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  • From A to B.  The difference between Change Management and Work Design.

    From A to B. The difference between Change Management and Work Design.

    ByMatthew Arnold February 20, 2014November 16, 2025

    When I explain to people what it is that I do, the end result is often “Ah, you’re a change consultant.” The conversation rarely begins with “What are you actually changing to?” It’s a bit like talking about a journey from A to B – and focusing solely on the car you’re driving, without ever…

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  • Visit to the Czech Republic

    Visit to the Czech Republic

    ByMatthew Arnold February 20, 2014November 16, 2025

    I recently travelled to the Czech Republic to visit a training organisation, Centrum Andragogiky.  Lean and Systems Thinking is well embedded in the Czech Rebublic and Centrum Andragogiky currently train many organisations both in service and manufacturing. They know their stuff, both theory and practice.  Working with Laurie Denton and Paul Thomas from LD Associates we…

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  • Check the Management System

    ByMatthew Arnold February 20, 2014

    Business issues can often feel either complicated or complex – and sometimes both. And yet I regularly see senior management trying to find a simple solution. If only life were that easy! I’m frequently asked to help diagnose serious business situations spanning 100s of employees doing their job, together with their team leaders, managers and…

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