A new strategy can require people to work in a different way
Nularia helps clients prepare for that change and develop the capability needed to support delivery. Our work here is often connected to a live strategic challenge.
When change needs attention
A sound strategic decision does not automatically lead to changed behaviour. People may understand the direction at a high level, yet remain uncertain about how it affects their work.
This can slow progress and place pressure on managers. It can also create uneven adoption across the organisation.
Nularia helps clients address these issues early. We assess how the proposed change will affect people and identify where further support is needed. The resulting work helps leaders prepare the organisation for the next stage.
Change leadership and adoption
Change requires active leadership throughout the business. People need to understand the reason for the work and how it will affect their responsibilities.
Nularia helps clients shape an approach that reflects the particular change at hand. We work with leaders to identify potential barriers and develop practical ways to address them.
Areas of support
- Change-readiness assessment
- Stakeholder-impact assessment
- Change-story development
- Communication approach
- Engagement planning
- Change-risk identification
- Risk-mitigation planning
- Leadership alignment around change
- Manager enablement
- Leadership coaching
- Adoption measurement
- Feedback-route design
- Team workshops
Support for managers
Managers play an important part in how change is received. They are often asked to explain a new direction while continuing to manage existing work.
Nularia helps clients give managers a stronger basis for these conversations. This may include practical materials or facilitated sessions that address the questions likely to arise.
The purpose is to help managers connect the wider strategic agenda with the work of their teams. We also give leadership useful insights into where further support may be required.
Leadership and team capability
Growth plans can expose a gap between what a business wants to achieve and the capability currently available to deliver it.
The gap may sit within the leadership group or between teams that need to work more closely together.
Nularia helps clients identify the capability required by the strategy. We then design focused development work that is relevant to the business context.
Areas of support
- Leadership-team effectiveness
- Strategic decision-making capability
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Accountability design
- Meeting-rhythm development
- Planning disciplines
- Prioritisation disciplines
- Commercial-capability assessment
- Operational-capability assessment
- Market-entry capability assessment
- Tailored leadership development
- Team-development programmes
Capability linked to delivery
The most useful capability work has a direct connection to the strategic priority being pursued. A leadership team preparing for international expansion may need to improve how it makes decisions. A product launch may depend on closer collaboration between commercial and operational teams.
Nularia works from the challenge already facing the client. We help define the capability that will make a difference, then shape support around that requirement.