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Merger & Acquisitions – Best HR Practices
“Once a Merger/Acquisition has been announced, what is considered “best practice” with respect to completing the organizational design and subsequent staffing of the combined organization? “ Recently two HR Consultants at Metagnosis were asked about “best practices” related to the HR work required for a successful merger or acquisition. We have taken the time to summarize […]

Change is hard… so what?
Many of us in the field of change management have heard recently, or have said ourselves “we are living in a VUCA world these days…” Where VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. In my current role supporting a department and it’s leaders through a variety of complex changes, I definitely understand why we […]

Delivering Change and Transforming Leadership with Theory U
At Metagnosis we are in the business of facilitating and creating change. We understand our clients can feel stuck, overwhelmed and cautious —unable to redirect the course of events in either a significant or constructive way. On May 29th, Jackelien Barelds, a Vancouver based Theory U expert facilitated a workshop for METAGNOSIS Associates outlining how […]

Are Competing Commitments Preventing Safe Outcomes?
Have you ever felt pressured to take shortcuts to achieve a goal? Has this ever led to a bad safety outcome? Metagnosis Consultant, Lisa Seppala, looks at hidden competing commitments and how they may be preventing safe outcomes in the work environment. Years ago, I was working on the balcony at home. We live on […]