| Organisations are, in effect, living systems. They have:
All with the additional pressure to adapt in a continuously changing environment. In the same way that genes are the building blocks of life, people are the building blocks of all organisations: operating in a variety of combinations to perform a range of specific activities. However, it is not the building blocks themselves which result in a thriving organisation (system) -it is the complex inter-relationships between and interconnectivity of individuals, structures and internal processes. CMA believes that organisations need to adopt an approach which copes with and optimises this complexity and interconnectivity, enabling them to continuously form and reform to meet their constantly changing needs. We operate in this way ourselves where, along with a network of associates, we form and reform to meet the specific needs of our client organisations. We adapt a variety of tools and techniques and adopt multiple methods (systems thinking, action research, action learning) to meet those needs, as we do not believe that there are simple “off the shelf” formulae to solve any organisation’s problems and issues. Our core belief is that organisations have the ability to deal with their own problems and issues. However, they may need a specific external catalyst to:
CMA is geared to provide these services to both the Private and Public Services Sectors. More importantly, through our approach we ensure that learning is truly embedded in the organisation, ensuring that it has the ongoing capability to form and re-form within its own resources and is able to effectively manage the associated complexity. There are eight key components which CMA has deep and wide expertise in:
We can address an individual issue or combination of issues and deliver sustainable results for clients, whether in the Private or Public sectors.
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