If you work in a Corporate services area, whether that be in People and Culture, a Program Management Office or Risk and Compliance and you want to shift the mindset and ways of working across the organisation, then the easily 'card' to play is that it is impossible because you have no authority in that area and nothing could be further from the truth.

You can indeed influence behaviours and even change behaviours of those you work with or support using these five strategies:

1) Create a win/win situation with your key stakeholders. Understanding how to solve your stakeholders issues with your change, and creating a sense of togetherness will also create a sense of shared ownership of the change. Sometimes explicitly linking or highlighting the connection between your change and how it may help them is a way in which your change will generate support.  How is your success linked to their success? 

2) Understand and leverage both the formal and informal networks. If the...

Each year, we hope for stability, a sense of "business as usual," and maybe even a little boredom. But let's be honest—change is the only constant in any organization, team, or individual's life.

So, what major shifts should you prepare for in 2025? Let’s dive into the macro—and even micro—changes that will impact businesses and teams in the coming year.

1) Economic pressures: Political landscapes are ever changing, and economic changes, inflation and cost of living pressures are all having impacts on organisation, and individuals. This has meant reviewing strategies, needing to change direction where profits and margins are compromised. When a consumer has less to spend, they become more discerning. In times where there aren't necessarily economic constraints, decision making becomes a little lazy in organisations and this can lead to cost blow outs which may go unnoticed.

At times where the profits are more constrained, operating costs are scrutinised. It's...