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How a Postal Service Built Leadership Capability and Team Cohesion Through Disruption

Sector: Postal Services
Client size: 70 employees

1. Context

A national postal service was facing unprecedented disruption. Leaders needed to unify their teams, strengthen capability, and rebuild behavioural alignment during rapid operational change.

2. The Behavioural Problem

The organisation experienced:

– fragmented leadership behaviours
– low cohesion across operational teams
– unclear behavioural expectations under pressure
– inconsistent decision‑making norms
– influential pockets of resistance

3. The Intervention

We used the full Circumplex diagnostic suite:

– CLS360 to assess leadership influence and behavioural consistency
– CBS360 to understand individual behavioural patterns
– CCS to map organisational culture norms
– CTS to reveal team‑level behavioural dynamics
– OrgMapper to identify key influencers shaping informal networks

These diagnostics provided a behavioural map of the organisation. We then designed a whole‑system intervention integrating leadership development, team alignment, and behavioural reset moments.

4. The Behavioural Shift

– Strong, aligned leadership behaviours
– Clear behavioural norms across teams
– Greater cohesion and resilience during disruption
– Influencers mobilised to drive positive norms
– Faster, more aligned decision‑making

5. Organisational Outcomes

– Significant lift in leadership capability and confidence
– Strong cross‑team collaboration
– Visible culture shifts during a challenging operational period
– A stable behavioural foundation for future transformation

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Margherita Larné-Jones

DIRECTOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT
With over 25 years across organisational effectiveness, behavioural change, and transformation leadership, Margherita is the person organisations call when behaviour must shift — and hold.

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