System working & system leadership Series

Summary

We live in an increasingly complex, unpredictable, and at times frankly chaotic world. We simply cannot predict what’s around the corner. Yet in our organisations

or across health and care systems, we are having to work with a greater range of partners – local, virtual, and global. As never before, we need to draw on systems working, agility and emergence to respond to unpredictable events in highly complex ecosystems.

This programme is a series of 90-minute bitesize topics based on insights and experience informed from work with health and care systems across the UK. Each webinar is composed of provocation, case studies, peer group discussions and plenary discussion.

1. Leading through collaboration - 30th July 2025

This topic will explore how people can make a positive difference even without the resources, authority and clarity you need.

Participants will gain a better understanding of:

The, what, why and how of collaboration based on research and practice

How leading in a system is different to leading in a single organisation

What knowledge, skills and behaviours are important for system working and collaboration in a systems context

1. Effective collaboration at pace - 25th Sept 2025

This topic will explore some approaches and tools for accelerating collaboration.

Participants will gain a better understanding of:

The importance of mindset

Personal agency and its impact on collaboration

How to start collaborating at pace and some helpful tools to get you going

1. Navigating complexity in systems working - 25th Nov 2025

This topic will explore how to work with tensions such as competing priorities and different perspectives

Participants will gain a better understanding of:

Seven dilemmas of System Leadership

Understanding the difference between problems to solve and how to manage “wicked issues”

How to work together for real change

Facilitator

Nick Richmond – Organisation Design

Nick has a passion to design thriving, high performing organisations by creating healthy, meaningful work for people. Over the past 10 years Nick has built upon his facilitation skills, strategic thinking and innovative spirit to specialize in organisation design, organisational development, and bringing the future to life. Nick is a Director and organisation design lead for Tricordant and has led the European Organisation Design Forum, a professional development network, since 2012 including as Chair. He is a qualified Chemical Engineer, was awarded an MBA with distinction in 2006, a Certified Organisation Design Professional by the 3 leading global bodies, a MSP accredited practitioner, a trained Future Search member, a Certified Practitioner in Consulting and Change at The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, a Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY ® Facilitator, and is an accredited PRISM Behaviour Mapping practitioner.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me on the following details nick@tricordant.com or 07979875233.

Target Audience:

All senior HR and OD professionals including assistant & deputy directors of HR and OD, HR Business Partners, OD managers, heads of service and all those aspiring to move into senior HR and OD roles in the next year or two.

Date: Please book onto each session you would like to attend

Time: All sessions open at 09:20 for a prompt 09:30 start - 11.00am close

Location: Online

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Please note the cancellation fee will apply of £100. We required 5 working days notice to cancel your place on an event. These events are in demand and to not fill them due to late cancellations is a waste of resource, please let us know in good time if your plans change.

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