FOUNDATION LEVEL
SIMPLE. Transformation Framework™
2 Day Certified Pathway
Why Change So Often Fails to Take Hold
#1 The Conditions for Change Aren’t in Place
Most change efforts focus on plans, structures, and timelines. Far fewer pay attention to the conditions that need to be in place for people to genuinely contribute, commit, and move together.
#2 Human Wiring Is Not Accounted For
People are wired to scan for threat. When change brings uncertainty, pace, or pressure, behaviour shifts often in subtle ways. Without recognising this, leaders can misread hesitation as resistance, rather than a natural response to the environment.
#3 Complexity Dilutes Focus and Follow-Through
As organisations navigate multiple priorities and overlapping changes, even well-intended initiatives struggle. Without a way to align people and direction across the system, effort becomes fragmented and momentum is lost.
Lesson series
The Research
Organisations invest heavily in change initiatives, yet many still struggle to translate strategy into real outcomes.
The SIMPLE. Transformation Framework™ is underpinned by a five-year research and development period led by Growth Development here in New Zealand, working alongside organisations navigating real transformation. What this consistently showed is that change does not usually fail because of the strategy itself, it fails because the conditions for people to adopt that change are not in place.
This research led to the identification of the key leadership conditions that determine whether change will succeed or fail, now captured in the Unity Formula™ and the development of a practical management framework, the SIMPLE. Transformation Method™, to support leaders in delivering outcomes through time of change.
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Now coming on tour across New Zealand, this two day pathway supports leaders responsible for any change priorities, including governance and executive leaders, CEOs, advisors, general managers, as well as transformation, organisational development and change leaders.
Tour seats are limited.
2 Day Certified Pathway
Complete the Foundation Level of the
SIMPLE. Transformation Framework™.
A two day certified pathway introducing the foundational leadership conditions and transformational management blueprint for guiding successful change.
Over 2 days you will learn how to
Diagnose and adapt before change priorities fail.
Accurately assess readiness for change adoption, or recalibrate during active change using the Unity Formula™ so adoption risk is visible and manageable.
Apply disciplined structure that prevents change fatigue.
Use the SIMPLE. Transformation Method™ to clarify outcomes, reduce implementation complexity and maintain coherent progress as competing priorities emerge.
Lead transformational change with confidence and capability.
Integrate the leadership and management disciplines required to drive transformational change, at the team and organisational levels.
Day 1 |Foundation Certification | Unity Formula™
The Unity Formula™ focuses on the environmental conditions that create change adoption readiness. These conditions influence whether people feel aligned, safe and connected enough to invest discretionary effort in embedding change priorities.
Create the conditions for change adoption.
Move beyond surface level buy-in by learning how to shape the environmental conditions that determine whether change embeds, accelerates or quietly fails.
See what is really undermining your change initiatives.
Learn how to diagnose the organisational environment and identify competing priorities, belief systems and pressure points that undermine change before rollout even begins.
Turn resistance into ownership.
Understand how beliefs drive behaviour and strengthen the relational conditions that replace forced compliance with genuine ownership of change.
Day 2 | Foundation Certification | The SIMPLE. Transformation Method™
This Certification introduces the SIMPLE. Transformation Method™, providing leaders with a disciplined and repeatable approach to align priorities, define measurable outcomes, integrate diverse perspectives and sustain momentum across complex transformation environments.
Move from readiness to disciplined execution.
Learn how to translate change intent into clear structure, sequencing and decision-making so transformation priorities do not stall once implementation begins.
Embed change without complexity or fatigue.
Apply the SIMPLE. Transformation Method™ to prevent implementation overload, reduce change fatigue and sustain performance as change progresses.
Lead complex change with clarity and reportable progress.
Align leadership and management disciplines to maintain traction as transformation complexity increases across short, medium and long-term priorities.
The most transformational learning was the formula for creating the
environment for change to succeed.
Ali Wilkinson
Associate Director | Organisational Development | UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
This training was fabulous. We covered a lot in a short amount of time and it introduced new thinking around transformational leadership. Seeing organisations as two connected systems, people and leadership alongside production and management, completely shifted how I think about leading change.
Nena Donaldson
Organisational Development | Kāpiti Coast District Council
The most powerful shift was how I can influence both in my direct team and general business.
Dan Coffey
General Manager | General Manager | WEL Networks
I learnt the tools to move people, identifiy pain points and create a plan. Our organisation nationwide needs SIMPLE!
Viv Edwards
Operations Manager | Central Region | Plunket New Zealand
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14th & 15th May 2026
9.30 am - 4.00 pm | Massey University | Wellington
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25th & 26th April 2026
9.30 am - 4.00 pm | Massey University | Albany
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8th & 9th June 2026
9.30 am - 4.00 pm | Massey University | Albany
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11th & 12th June 2026
9.30 am - 4.00 pm | University of Waikato | Hamilton
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11th & 12th May 2026
9.30 am - 4.00 pm | ONLINE | Transformational Change Institute
SPECIAL RATE NZ $899
SPECIAL RATE NZ $899
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