LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
SINGAPORE 2025
A GROUP RELATIONS CONFERENCE IN THE TAVISTOCK TRADITION
(Re)Discovering our Roles:
Rituals and Renewal
THE CHALLENGE WE FACE WHAT TO EXPECT
Collaboration and teamwork are essential for any organisa- A highly interactive and practical environment. No Power-
tion’s success. In today’s complex environment, no leader, Points. No keynote speeches. No one-way teaching.
team, or department can afford to operate in silos. Instead, you will:
Yet, even with clear goals and talented people, groups often Engage in large and small group sessions
find themselves stuck.
Work with real-time dynamics as they emerge
What stops them?
Reflect deeply on your experiences
Hidden barriers. Competing agendas, unclear roles, unspo-
Translate insights into strategies for leading and collab-
ken expectations, and anxieties about authority often pull
orating more effectively
teams off track. These dynamics can derail focus, weaken
trust, and prevent collaboration from reaching their full po- It is intense, transformative, and directly relevant to the
tential. challenges leaders face today.
The result? Lower performance, stalled innovation, and
disengaged employees. To thrive, organisations need lead- THEME
ers who can go beyond technical skills — leaders who can
recognise and address the unseen forces that shape how In Asian cultures, roles and rituals are powerful anchors
groups really work. — shaping how we lead, follow, belong, and behave. They
give us identity, structure, and connection.
But roles can also confine. Rituals can become routine. And
HOW IT WORKS systems — organisational, social, or familial — may uncon-
sciously assign us roles we no longer wish to play.
This program offers a unique experiential learning space.
Instead of lectures or case studies, participants engage di- This program invites you to:
rectly in group activities designed to surface real-time lead- (Re)discover the roles you unconsciously take up in
ership and teamwork challenges. groups
By stepping into this leadership laboratory, participants: Reflect on the rituals that shape leadership, inclusion,
Observe how group dynamics unfold and authority
Experiment with different ways of responding Explore how to renew your presence in systems — with
awareness and agency
Gain practical insights they can take back to their work-
places
WHY GROUP RELATIONS?
LEARNING OUTCOMES
This program is based on the Group Relations Conference
By the end of the program, participants will be able to: (GRC) methodology, developed at the Tavistock Institute in
London in the 1950s and now used worldwide.
Strengthen self-awareness of their leadership style
and impact on others GRCs are temporary learning institutions where partici-
pants study leadership, authority, and group dynamics —
Understand how authority, roles, and boundaries not through lectures, but through direct experience in the
shape collaboration “here and now.”
Recognise and address hidden barriers that block In a GRC, you will:
team effectiveness
Explore how you take up roles in groups and systems
Build resilience in times of uncertainty and organisa-
tional change Experience real-time group processes
Foster psychological safety and trust to unlock inno- Reflect on the unconscious forces that shape leadership
vation and performance and collaboration
This tradition makes the learning intense, personal, and
WHO IS THIS FOR lasting.
This program is designed for:
LOGISTIC
Leaders and managers navigating complex team and
organisational challenges 20–22 November 2025; 9:00 am – 5.30 pm daily
HR and OD professionals seeking deeper insights into
culture and change Lifelong Learning Institute, 11 Eunos Road 8,
Singapore 408601
Consultants, coaches, and educators who support lead-
ership development Lunch and two tea breaks provided daily
Community builders and change-makers interested in
group processes FEES
REGISTRATION The conference fee is 1800 SGD
Reserve your place: [email protected] Early bird registration 1600 SGD extended to 20.10.2025
DIRECTORATE &
CONSULTANTS:
Iwona Soltysinska Martin Ringer Sonali Bhattacharya Jack Marmorstein Leila Djemal
Organised by O.Centre & Invictus Search In collaboration with OPUS
O.CENTRE
CRACOW CENTRE An Organisation for Promoting
FOR HUMAN RELATIONS Understanding of Society
