Episode 11: Independent Consultant to Employee: A Journey

Most often, in the world of Organizational Development (OD) practitioners and facilitators, we usually see professional journeys move from being employed with an organization to an independent or free-lance consultancy. This episode traces the reverse journey of OD practitioner, Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) and former Chair of International Association of Facilitators (IAF), Noel Tan, who moved from an independent practice of 20 years, to a full-time role in the corporate world. Speaking to Vinay from Singapore, Noel revisits his corporate experience so far.      

[06:08s] Takeaways, from one world into another  

[13:00s] The expected and unexpected of the corporate world  

[22:09s] OD and Change Transformation in the Pandemic

[29:18s] RWL – Noel’s recommendation to READ: ‘Getting Things Done When You Are Not In Charge’ by Geoffrey M Bellman   

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