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'Between a rock and a hard place - managing major change programmes as wicked problems' now available

Launch of 'The Natural Leadership' Model - see The Innovative Management Programme

Informal Networks Ltd is the world's leading consultancy for implementing practical business change and enhancing business performance through the use of key influencers and informal personal networks.  Our 30 consultants spread round the world from the UK and Europe via the USA to China have track records covering more successful change programmes and problem-solving initiatives using these techniques that any other consultancy of any size.  We specialise in solving client's 'wicked problems' - those that are just not solvable through the traditional application of time, money and resources.

The Informal Networks Agenda: our 7 hot spots

1. Near 100% success rates for change projects - due to accurately identifying and engaging real local change agents, together with the best available project specialists 
2. Enhanced operational productivity - due primarily to the appointment of change-positive influencers as first line managers 
3. Enhanced innovation and research - due to the inclusion of innovators with relevant strong, informal personal networks 
4. Enhanced sales and customer service - due to the optimisation of informal personal networks across customer contacts, sales teams and other relevant staff 
5. Enhanced employee behaviours - fast and practical culture change at all levels to facilitate rather than inhibit legitimate business objectives 
6. Enhanced problem resolution - through the focused application of organisational network analysis to currently intractable 'wicked' business problems 
7. Creating a practical, agile 'learning organisation' - based on the early identification and effective implementation of new opportunities within and at the periphery of the business

Background

Informal Networks Limited is a group of leading management consultants and senior managers dedicated to enabling much more effective use of people resources in businesses through practical new approaches.

Our consultancy services deliver proven and practical solutions to business change execution in turbulent times.  We provide access to leading-edge innovative approaches that go well beyond 'mediocre' best practice, yet have a strong practical track record. 

Many of our innovative solutions were developed by top interim change managers working in high-pressure change situations - situations where cost reductions, business agility and real innovation were combined with much increased employee engagement and high morale. 

Its not just what you do...its how you do it...its operations...its processes...its culture...its people!

The truth is that the future of business change management is already here - it's just unevenly distributed.  A small minority of organisations (and consultants!) know how to deliver effective change, on time and on budget - but most businesses struggle along with current 'best practice' and very high failure rates.

These new approaches are based on extensive international change implementation and lead to major – but realistic - changes in traditional ‘command and control’ management.  By identifying, encouraging and using a careful mix of both formal and informal networks, we help our clients to address their wicked problems, design and then implement much more effective ways of working. 

The impact of this new approach is both widespread and profound.  Innovation, productivity and sales/ service are all enhanced significantly; collaboration increases; change capabilities become endemic as continuous improvement, programme and project management are transformed; employee engagement reaches new levels; and employee retention, job satisfaction and overall morale all rise consistently.  Key management and technical talent are attracted to this work environment.  Wicked business problems become a lot less wicked.  A real ‘high performance workplace’ becomes achievable.

We are committed to practical approaches that set free the massive latent talent that exists in all organisations.