Patrick O'Doherty and Peter Muggleston shared their experiences with having challenges unblocking the flow of value from delivery and the impact that it had on their ability to effectively deliver strategy.

Special thanks to Nick, Patrick and Peter for sharing with the community.

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Designing Value Streams to Unlock Organisational Performance

In the May ALC, Dan Teo explored how a value stream model can address four critical challenges organisations face today.

Special thanks to Dan for sharing his insightful tips on the 3 key considerations when designing a value stream model; separating work and people management, redefining power and authority, and mindset and beliefs.

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Achieving High Performance through Psychological Safety

In the March ALC, Edwin Dando unpacked what psychological safety is and is not, assessed the levels of psychological safety in your teams and worked through ways that you can immediately improve it.

There were some key tools to help you show up and create a more psychologically safe work environment. A special thanks to Edwin Dando for sharing with the community.

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Leading through 2024: What you can do for your people

In the February ALC, Dr Denise Quinlan, outlined the ways that leaders can engage and empower performance in their people as they re-focus on work for a new year.

Denise drew on her research with NZ and Australian organisations to share some of the strategies leading organisations are adopting to successfully meet the challenges they face - also explaining why future-focused leaders need to put their own 'psychological house' in order to lead effectively.

There were some practical insights and ideas that we could implement immediately to strengthen our teams and improve on the job performance. A special thanks to Dr Denise Quinlan for sharing with the community.

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What to Centralise & Decentralise in your Op Model

In the October ALC we explored different aspects of this challenge in our usual collaborative format. We discussed:

  • The different organisational factors to consider when designing your approach
  • Practical frameworks to help us achieve the right balance
  • How to avoid trading-off autonomy and alignment
  • The role of leadership

There were some wonderful insights and key learnings gained from this session. A special thanks to Kacper Mazek and Tiziano Rullo for sharing with the community.

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