Organisations – Antonia Mochan

Leading v managing

A red theatre curtain with three actors silhouetted against it

What’s the difference between leading and managing? I’ve extended my theatre director analogy to help me think it through.

Personal reflections on Frederic Laloux’s Reinventing Organizations

This is an edited version of a post that was originally published on 29 April 2015. In April 2015, I attended a conference on the Future of Work, organised by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne. My Masters project was around social network theory and human resources and I had beenContinue reading “Personal reflections on Frederic Laloux’s Reinventing Organizations”

My framework for thinking about creativity at work

My 6 ways of thinking about creativity in organisations, based on academic research

Retuning my cultural antenna

I had a funny reminder recently of how I’m going to face some real culture shock when I head back to Brussels. This story is a useful reminder of the importance of inter-cultural communication skills, and the dangers inherent in making assumptions. I’m trying to find a role to go back to and had beenContinue reading “Retuning my cultural antenna”

My 7 principles for plain writing

A black background with a pen and pencil

Plain writing is important in many areas of life and work. These are 7 principles I use to get a headstart.

Making time to get stuff done

Block time in your calendar to get things done.

Holding good meetings to make good decisions

Thinking about what goes on in your meetings goes a long way to making better decisions.

Certificated!

This week, a year after I started, I got my Certificate of Engagement from IAP2 Australasia. The course has been a whirlwind trip through the IAP2 approach to public participation and engagement, which has definitely made me think more carefully about how to engage with people in a meaningful way, as I move through theContinue reading “Certificated!”

Connecting through COVID

A laptop with lots of people on a Zoom call, alongside a coffee mug

It’s not a unique insight to say that one of the casualties of COVID has been social connection within teams. The team I lead at the moment has had a particular challenge because we underwent a restructure during COVID. While less than ideal, there were a number of reasons that meant I couldn’t delay. SoContinue reading “Connecting through COVID”

Damned transitions

The last 18 months or so have been a period of leadership transition at Uniting, where I work. In July 2019 our then CEO announced that he would be retiring. During the course of the search for his replacement, the Board Chair expressed her interest in the role and was selected. That meant finding aContinue reading “Damned transitions”