The WayFinders Group

Who are we? We are a values-led multi-disciplinary change management consultancy focused on empowering leaders and organisations to navigate future challenges through creative problem-solving. We have three pairs of values: 🌟 Excellence with empathy 🌟 Courage with conviction 🌟 Creativity with pragmatism. We made six client promises in keeping with our values. 1. We serve you with dignity, grace and kindness. 2. We are never satisfied with the bare minimum and always strive for the best solution to complex problems. 3. We have courage to say hard things. 4. We give each client time and attention. 5. We are fun and interesting people to work with. 6. We keep our word and do what we say we are going to do when we say we are going to do it; we do not overpromise or underdeliver. Our change management services include: • Board effectiveness • Leadership transition • Independent legal advisory • Strategic problem-solving • Neutral facilitation • Conflict management • Organisational effectiveness • Capacity building • Communication skills training • Conflict de-escalation training • Coaching & leadership development More information about us and what we do is available on our website at www.charttheuncharted.com #values #mission #vision #consultancy #changemanagement #people #transformation #excellence #empathy #courage #conviction #creativity #pragmatism #brand #human #peoplefirst

What a journey 🇿🇦. What an opportunity. What a privilege 🫶. Shelley Ruck Leah Brown FRSA MSoM Michael Tomlinson KC ClearPaths WayFinders CIC The WayFinders Group Lesley Ann van Selm Khulisa Social Solutions #restorativejustice #mediation #training #community #peacebuilding #transformation #healing #conflictresolution #empathy #justice

Khulisa Social Solutions and The Society of Mediators 🌟 CPCC Programme Highlights – Day 2 – 23rd October 🌟 What an insightful day! From diving into neighbourhood conflicts in our “Toy Story” mediation exercise to tackling tough topics like domestic violence and addictions through restorative justice (RJ), we explored how mediators can create safe spaces for healing and recovery. In the afternoon, we delved into the role of the mediator and built on our understanding of neutrality. We went onto explore the power of traditional conflict resolution methods alongside modern RJ techniques. We discussed how mediation can bring communities together after environmental and other crimes. The day wrapped up with a lively dialogue about mediators' responsibility to maintain confidentiality, even when serious crimes are committed. It was a challenging but crucial conversation! #RestorativeJustice #Mediation #CommunityHealing #ConflictResolution #RJ #neutrality #selfawareness #dialoguecircles #accesstojustice #catalysingchange feat. Leah Brown FRSA MSoM Shelley Ruck ClearPaths WayFinders CIC Jonathan Dingle FRSA Lesley Ann van Selm

We are at A&O Shearman in Johannesburg this week with Khulisa Social Solutions co-facilitating a ground-breaking and impactful collaboration to address South Africa's critical social challenges through advanced mediator training on 22 to 24 October 2024 with The Society of Mediators. The restorative justice initiative, titled "Catalysing Peacebuilders  for Community Cohesion"(CPCC), is a sunflower initiative that merges Khulisa’s extensive 27-year experience in community development and social upliftment with SoM’s globally recognised expertise in mediation training.  This initiative embodies the power of restorative justice to heal social fractures by equipping participants with mediation and conflict resolution tools tailored to the unique challenges faced by South African communities. Here's a video of what happened on Day 1 of training. 📽 #khulisasocialsolutions #southafrica #johannesburg #mediation #restorativejustice #dialoguecircles #community #genderbasedviolence #listening #justice #conflictresolution #peacemakers #peacebuilders #reinventinglives #transformation #training Leah Brown FRSA MSoM Shelley Ruck Frances Tomlinson-Mynors BEM UN Women UN Women UK United Nations Association of South Africa Lesley Ann van Selm Jonathan Dingle FRSA

Well, we’ve made it to Johannesburg ✌️ An unforgettable day exploring the townships and the community. We’ve downed tools for the evening to prepare for the advanced mediation and restorative justice training we will be delivering to leaders in the morning. #societyofmediators #restorativejustice #communitymediation #dialoguecircle #peacemakers #mediation #transformation #cohesion #socialchange ClearPaths WayFinders CIC Leah Brown FRSA MSoM Michael Tomlinson KC Shelley Ruck The Society of Mediators

It is #blackhistorymonth and I am #thinking about many of the challenges that small businesses are facing, particularly those consultancies led by ethnic minority females. TL:DR 👉 we’re the 💣, you should hire us, no one needs to know you don’t know how to manage your leadership team 🤷🏽♀️ ============================= I’ve been thinking for a long time about how much advocacy there is about a lack of services being provided by businesses owned by people like me to be able to solve some of the problems that non-diverse companies face. I've been reflecting on how The WayFinders Group is not used to best effect and why. 🤷🏽♀️ At first I thought it was because we weren't visible enough. 🤷🏽♀️ Then I thought it was because we hadn't been in existence for long enough. 🤷🏽♀️ I've come to the realization that maybe people just don't want what we're offering. A LOT of small businesses are really, really struggling. I know the big businesses are struggling too, but it would make such a difference if people actually took Black History Month as an opportunity to endorse some of the creative ideas and the offers that are being provided by consultancies that approach things in a very different way, to be able to address many of the challenges that the bigger businesses are facing, so that they can have longevity, so that they can have impact, so that they can be transformed and make a difference. What if the one decision you made to support Black History Month was to use a Black-owned business to provide services to your business / charity / social enterprise. The theme of Black History Month this year is #reclaimingnarratives, and I just want to reclaim the narrative here: ‼️I know we're worth it. ‼️I know we're worth investing in. ‼️I know that we offer a premium product. ‼️ I know that we can solve problems. ‼️ I know that we are relational. ‼️I know that we are known. ‼️I know that we are not being invited into spaces that we haven’t forced our way into. So in the spirit of reclaiming narratives, what I would like is to challenge the procurement teams and the HR teams on their diverse supplier lists. I would really like The WayFinders Group to get into the spaces where we can have the greatest impact. I appreciate that company leaders want to protect their pride; it’s hard to acknowledge that you're struggling to make decisions or you don't know how to collaborate effectively, or you don't know how to have good /effective conversations, but the whole premise is nobody needs to know that we were there, so why don't you just call us or email us on contact@charttheuncharted.com More information is available on our website: www.charttheuncharted.com #TOTD #thoughtoftheday #thoughtfortheday #leadership #reflections #strategy #mediation #training #decisionmaking #governance #culture #problemsolving #reclaimingnarratives #procurement #diversesuppliers #relationship #solutions #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #authenticity

📣 It's time for a change in UK company law. The Better Business Act is calling for an amendment to Section 172 of the Companies Act. This would ensure that company directors align social and environmental impact with shareholder returns, creating a better balance for all. We've seen the consequences of poor corporate governance in high-profile failures like P&O, The Post Office, and Thames Water. These are just a few examples, but they come with real costs to us all – workers, communities, and the environment. At a time when urgent challenges are everywhere, we need businesses to thrive, but not at the expense of people and the planet. That's why 2,900 businesses and organisations – including Iceland Foods, Virgin, and the Institute of Directors (IoD) of Directors – are backing this campaign. Let's ensure business can create profit and benefit society. 🌍🤝 Learn more about the campaign: https://lnkd.in/gBqhbVx

There are some very wise people on LinkedIn. It would appear that Fiona Ras-Jones is one of them. 👇 She explains that there are four reasons businesses experience tension between people and profit: 1. The company has a cause but not a purpose. 2. The purpose isn't well-defined. 3. There's no strategy in place to deliver the purpose. 4. The team doesn't understand the connection between the purpose and the profit. Why do we like this? Because these are the sorts of things that get in the way of organisations achieving their missions. We want you to achieve your mission so you can make a difference. If you make a difference, we make a difference. So if you are a leader in a business struggling to make decisions on what your mission was / is / should be / could be / will be, and clarity as to how you should achieve that mission, get in touch today on www.charttheuncharted.com. #clarity #vision #mission #values #purpose #alignment #leadershipdevelopment #effectiveness #decisionmaking #consensus #growth

Sometimes just the right person finds you at an event after a long day and brings a smile to your face 📸 Melissa Dizon Leah Brown FRSA MSoM A great time was had last night at 🐶 friendly Cave Hotel & Golf Resort with Institute of Directors (IoD) Kent Chapter, at the invitation of Sweena K Badhan. Faisal Khan William English, CBE - CDir FIoD CMgr FCMI FRGS MSc (that’s going to be a mouthful to say on The Longest Day Podcast btw 😉) Joe Milner Susan Stocker Ben Timms #networking #relationships #business #directors #kent #cavehotel