Alchemy is about change in action. We focus on practical approaches to working in an ever changing environment. We take a realistic view of what is achievable and help our clients grow their confidence in negotiating change. Our services cover three interlinked strands:
- Organisational development and design
- Research, monitoring and evaluation
- Coaching, supervision and mentoring
We know that achieving effective change is not easy. It can be confusing and contradictory.
- We often want change as long as it’s not us that has to change
- We talk about it endlessly, often as a substitute for doing it
- We know it’s complicated but treat it as if it were simple
- We know it takes time, but we seldom allow enough
- We focus on task and forget about managing the process
If that weren’t enough, we also know that we generally find it hard to change even if it’s in our own interest – stopping smoking, taking more exercise, eating healthily…
At Alchemy we tend not to talk about ‘change’ management so much as change and transition. We will work with you to understand the nature of the changes you are facing or proposing, building a transition approach that acknowledges the people involved, and working through the change process.
We work to explore what’s under the table, ‘the elephant in the room,’ as well as what’s on the surface and up in the clouds. Sometimes this can be uncomfortable, but it helps to enable the transition and change you might be looking for.
If you are interested in what Alchemy might be able to do for you, please contact us to book a 30-minute exploratory conversation.