Organization in Change
I support organizations in regaining orientation and structure during difficult phases of change —through clarity in roles and processes, targeted and transparent communication, and the conscious design of transitions. In doing so, I guide leaders through the tension between being personally affected and bearing leadership responsibility, and help build trust.
In mergers, restructurings, or other transformation initiatives, different cultures or interests collide. Roles and responsibilities are often unclear. Communication is insufficiently aligned with the changes—in terms of content, timing, or target audiences—or fails to convey a clear, motivating, and future-oriented message. Fears and reservations exist.
Strategic initiatives stall, change initiatives lose momentum and impact.
My Services:
- Analysis of the status quo: culture, values, structures, and processes in interaction
- Uncovering cultural fault lines and supporting the creation of a shared identity
- Designing a framework for clarifying goals, roles, communication, and decision-making
- Developing a coherent change architecture, targeted interventions (e.g., regarding alignment, roles, communication, leadership, etc.), and goal-oriented success metrics
- Implementation support—through retrospectives, check-ins for exchange and reflection, and coaching
- The Goal: An organization that understands change, supports it, and translates it into sustainable outcomes.
Team Development
I work with teams to sharpen shared goals, address conflicts and unspoken issues, leverage synergies within the team, improve communication, and achieve effective collaboration. This creates the foundation for responsibility, impact, and mutual trust.
When collaboration falters, tensions become palpable, or trust is lacking,
space is needed for clarification and development.
My Services:
- Team Development workshops, e.g., on goals, roles, and working principles
- Facilitation of critical conversations and conflict resolution
- Implementation support—through retrospectives, check-ins for exchange and reflection
- The Goal: Teams that embody clarity, trust, and shared responsibility—and effectively shape their contribution to the whole.
Leadership Development and Coaching
I guide leaders through phases of change to reflect on their role, sharpen their understanding of leadership, and unfold their impact. This creates leadership that provides clarity, strengthens trust, and navigates organizations safely through transformations.
Leaders face particular challenges during periods of upheaval: providing orientation and room for action, making decisions, and maintaining trust—often while being personally affected by change themselves.
My Services:
- Leadership Coaching
- Design and facilitation of leadership growth and development pathways (Leadership Journeys)
- Development of leadership teams: role clarification, alignment, collaboration
- Implementation support—through retrospectives, check-ins for exchange and reflection
- The Goal: Leaders who create orientation and trust—and lead through change with inner clarity and conviction.
Case Studies
1 - People & Culture Due Diligence and Post-Merger People Integration Planning
The client prepared to acquire a carve-out and commissioned a holistic People & Culture Due Diligence to assess cultural fit, leadership profiles, people risk, and post-acquisition requirements. As a consultant in the People & Culture workstream, I co-developed and executed the Group's approach to a comprehensive cultural and leadership review, including data and process analysis, leadership interviews, and facilitation of a targeted culture workshop. The work also covered evaluation of culture- and people-related integration risks, actionable recommendations, a structured communication strategy for announce (Day 1) and early PMI, and a reusable, modular HR & People Integration plan and roadmap. Impact: Delivered clear insights into culture and leadership, early identification of critical talent and retention risks with mitigation strategies, a structured communication and initial onboarding approach, and a reusable M&A HR and people integration template serving as a foundation for future integrations. Client Voice: I've known and worked with Iris for many years, and she is someone I trust deeply. She brings rare professional maturity, calm authority, and credibility to complex change such as M&A and integration environments. Her experience is highly practical, and she has an exceptional ability to navigate and facilitate difficult conversations with clarity, empathy, and focus. Iris is not only a strategic thinker - she is someone who genuinely helps leaders and organizations move forward in demanding situations, laying the foundation for successful integration.
2 - Post Acquisition Leadership & Culture Integration
Azets | Audit, Accounting & Advisory Services | Ireland
During a period of rapid growth, Azets acquired three companies in quick succession in Ireland. With the integration of the first two entities still in progress, the client sought guidance on aligning leadership and culture across all units. Differences in leadership cultures and operating practices highlighted the need to establish a coherent, future-oriented leadership and culture integration approach. The client engaged me as organizational development consultant and executive coach. Impact: The resulting roadmap and targeted interventions strengthened leadership alignment, improved collaboration and provided a roadmap for the Irish operations to function as one unified business while maintaining commercial focus. Client Voice: "We have had a very positive experience working with Iris during the integration phase of forming the business in 2025. She is an expert in her field and has a calm assured manner, which creates trust in all of those she engages with. For those reasons, I have no hesitation in recommending her."
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