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People Management and Organisational Culture Change

Discover how colleagues from Nottingham Business School work with public and private sector organisations of all sizes to address challenges relating to people management, organisational behaviour and organisational change.

In profile – Dr Zara Whysall

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Dr Zara Whysall is an Associate Professor of Business Psychology who straddles academia and industry.

She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with over two decades of experience in consultancy and training roles in public and private sector organisations.

She conducts research and consultancy within public and private sector organisations, on topics including:

  • Organisational Culture Change
  • Employee Wellbeing
  • Talent Management and Development

Explore the support we can offer

Organisational Culture Change

Organisational Culture Change services include:

  • Culture audits to evaluate alignment between espoused values/policies and organisational reality
  • Alignment of culture following M&A
  • Identification the gap between current and ideal culture, and the main barriers/enablers to closing the gap
  • Embedding corporate values into cultural norms

Employee Wellbeing

Employee Wellbeing services include:

  • Development & implementation of a well-being strategy & evidence-based interventions
  • Assessment your organisation in terms of Wellbeing Maturity, and development of your own Wellbeing Maturity Matrix to guide your wellbeing strategy
  • Development of evidence-based employee wellbeing surveys & assessment tools
  • Evaluation of the impact of your wellbeing initiatives and advice on maximising ROI.

Talent Management & Development

Talent Management & Development services include:

  • Design of talent development strategies & programmes
  • Design & implementation of leadership development programmes, including programmes to improve gender diversity amongst leadership populations
  • Assessment of current challenges and enablers for improving employee retention
  • Team development and engagement sessions at all levels

How to access consultancy support

For more information on the support available and to discuss your ideas, contact: helen.whitehall@ntu.ac.uk.