“I engaged Insight to Influence for role coaching and team effectiveness sessions. Nicole Barrett had a real talent for picking up key issues, discussing these honestly and directly, followed by agreeing on clear and practical steps to address the issues. All the work was underpinned by research and solid knowledge. Besides all this competence, Nicole was fun and personable, making the experience a real pleasure.”
“The delivery of this type of construction project was a first time in India and Nicole Barrett played an important role in helping develop cultural fitment across multiple organisations. Not only was Nicole involved in helping evolve roles of employees from across organisations but also for ensuring ease of acceptance as well as conduct regular organisational health checks. I found her to be an extremely motivated, knowledgeable, constructive and people centric professional. It has been a pleasure to work with her.”
“Bravehearts is extremely grateful for Nicole Barrett's independent evaluation of our education program - 'Ditto's Keep Safe Adventure'. The research proved invaluable for funding and sponsorship of the program. The approach was extremely professional and collaborative which allowed our team to have input and feedback during the planning process, while maintaining the independence and integrity of the evaluation.”
"Avoiding the tough conversations with our teams is a thing of the past thanks to Vern and the team at Insight to Influence. Our supervisors are now more confident and effective in delivering the messages required to enable our people to reach their potential. As winners of the 2018 Australian Business Award for Business Excellence we recognise the critical importance of investing in our people so they can be effective in meeting the needs of our customers to drive our competitive advantage. Thank you for the contribution that you have made to our achievement."
"I learned tons of new things regarding Culture Change and I am very happy with our Peer Learning Group sessions. I personally like how you manage to make the session lively and engage all of us. I am looking forward to continuously practicing the learnings and applying it as part of my role. I believe I have grown as an agent of change and can positively contribute to our company's goals of a Regenerative Culture. Thank you for all your coaching and support"
“Insight to Influence is one of the most hardworking and responsive consultancy firms that I have ever encountered. The transparent communication and ability to pivot quickly resulted in an excellent collaboration between our teams. Insight to Influence maintained focus on the purpose of the work and, when suggestions were made by our team, the consultants either took them on board or provided valid reasoning behind why we needed to stand by their recommendation. The culture assessment showed us a very clear picture of our business and what we need to do to transform and meet our objectives. EDC continues to engage and gain value from working with Insight to Influence on our improvement journey and I have no hesitation in recommending the team to other organizations”
“The insights and impact of the safety culture assessment was a valuable baseline that steered our improvement journey. Contact Energy continues to advance its safety performance year-on-year with transformational change that exceeds my expectations.”
“Christine is a true learning and change professional who displays high levels of enthusiasm. Christine's strength is to bring her strategies alive and drive actions. Very good business accumen is demonstrated and this enhances Christines reputation within the business. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Christine and her team as we worked well together and delivered many initiatives.”
“Nicole Barrett delivered fantastic change management and organisational culture-improvement outcomes. TRC was formed following the amalgamation of 8 councils and has since found it challenging to introduce its 'own' culture. The change management work has set TRC on the correct path to achieving this goal. I highly recommend Insight to Influence to any prospective organisation seeking to acquire skills and knowledge in the culture and change management discipline.”
“I engaged Insight to Influence for role coaching and team effectiveness sessions. Nicole Barrett had a real talent for picking up key issues, discussing these honestly and directly, followed by agreeing on clear and practical steps to address the issues. All the work was underpinned by research and solid knowledge. Besides all this competence, Nicole was fun and personable, making the experience a real pleasure.”
“The delivery of this type of construction project was a first time in India and Nicole Barrett played an important role in helping develop cultural fitment across multiple organisations. Not only was Nicole involved in helping evolve roles of employees from across organisations but also for ensuring ease of acceptance as well as conduct regular organisational health checks. I found her to be an extremely motivated, knowledgeable, constructive and people centric professional. It has been a pleasure to work with her.”
“Bravehearts is extremely grateful for Nicole Barrett's independent evaluation of our education program - 'Ditto's Keep Safe Adventure'. The research proved invaluable for funding and sponsorship of the program. The approach was extremely professional and collaborative which allowed our team to have input and feedback during the planning process, while maintaining the independence and integrity of the evaluation.”
"Avoiding the tough conversations with our teams is a thing of the past thanks to Vern and the team at Insight to Influence. Our supervisors are now more confident and effective in delivering the messages required to enable our people to reach their potential. As winners of the 2018 Australian Business Award for Business Excellence we recognise the critical importance of investing in our people so they can be effective in meeting the needs of our customers to drive our competitive advantage. Thank you for the contribution that you have made to our achievement."
"I learned tons of new things regarding Culture Change and I am very happy with our Peer Learning Group sessions. I personally like how you manage to make the session lively and engage all of us. I am looking forward to continuously practicing the learnings and applying it as part of my role. I believe I have grown as an agent of change and can positively contribute to our company's goals of a Regenerative Culture. Thank you for all your coaching and support"
“Insight to Influence is one of the most hardworking and responsive consultancy firms that I have ever encountered. The transparent communication and ability to pivot quickly resulted in an excellent collaboration between our teams. Insight to Influence maintained focus on the purpose of the work and, when suggestions were made by our team, the consultants either took them on board or provided valid reasoning behind why we needed to stand by their recommendation. The culture assessment showed us a very clear picture of our business and what we need to do to transform and meet our objectives. EDC continues to engage and gain value from working with Insight to Influence on our improvement journey and I have no hesitation in recommending the team to other organizations”
“The insights and impact of the safety culture assessment was a valuable baseline that steered our improvement journey. Contact Energy continues to advance its safety performance year-on-year with transformational change that exceeds my expectations.”
“Christine is a true learning and change professional who displays high levels of enthusiasm. Christine's strength is to bring her strategies alive and drive actions. Very good business accumen is demonstrated and this enhances Christines reputation within the business. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Christine and her team as we worked well together and delivered many initiatives.”
“Nicole Barrett delivered fantastic change management and organisational culture-improvement outcomes. TRC was formed following the amalgamation of 8 councils and has since found it challenging to introduce its 'own' culture. The change management work has set TRC on the correct path to achieving this goal. I highly recommend Insight to Influence to any prospective organisation seeking to acquire skills and knowledge in the culture and change management discipline.”
“I engaged Insight to Influence for role coaching and team effectiveness sessions. Nicole Barrett had a real talent for picking up key issues, discussing these honestly and directly, followed by agreeing on clear and practical steps to address the issues. All the work was underpinned by research and solid knowledge. Besides all this competence, Nicole was fun and personable, making the experience a real pleasure.”
Some of the better known clients our consultants have delivered valuable outcomes with:
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Dec 6, 2017
There's a pattern I've noticed of late. The number of leaders willing to assess their organisational culture is growing ... hooray! The bad news is that while leaders are warming to the idea, and reviewing culture diagnostic reports, they tend to...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
May 16, 2017
I'd like you to consider the concept of 'middle management mud'. You know, that group of people 'stuck' between meeting the demands of senior leaders and the needs of the people that they lead? Whilst I totally empathise with their plight, and the...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
May 15, 2017
Let's talk about the role of the safety person. I say 'person', because labels such as safety leader, safety manager, safety advisor and safety officer conjure up specific images and expectations about what these people do which may or may not be...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Mar 6, 2017
For nearly 20 years I've been on projects designed to assess and improve culture and collated data from over 6000 surveys, 700 interviews and 100's of focus groups in the energy, construction, aviation and oil and gas industries as well as local and...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Sep 9, 2016
Researchers and change practitioners know that successful management of change requires more than a list of activities that form the basis of an overarching project plan. Yet, despite having a solid understanding of both theory and methods, the...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jun 18, 2016
Time and time again, I hear employees express their opinion about 'one directional' change events and feelings of 'being done to' with regard to new systems and solutions being pushed upon them. Yet ask a Project, Change or People Manager and...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Mar 2, 2016
There is a commonly held belief that people will always take short cuts. For example, when asked about barriers to Health and Safety performance, leaders and managers often report "individual drivers" and that it's "human nature" to look for an easy...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Feb 2, 2016
How many times have you heard or read that innovation is the key to success in the 21st century? That organisations need to be agile, evolve and continuously learn in order to keep up with the changing context? Even Malcom Turnbull is banging on...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Dec 10, 2015
Think about Albert Einstein's definition of insanity for a moment: "... doing something over and over and expecting different results." With the frontline workforce, complex systems and operating procedures lead to a tick and flick mentality...
By Nicole Barrett
May 24, 2021
You now stand at the 11th hour. At midnight, everything that you did, or didn’t do, will be revealed. It can mean the difference between extinction or flourishing - however, you won’t know what has been successful until the 12th hour. What do...
By Nicole Barrett
Jun 22, 2020
In a previous role, I canvassed the idea of introducing the concept of ‘shadow’ when working with leaders and their teams. My then Manager quickly dismissed the notion and, like a good little soldier, I left it alone. However, the avoidance of...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Sep 30, 2019
Last month I received an unusual gift from an existing client. Unusual in that it is rare to experience genuine collaboration with multiple consultants that share the same client and a gift because the offer to participate enabled the: ...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jul 8, 2019
This is a continuation of Fake Leadership and Toxic Workplaces Part 1. I recommend that you click on the link and first read Part 1 which sets the scene for some conscious reflection about a new wave of fake leadership that is pleasure seeking, pain...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jul 5, 2019
This is the first of a 2-part commentary taking a closer look at the concept and practices of fake leadership and how this contributes to toxic work environments. The notion of the corporate psychopaths and narcissistic leaders is not new, yet the...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Sep 5, 2018
It is tempting to conclude that poor leadership capability is at the heart of all issues when it comes to employee engagement, team effectiveness, organisational culture and performance. For example, I was recently engaged to deliver leadership...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jul 16, 2018
At a recent AICD luncheon, I was speaking with a group of people about what we do at Insight to Influence. One individual chimed in and said, "so, you are a training organisation"? My immediate response was unusually defensive, and a tad semantic...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
May 16, 2018
A prevalent theme that continues to bubble up at the moment is workplace culture. In the wake of the emissions conspiracy, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has stated that creating an open and transparent culture is a key priority for the organisation...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Dec 6, 2017
There's a pattern I've noticed of late. The number of leaders willing to assess their organisational culture is growing ... hooray! The bad news is that while leaders are warming to the idea, and reviewing culture diagnostic reports, they tend to...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
May 16, 2017
I'd like you to consider the concept of 'middle management mud'. You know, that group of people 'stuck' between meeting the demands of senior leaders and the needs of the people that they lead? Whilst I totally empathise with their plight, and the...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
May 15, 2017
Let's talk about the role of the safety person. I say 'person', because labels such as safety leader, safety manager, safety advisor and safety officer conjure up specific images and expectations about what these people do which may or may not be...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Mar 6, 2017
For nearly 20 years I've been on projects designed to assess and improve culture and collated data from over 6000 surveys, 700 interviews and 100's of focus groups in the energy, construction, aviation and oil and gas industries as well as local and...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Sep 9, 2016
Researchers and change practitioners know that successful management of change requires more than a list of activities that form the basis of an overarching project plan. Yet, despite having a solid understanding of both theory and methods, the...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jun 18, 2016
Time and time again, I hear employees express their opinion about 'one directional' change events and feelings of 'being done to' with regard to new systems and solutions being pushed upon them. Yet ask a Project, Change or People Manager and...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Mar 2, 2016
There is a commonly held belief that people will always take short cuts. For example, when asked about barriers to Health and Safety performance, leaders and managers often report "individual drivers" and that it's "human nature" to look for an easy...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Feb 2, 2016
How many times have you heard or read that innovation is the key to success in the 21st century? That organisations need to be agile, evolve and continuously learn in order to keep up with the changing context? Even Malcom Turnbull is banging on...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Dec 10, 2015
Think about Albert Einstein's definition of insanity for a moment: "... doing something over and over and expecting different results." With the frontline workforce, complex systems and operating procedures lead to a tick and flick mentality...
By Nicole Barrett
May 24, 2021
You now stand at the 11th hour. At midnight, everything that you did, or didn’t do, will be revealed. It can mean the difference between extinction or flourishing - however, you won’t know what has been successful until the 12th hour. What do...
By Nicole Barrett
Jun 22, 2020
In a previous role, I canvassed the idea of introducing the concept of ‘shadow’ when working with leaders and their teams. My then Manager quickly dismissed the notion and, like a good little soldier, I left it alone. However, the avoidance of...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Sep 30, 2019
Last month I received an unusual gift from an existing client. Unusual in that it is rare to experience genuine collaboration with multiple consultants that share the same client and a gift because the offer to participate enabled the: ...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jul 8, 2019
This is a continuation of Fake Leadership and Toxic Workplaces Part 1. I recommend that you click on the link and first read Part 1 which sets the scene for some conscious reflection about a new wave of fake leadership that is pleasure seeking, pain...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jul 5, 2019
This is the first of a 2-part commentary taking a closer look at the concept and practices of fake leadership and how this contributes to toxic work environments. The notion of the corporate psychopaths and narcissistic leaders is not new, yet the...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Sep 5, 2018
It is tempting to conclude that poor leadership capability is at the heart of all issues when it comes to employee engagement, team effectiveness, organisational culture and performance. For example, I was recently engaged to deliver leadership...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Jul 16, 2018
At a recent AICD luncheon, I was speaking with a group of people about what we do at Insight to Influence. One individual chimed in and said, "so, you are a training organisation"? My immediate response was unusually defensive, and a tad semantic...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
May 16, 2018
A prevalent theme that continues to bubble up at the moment is workplace culture. In the wake of the emissions conspiracy, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has stated that creating an open and transparent culture is a key priority for the organisation...
By Nicole Barrett, Psychologist
Dec 6, 2017
There's a pattern I've noticed of late. The number of leaders willing to assess their organisational culture is growing ... hooray! The bad news is that while leaders are warming to the idea, and reviewing culture diagnostic reports, they tend to...
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