Gerad Collingwood - Boundary Work: The Missing Skill in Change Management
Why do organisations get stuck?
Why do teams keep revisiting the same issues, projects stall despite good intentions, and decisions seem to circle endlessly without creating real movement?
In this episode of Conversations of Agile Change, Dr Jen Frahm is joined by change practitioner, ACLI alumnus and founder of Change Rebounded, Gerad Collingwood, for a fascinating exploration of boundaries and their role in organisational change.
Drawing on his studies in organisational dynamics and his practical experience leading change, Gerad introduces a powerful idea: that many organisational challenges can be understood through the lens of boundary work. Together, Jen and Gerad explore how boundaries shape behaviour, influence power, create safety, enable innovation, and determine whether organisations become stuck or move forward.
Along the way, they discuss:
Why organisations get stuck and how to recognise the signs
The relationship between boundaries, certainty and psychological safety
How agile ways of working rely on continuously redrawing boundaries
The connection between boundaries and power
Why assumptions are often invisible boundaries
What AI is teaching us about clarity, constraints and decision-making
Practical ways leaders and change practitioners can create movement
This is a thought-provoking conversation that will change the way you think about change management, leadership and organisational effectiveness.
13 Apr 2026
Tracey Petrie: Cutting Through in a Crowded Change Market
The change job market is shifting—and what used to work no longer guarantees cut-through.
In this episode of Conversations of Agile Change, Dr Jen Frahm is joined by specialist recruiter Tracy Petrie to unpack what’s really happening in the market right now. From slower hiring cycles and increased competition, to the rising expectations placed on senior practitioners, this conversation offers a clear-eyed view of the realities change professionals are facing.
Together, they explore what makes a CV stand out in the first 10 seconds, why “spray and pray” applications are failing, and how the rise of AI is shaping both recruitment and candidate behaviour.
The key message?
To stand out, change practitioners need to demonstrate clarity, relevance, and—most importantly—capability. The future belongs to those who can combine depth with breadth, strategy with delivery, and technical change with human-centred, agile change and brain-friendly approaches.
Whether you’re actively job seeking or simply future-proofing your career, this episode will challenge how you position yourself in an increasingly crowded market.
6 Mar 2026
Deborah Fleischer: Agile change is smoother, better value and better quality.
That’s the bold claim made by change leader Deborah Fleischer — and in this episode of Conversations of Agile Change, she explains exactly why.
Drawing on more than a decade of experience across financial services, government, and higher education, Deborah shares how agile change approaches transform the way organisations deliver transformation. From engaging stakeholders early and visualising change progress, to helping leaders understand the human side of adoption, she argues that agile change isn’t just more collaborative — it delivers better outcomes.
This conversation explores:
Why agile change leads to smoother delivery experiences
How human-centred design increases adoption and ROI
Why visual communication transforms change governance
The critical role leaders play in sustainable change
If you want to deliver change that truly lands — not just goes live — this episode makes the case for why agile change works.
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