Hope Restored.
Resilience Achieved.
Your Journey to Organisational Resilience
You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending
- C.S. Lewis
Your Journey to Organisational Resilience
Why is leading an organisation in uncertain times so hard?
The world today is a disruptive place that requires organisations and people to adapt at ever increasing rates to stay relevant. Yet 50% of organisations aren’t disruption-ready. This coincides with a global trend in which more people than ever are crumbling under the weight of hopelessness, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. South Africa has not been unaffected, with a recent study ranking South Africa’s Mental Health as the 2nd worst in the world. The knock-on effects of this are enormous, with 60% of the South African workforce reported to be disengaged at an estimated cost of R161 Billion per year to local businesses.
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Octilient is a management consultancy that combines 20 years of organisation and technology strategy and transformation experience with design-thinking and applied neuroscience to restore hope in individuals and wire organisations for optimal resilience, in an increasingly unpredictable and anxious world.​​​​
Our Approach
It’s the outcome that matters most to us. So we work to understand your business priorities and tailor our interventions for maximum business impact while working to make ourselves redundant.
01
Business Impact
All our engagements begin with a conversation about the business indicators our client wants to shift the needle on by working with us. This includes, customer and employee net promoter scores, sales team performance, tech adoption rates, project delivery records, staff retention rates, and market share.
02
Hope Rising
Hope is the biggest predictor of human flourishing in all spheres of life. Best of all, it's measurable and malleable. Yet most people don't know what their team's Hope Score is. Wouldn't you like to know?​
03
Anxiety Down
Reducing anxiety is central to our work. Why? Anxiety in the workplace puts employees into survivial mode, which impairs brain function, erodes self-confidence and willpower, and harms decision-making and relationships. This leads to in-fighting, blame, procrastination, intimidation, manipulation, avoidance and overreactions.
04
Rapid, wise decision-making
Resilient organisations are quick to detect the need for change, wise in discerning how to change, and effective at implementing that change. So, growing innate intelligence to enable rapid, wise decision-making is at the heart of what we do.
05
Making ourselves redundant
We work to bring measurable impact and want to see your teams equipped to sustain that impact without us as soon as possible. We will be available as long as you need us, but we’re also always excited to see our clients succeed without us while we move onto the next challenge.
Our Approach
It’s the outcome that matters most to us. So we work to understand your business priorities and tailor our interventions for maximum business impact while working to make ourselves redundant.
01
Business Impact
All our engagements begin with a conversation about the business indicators our client wants to shift the needle on by working with us. This includes, customer and employee net promoter scores, sales team performance, tech adoption rates, project delivery records, staff retention rates, and market share.
02
Hope Rising
Hope is the biggest predictor of human flourishing in all spheres of life. Best of all, it's measurable and malleable. Yet most people don't know what their team's Hope Score is. Wouldn't you like to know?​
03
Anxiety Down
Reducing anxiety is central to our work. Why? Anxiety in the workplace puts employees into survivial mode, which impairs brain function, erodes self-confidence and willpower, and harms decision-making and relationships. This leads to in-fighting, blame, procrastination, intimidation, manipulation, avoidance and overreactions.
04
Rapid, wise decision-making
Resilient organisations are quick to detect the need for change, wise in discerning how to change, and effective at implementing that change. So, growing innate intelligence to enable rapid, wise decision-making is at the heart of what we do.
05
Making ourselves redundant
We work to bring measurable impact and want to see your teams equipped to sustain that impact without us as soon as possible. We will be available as long as you need us, but we’re also always excited to see our clients succeed without us while we move onto the next challenge.
1 | Foundational Workshop
Initial resilience tools and buy-in
2 | Resilient Leadership Techniques
Equipping leaders to grow adaptable teams
3 | Neuro-Driven Problem Solving
Blending Applied Neuroscience and Design- Thinking to overcome barriers
4 | Organisational Resilience Review
Insights and solutions to brace your organisation to thrive in turbulent times
5 | Clarity in Collective Purpose
Ingraining your purpose at all levels for aligned adaptations
6 | Hardwires
Unearthing and rewiring subconscious thought patterns for success
Our Values
For our society to thrive, we must intentionally restore hope where too much has been lost. We must invest in growing the resilience needed to flourish in the face of relentless disruption. That is the inspiration that led to the establishment of Octilient.
We believe in the formidable potential of the human mind. That the unimaginable can be achieved if self-development, hope, truth, humility, and collaboration are prioritised in the pursuit of excellence.
TRUTH & INTEGRITY
​Truth and integrity are the foundations of trust and therefore collaboration. We will speak the truth with compassion and humility. We will do the right thing, just because it is the right thing, even if at great cost to ourselves.
HOPE
Hope is our source of willpower. When we have hope, we are prepared to try, to persevere. When we lose hope, and become indifferent, we are immobilised.
EXCELLENCE
It’s the outcome that matters most to us. We exist to do excellent work that brings measurable value to your business.
HUMILITY
We are all under construction. We all have room to grow. We must remain teachable if we are to continue to develop.
HUMANITY
We celebrate the unique talent mix, equal value and untold potential in each human and know that humans are intricately linked to one another through our thoughts and actions. We ultimately succeed or fail collectively.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Jennie and her team guided us through a transformative process that deepened our self-awareness and enhanced our understanding of one another. This has significantly strengthened our collaboration and trust, leading to improved quality of work and increased productivity within our team.
Octilient has transformed my life. I've learned what influences my decisions and what holds me back. The positive changes in me are affecting those close to me, and I'm now living a better life while positively impacting my social environment.
Octilient helps me understand how perceptions influence reactions. I now recognise and address burnt-out team member's needs, boosting productivity. Conflict-ridden environments are thriving again, with teams willingly cooperating. The positive changes are evident and inspiring.
Octilient is absolutely incredible. It is extremely useful if you are wanting to learn about yourself in depth and your neural pathways. We hold all the power needed to change our neural pathways to be more beneficial to us in our day to day lives. I cannot wait to do the next course on Hardwires.
I personally feel that Octilient, is a highly beneficial program and should be a staple diet in schools and corporates. I feel with “small simple” changes you can feel a world of difference, both mentally and physically. Change is inevitable, but the right change is imperative.
The A2B transformative Leadership Workshop is a “game changer” and is recommended for anyone who wants to find the best version of themselves in both a professional and personal capacity.