We are a community of organisational development (OD) and learning specialists and we have been supporting clients with their OD for over 40 years.  Our ethos is to collaborate and co-create and we centre our work around two core beliefs: 
 
  • People perform best when their values are aligned to those of their organisation, when they feel supported, heard and empowered, when they are managed with compassion and fairness, and when they understand and appreciate the impact of their contribution.
  • Organisations perform best when they inspire and guide, when they create safe spaces for learning, innovation and challenge, and when they embrace the value of diversity of people and thought.  
All organisations change over time and organisational development is the mindful and deliberate enabling of that change to support an organisation’s overall strategy.  It establishes a habit of intentional reflection and purposeful intervention creating a culture that continually learns, adapts, and strives to improve.  
Remembering Simon Lawrence
Our wonderful friend and colleague, Simon Lawrence, unexpectedly died last Christmas. Simon worked with Central for 14 years and was a core part of the team. His kindness, patience, warmth and humour will be remembered by all of us. He had a real passion for learning and sharing his knowledge, but in such a humble and generous way.

Simon adeptly worked across sectors, it was people he was really interested in, wanting people to do well and finding ways to help them achieve their goals, whilst making sure they had fun in the process. 

Just before Christmas, Simon had been working on a ‘Need to know’ article for us, where he detailed three key insights into current trends from his field of expertise, along with a book recommendation. We want to honour him by publishing his article and sharing his expertise with you. 
Coronavirus information
​As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to develop, we want to reassure you that the well-being of our employees, consultants and clients is paramount. Central has been able to operate virtually since 2013 and so for us it is largely ‘business as usual’ in terms of the way that you would normally contact us.

We are already continuing work with clients online using technology platforms that we have been using for the last 5 years, and anticipate that all meetings will now take place by phone or online. Group sessions can be conducted online with a range of platforms depending on your needs. We are committed to helping clients maintain business continuity and have systems in place in order to continue with planned work. However it is a fast moving situation and we will keep you up to date with any changes.  If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.