What does organisational change really look like over time?
Most organisations know they need to evolve, but leading change in practice is rarely straightforward. Considerations like leadership transition, shifting power, organisational culture, and long-term sustainability can all complicate matters.
Drawing on 15 years of experience at Tea Leaf Trust in Sri Lanka, this workshop reveals what organisational change really looks like over time: not as a set model or an overnight transformation, but as an ongoing process involving difficult decisions, recalibration, mistakes, and rebuilding.
You will discover how organisations can organisations navigate different stages of growth, manage founder transition, build leadership pathways, and respond to changing funding realities while trying to stay connected to their mission, values, and communities.
The session will include both practical examples and honest reflection on things like Tea Leaf Trust’s transition towards greater youth leadership, exploring how power, funding, culture, and sustainability interact during periods of change.
This is your chance to reflect on the realities of change within your own organisations and consider practical approaches for navigating growth, transition, and uncertainty without losing organisational identity or purpose.
Learning outcomes
- Understand practical approaches to leadership transition, power-sharing, and building internal leadership pathways
- Reflect on how funding pressures and sustainability strategies can shape organisational culture, values, and decision-making
- Identify practical ideas and next steps for leading change while maintaining trust, identity, and long-term resilience within your organisation