Green Bench Consulting

The name Green Bench Consulting (One Conversation at a Time) grew out of the popular book written by Dr. Matt Rawlins (reference letter) (See C.V.) called The Green Bench – A dialogue about leadership and change. It is a story of an old school teacher who, through dialogue on a green bench, helps a young manager learn to lead in the midst of change. The material in The Green Bench and subsequent books helped open the door for working with organizations all over the world.

How We Work

Core assumptions we operate from:

• Ongoing change is a normal part of life.
• The capacity for success is linked to the capacity for relationship & dialogue.
• Ownership is vital to people being committed to a project.
• Communication is the primary means of dealing with change and developing the type of relationships that make an organization effective.
• Asking questions is a key leadership tool.

Services We Provide

The work is a blend of education, organization development, leadership and communication. We focus on transformational learning in the midst of relationships and projects that values the human side of leadership and the importance of dialogue taking place in order to deal effectively with a changing world.

There are three key areas we focus on (see home page):

Change management

Communication (Dialogue)

Asking questions (Creativity, Problem solving, Strategic planning, Appreciative Inquiry...)

New Companies we have worked with in the last six months: Unilever, Nokia, Keppel Land, Inclusive Education Conference, Integrative Learning Corp. Grace Orchard School, Efficient (Malaysia), Kresics Fitness Pte. Ltd., SDC Consulting, Sinamex, Silk Air, Deutsche Bank, Allen & Gledhill - Advocates & Solicitors, National Institute of Education, National Junior College.