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Change - Touchpoint Change Newsletter

We produce Newsletters that contain a mixture of articles, opinion pieces, consultant features and information about topical services.  Links to some recent ones are included below - click the heading or just one of the article links. 

They are sent by email with a short summary of the articles and information so that you can scan them quickly and view the parts that are of interest.  If you or a colleague wishes to subscribe or unsubscribe to these updates please email us at  info@touchpointchange.co.uk.  

  

July- August 2011 - Why Change When You Can Transform?

This edition included the following articles: 

    Masterclass on business transformation in July   

    Sketch – reflections on the recent UK Deming Transformation Forum, introductory slides and the closing remarks.

    ArticleSuccessful outsourcing: how to avoid being badly managed by your supplier   

    Featured events, courses, services and consultants

   

 

Spring/Summer 2011 - Create, Lead and Drive Change

This edition included the following articles: 

    Conference – the most thought provoking conference of the year, sponsored by Touchpoint Change and run by the Deming Transformation Forum.  

UPDATE: click for the introductory slides & a draft copy of the Chair's introductory remarks.

    Article - what it takes to strike up the right outsourcing contract

    Article - How Best (and How Not) To Use Business Consultants - part 1 

    ArticleHow Best (and How Not) To Use Business Consultants - part 2


Autumn/Winter 2010 - The Question of Change

This edition included the following articles: 

    Sketch – Our take on attempts to transform our organisations in 2010

    Article - Getting ready for better days

    Change matrix - a checklist for public sector change programmes

•    Case study - developing an outbound calling team from an inbound contact centre  

•    Blog - the HR Maverick's views on targets, bonuses and performance management 

   

Spring 2010  - Increasing The Pace of Change

The first edition of 2010 included the following articles: 

    Article – The 'Business Case' Lottery - Why Don't Good Ideas Always Work?

    Article - How Best (and How Not) To Use Business Consultants - original publication

    Article - The Opportunities and Challenges of Cloud Computing

    Article - How to Spot and Nurture a Trailblazer in the Public Sector

   

September-October 2009  - Time To Change

This edition included the following articles: 

    Sketch – our take on falling into the recession (part 2)

    Article – 175% tax relief for R&D?  You must be joking!

    Article - Systems Thinking In The Public Sector

  

 

July-August 2009  - The Green Shoots Of Change

    Among other items this edition looked at: 

•   In transformation; the importance of people vs. process - an article

•   Sketch - our attempts to get out of the financial crisis, part 1  click here 

•   Transformation 09 - slides from our introductory presentation 

 

 
May-June 2009  - Preparing For More Rapid Change

    This edition looked at:

•   Preparing an environment for change to be successful - an article

•   Some of the challenges of new technology for education providers - click here

•   Turnaround Is Not transformation - a presentation to the Institute for Turnaround

  

 

   March-April 2009 -Learning Better Methods For Change

This edition focused on a series of learning events, seminars and conferences to be run during the Spring of 2009.

 

  

February 2009 Newsletter - Creating A Better Future

 In this edition we explored:

•   How to jump out of your current issues and kick start some radical new ideas that will work - Point ‘C’ Creativity

•   Opinion: Bonuses – a good thing?  Or if not, what is the alternative?

•   MBA For A Day– our new service that offers you the benefit of an MBA course without having to study for a year!

•   Creativity workshops– how we can work with your team to help them thrive in any circumstance

•   The Foundation Peace Charity Ball that Touchpoint Change sponsored, and a forthcoming workshop in March on Customer Service Excellence

 
 

 

 January 2009 Newsletter - Getting Leaner For The New Year

 

Our welcome to 2009 included:

 

·   Getting leaner and fitter in the new year - a look at Lean Thinking

·   Opinion - Systems thinking, George Soros and the credit crisis

·   How to re-think your approach and strengthen your team

· When business is incertain, it pays to be flexible.   We look at using Interim Managers

·   A chance to win an invitation to our first charity event of 2009

 

 

 Nov-Dec 2008 Newsletter - Discover The True Meaning Of Change

 

The final newsletter of 2008 included:

 

·  An article looking at the importance of psychology and the flow of processes when initiating change in an organisation 

·  A summary of a recent Sports Trade Think Tank where Touchpoint Change faciliated a discussion on the topic of Selling Through The Recession

·   Team Doctor service to improve team performance and relationships, and a profile of featured consultant Jo Forker

        

 

Sept-Oct 2008 Newsletter - Turning Adversity Into Opportunity

 

As the financial crisis suddenly entered a disturbing new phase we looked at the following:

 

·   An article on the areas of spend to protect in order to weather the storm more successfully, and take advantage of the opportunities available

·  Opinion - "The Age Of Irresponsibility".  An article that looked at the contribution we all made to the credit crunch

·  An introduction to our Quick Opportunity Review Service - pinpointing performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities

·   A profile of our Head of Consulting John Lambie

·  A look ahead to Transformation 09, a conference to be chaired by Touchpoint Change from 19-21 May, sponsored by the Deming Forum and Touchpoint Change, among others.

 

 

 

Look out for future articles.  If there are other topics that you would like to see addressed, please let us know, or call us for a free discussion about your own topical interests.

 

 

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