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OrgDev with Distinction

OrgDev with Distinction

Written by: Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch
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The Org Dev podcast is all about Organisational Development, a practice that has the power to transform organisations, shape cultures, and empower individuals. Yet, it's often shrouded in mystery and misunderstood. But fear not, because on this podcast, we pull back the curtain to reveal the inner workings of Organisation Development. We demystify the concepts, unravel the strategies, and delve into the real-life experiences of professionals who are driving real and significant change and innovation within organisations.

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Episodes
  • Essential Guide to High Growth and Strategy with Rupert Morrison - OrgDev Epsiode 91
    Jan 23 2026

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    Strategy is one of the most overused words in organisational life – and one of the least well understood. In this conversation with Rupert Morrison, we explore what strategy actually means, who really owns it, and why so many organisations struggle not with ambition, but with focus. We talk about why strategies so often turn into shopping lists, why prioritisation is harder than it looks, and how pace, culture, and execution collide once a strategy meets the real world. It’s a practical, grounded discussion about making strategy simpler, sharper, and genuinely useful – without pretending the work itself is simple.

    Wish you had a handy recap of the episode? So did we.

    That’s why each week in our Next Step to Better newsletter, we’re sharing From Pod to Practice – a 2-page visual summary of each episode designed to help you take the learning from the podcast and into your work.

    You’ll get:
    ■ Key insights from the episode
    ■ A reflection prompt
    ■ A suggested action

    Sign up now to get From Pod to Practice delivered to your inbox each week: https://distinction.live/keep-in-touch/


    About Us

    We’re Dani and Garin – Organisation Development (OD) practitioners who help leaders and people professionals tackle the messiness of organisational life. We focus on building leadership capability, strengthening team effectiveness, and designing practical, systemic development programmes that help you deliver on your team and organisational goals. We also offer coaching to support individual growth and change.

    Find out more at www.distinction.live

    We'd love to connect with you on Linked In:
    linkedin.com/in/danibacon478
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/garinrouch


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Stop Educating Start Learning - The Secret to Performance with Nick Shackleton-Jones OrgDev Episode 90
    Jan 16 2026

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    This week on the OrgDev Podcast we’re joined by the brilliantly provocative Nick Shackleton-Jones, a guest who never fails to challenge how organisations think about learning. Nick brings energy, clarity and a healthy dose of disruption as he unpicks why so much workplace learning fails to change behaviour and what actually works instead. He shares a rallying cry of resources not courses along with stories about simulations and onboarding that genuinely sets people up to succeed.

    This is a lively, thought-provoking conversation packed with practical insights. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by tick-box training, overloaded programmes or learning that looks good on paper but goes nowhere in practice, this episode will give you plenty to reflect on and experiment with.

    Wish you had a handy recap of the episode? So did we.

    That’s why each week in our Next Step to Better newsletter, we’re sharing From Pod to Practice – a 2-page visual summary of each episode designed to help you take the learning from the podcast and into your work.

    You’ll get:
    ■ Key insights from the episode
    ■ A reflection prompt
    ■ A suggested action

    Sign up now to get From Pod to Practice delivered to your inbox each week: https://distinction.live/keep-in-touch/


    About Us

    We’re Dani and Garin – Organisation Development (OD) practitioners who help leaders and people professionals tackle the messiness of organisational life. We focus on building leadership capability, strengthening team effectiveness, and designing practical, systemic development programmes that help you deliver on your team and organisational goals. We also offer coaching to support individual growth and change.

    Find out more at www.distinction.live

    We'd love to connect with you on Linked In:
    linkedin.com/in/danibacon478
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/garinrouch


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    55 mins
  • Organisation Development Pro Tips for Improving Performance - Part 2 - OrgDev Episode 89
    Jan 15 2026

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    Top tips from leading Organisation Development and Design Experts


    This is part 2 of a special highlights episode. This year has been a big one for us.
    We recorded 44 episodes, and the podcast reached listeners in 109 countries.

    Our guests joined us from as far afield as California, Spain and Australia – as well as Austria, the Netherlands and Sweden, and together we covered a broad spectrum of practice – from neuroscience and psychological safety, to systems thinking, agility, self-organising teams, imposter syndrome, and organisation design.

    What we’ve pulled together here is a curated set of highlights from those conversations.

    Wish you had a handy recap of the episode? So did we.

    That’s why each week in our Next Step to Better newsletter, we’re sharing From Pod to Practice – a 2-page visual summary of each episode designed to help you take the learning from the podcast and into your work.

    You’ll get:
    ■ Key insights from the episode
    ■ A reflection prompt
    ■ A suggested action

    Sign up now to get From Pod to Practice delivered to your inbox each week: https://distinction.live/keep-in-touch/


    About Us

    We’re Dani and Garin – Organisation Development (OD) practitioners who help leaders and people professionals tackle the messiness of organisational life. We focus on building leadership capability, strengthening team effectiveness, and designing practical, systemic development programmes that help you deliver on your team and organisational goals. We also offer coaching to support individual growth and change.

    Find out more at www.distinction.live

    We'd love to connect with you on Linked In:
    linkedin.com/in/danibacon478
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/garinrouch


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    31 mins
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