Your Life Story..... 

Have you filled your allotted time with adventure and stories to tell?   Do you want to leave a written legacy for your family, your business, a special  gift or your own record?   And do you want to try and gain an understanding of your Journey in retrospect?  Or are you interested in the future and what may potentially unfold?     Think on these things...

  • Do you feel that you are different?
  • Has life provided you with a rich tapestry of experiences?
  • Do you feel you will make a mark?  
  • Is your destiny waiting to unfold?
  • Are you looking at personal mentorship in the workplace (senior and executive management only)?
  • Are you curious about what the path ahead holds?

My partner, Verena MacLean and I listen to people's Working Journey stories and reframe them into an interesting and well researched context.   Our anlaysis is based on the work of the late Dr Elliott Jaques , whose dedication and perserverance has provided a body of scientific work that allows us a rich understanding of work, people and the context which binds them together.  Our work is predictive in a sense, not in terms of specifics but when you may undergo fundamental shifts that will change the nature of the work you seek.

If you feel you would like further details please do contact us, by email initially.  We are based in Australia but can do interviews anywhere in the world through technology and we can present your Journey in a variety of formats, from print on demand leather bound books to a PDF file.  

Create a Legacy for yourself and your family and for others to enjoy.

We have done the Working Journeys of some very famous people like Prof Muhammad Yunus(i) , Nobel Peace Prize Winner & CEO of the Grameen Bank;   Eeben Barlow(ii) , Founder of the first Private Military Corporation "Executive Outcomes"; Business Executive James Strong(iii) (Chairman of numerous companies and ex CEO Qantas); Mr Nelson Mandela(iv), Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Statesman and President;  and famous sportspeople like John Eales(v) and many CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs and high potential individuals.

Your confidentiality is guaranteed.  

Andrew Olivier

Elliott Jaquew
Elliott Jaques, a real pioneer.....
 
 
 
End Notes

(i)   Muhammad Yunus, CEO Grameen Bank, 2007.

(ii)  Eeben Barlow, CEO Executive Outcomes, 2008.

(iii) James Strong, Chairman Insurance Australia Group.   2006.

(iv) Nelson Mandela Foundation 2003

(v)  John Eales,   2006.

Assessing Potential- 3 methods:

  •  Working Journey Interview - face to face executive discussion
  • MCPA™ - global delivery with online assessment and one to one feedback
  • Rapid Talent Pool Evaluation - managers assess large numbers - quick & effective

Background to the above Three Methods

 

The unique aspect of the above methods is its solid theoretical basis. The principles were developed by Dr Elliott Jaques from the 1950's onward and are part of the body of knowledge referred to as Requisite Organisation (RO).   Predecessors of this process have been in use since the 1960’s and its theory has spun off many derivative instruments.   Longitudinal studies have validated the particular method as well as the underlying theory.    

 

Elliott Jaques, author of the Requisite Organisation and Human Capability, did pioneering work on information processing.   He said that increasing levels of information processing could be differentiated and correspond to a natural hierarchy of work in organisations. Moreover, he found that each person capability (potential) increases in a predictable way throughout life, form childhood to old age at different rates of growth. His research suggests that individuals and organizational well-being can be enhanced by this understanding as they endeavour to use potential to the fullest.  Armed with this fundamental knowledge, one can discern how, in broad terms, our Working Journey may unfold and what we might need to do in preperation. All three of these methods are based on his concepts.

 

1.  The Working Journey Interview© - For the Assessment of High Potential and Decision Support

As a high potential individual, there are some key things you need to know about your Working Journey, some basic things which can assist you in proactive planning. Andrew Olivier offers an opportunity to discuss and contextualise your Work Journey.

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2.   MCPA™

 

Online 24x7x365.  Web based with telephonic feedback ***   Fundamental Knowledge for the Individual and the Organisation   **

This is the web-based version of the Career Path Appreciation, developed by Dr Gillian Stamp at Bioss in the UK in 1978.  The MCPA™ was designed and validated at the US Army Research Institute to enable key components of the CPA to be delivered online. MCPA™ draws on Levels of Work and links back to the overall model of Requisite Organisation (RO) as set out be Dr Elliott Jaques.  MCPA™ has been further refined by EDAC to include screen based online feedback, enabling it to be applied to candidates wherever they may be located.

Contact us for more information or visit www.edacen.com

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4.  Rapid Talent Pool Evualtion (RTPe) - For the Assessment of large groups using their Managers.

A three hour workshop for evaluating large groups of people based on Elliott Jaques Human Capability Model and Levels of Work.  RTPe is done in-house and is not reliant on external and often expensive assessments.  It is based on a method pioneered by Elliott Jaques and is used extensively in the USA.

 

What are its outputs?

 

The process provides informed views on;

 

Current Effectiveness of the Organisation

¨      How does the capability of each person match the level of his or her work?

¨      What specific structural problems are evident?

 

Short term strength of talent pool

¨      Who currently has the capability beyond his or her role?

¨      (people who may be underutilized in current role or may at flight risk)

¨      Who are the people with the highest current potential (for next work level)

 

Long term strength of talent Pool

¨      How will each persons potential increase over time? (future potential of the talent pool)

¨      Who will have the highest potential in the future (what is the pool for the highest level roles?)

¨      Which group of people has the same developmental trajectory; that is, have similar potential and follow similar transition points and maturation paths?

 

Contact us for more information.

 
 
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