This week, we're rejoined by the insightful Amanda Wallace, change and transformation expert and specialist in culture and organisational design, for the second part in the series. 

Tune in to hear Amanda discuss her tried-and-true Four Pillar approach to business transformation, which includes meaningful stakeholder management, embedding change, cultural overhauls, and so much more. 

Whether you're just getting started or deep into your transformation journey, this is a must-listen for anyone looking to stay ahead in today’s fast-changing world. 

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'Move slow to move fast.'

Business transformation expert Amanda Wallace returns to the Trinnovo Group podcast for a discussion on the psychological dimensions of change, confronting resistance, and practical tips to navigate common pitfalls. 

Amanda has been building high-performance teams for over 25 years, spanning roles including Head of Business Development, Head of Training and Development, CPO, and COO. Inspired by a passion for people, Amanda excels in delivering change and transformation projects, developing new strategies and processes, and unifying goals to embed lasting cultural change.

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Aylin Abdullah, seasoned change and transformation expert, is back. Aylin joins Micha Swallow for the second leg of their discussion – tune in for a chat on all things human-centric change, navigating resistance, future trends in leadership, and so much more.

Aylin is a forward-thinking business leader, Fractional Chief Experience Officer, and passionate DEIB advocate focused on business growth and shaping the future of work, from AI-augmented teams to flexible work models. She’s led M&A projects across the UK, US, and Japan, driving major transformations like doubling ARR and tripling team size. As a neurodivergent individual, Aylin brings her lived experience to her inclusion work, championing people-first cultures that genuinely work for everyone. With a sharp eye for strategy and a deep belief in the power of communication, culture, and innovation, she helps build resilient, high-trust businesses ready for what’s next.

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Welcome back to the Trinnovo Group podcast! In this episode, we caught up with Aylin Abdullah, seasoned business change consultant and founder of Human Collective. Stay tuned to hear Aylin's insights on building a sustainable business and what it takes to empower the next generation of leaders. 

Aylin is a forward-thinking business leader, Fractional Chief Experience Officer, and passionate DEIB advocate focused on business growth and shaping the future of work, from AI-augmented teams to flexible work models. She’s led M&A projects across the UK, US, and Japan, driving major transformations like doubling ARR and tripling team size. As a neurodivergent individual, Aylin brings her lived experience to her inclusion work, championing people-first cultures that genuinely work for everyone. With a sharp eye for strategy and a deep belief in the power of communication, culture, and innovation, she helps build resilient, high-trust businesses ready for what’s next.

Learn more about Trinnovo Group:  https://www.trinnovogroup.com/trinnovo-consulting. 

We are delighted to welcome Professor John Amaechi OBE to the podcast. John is a respected organisational psychologist and the Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence LTD, the consultancy he founded in 2006. At APS Intelligence, John and his team of specialists partner with businesses to build bespoke programmes focused on executive coaching and behavioural change that help create effective leaders and authentic and ethical cultures.

We couldn’t be more excited to share our conversation with you today – tune in to hear world-class insights on self-awareness in authentic leadership, corporate paradigm shifts, navigating resistance to change, and much more. Happy listening!

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We're delighted to bring you insights from Mary O'Connor, one of the most influential change-makers in financial services today.
A proven Board-level executive (having served as CEO, CRO, Head of Growth, and various other C-suite and non-executive roles), Mary has over 30 years of experience in leading and advising financial and professional services companies, including working for public and PE-backed enterprises, a bank, and a Big Four accounting firm.

A lawyer by background, Mary is qualified to practice in both the UK and the US, having held senior roles in firms across both nations, including as an Assistant US attorney,  where she was the lead advocate in 100 criminal cases.

Mary held one of the most important roles in the FSA (now the FCA) – the regulator for business in the UK.

Stay tuned for Mary's take on change, transformation, accountability, diversity, leadership, and meaningful growth in the world of financial services.

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In this episode, Micha Swallow sat down with the insightful Amanda Wallace to talk about all things change and transformation in today's volatile business landscape. 

Amanda Wallace has been building high-performance teams for over 25 years, spanning roles including Head of Business Development, Head of Training and Development, CPO, and COO. Inspired by a passion for people, Amanda excels in delivering change and transformation projects, developing new strategies and processes, and unifying goals to embed lasting cultural change.

As a leader across several disciplines, Amanda knows first-hand the complexities and challenges involved with changing strategic direction and implementing behavioural change. Amanda leans on a wealth of academic training and practical experience to deliver consistent results, navigating resistance with empathy.

It’s Amanda’s drive to understand what makes businesses and people succeed that enables her to design environments in which everyone can thrive.

Find Amanda's profile here: https://www.trinnovogroup.com/consultants/amanda-wallace

Joining us on this episode of the Unlocking Performance podcast was the amazing Caragh McMurtry OLY, Founder of Neurodiverse Sport and former Olympian. How do we make sure everyone can be the best version of themselves? Caragh offered us a wealth of insight and answers as she spoke candidly about her Autism, her passion for the D&I space, her experience as a neurodiverse Olympian and her mission to unlock performance by helping build a more equitable world for all.

These are exciting times for the Unlocking Performance podcast – we were joined by the Incredible Fran Longstaff Ph.D., head of psychology at Fika, who shared with us her unique insight into the heart of performance and wellbeing in the workplace. We explored mental fitness, the power of stealth well-being, how to avoid death by meetings, breaking the mold of what good looks like don’t-do lists, and so much more. A huge thank you to Fran for the discussion, we can’t wait to see where the space goes next.

In this episode we welcomed the incredible Adam Travis to this week’s Equiris Consulting: Unlocking Performance podcast, where we talked the vital role of psychological safety on the journey towards maximising team performance, creating a brighter future, and achieving true inclusion in the workplace. 

Adam is the Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Logitech where he provides strategic direction to the business, supporting them with advancing diversity within their internal culture and across their communities and customers.

We covered the evolution of diversity, equity, and inclusion through the lens of Adam’s spellbinding career journey. We unpicked the inherent business value of diverse and psychologically safe teams, the keys to unlocking team performance, measurables, navigating uncomfortable conversations, and so much more.


Check out some of Adam’s recommended reading materials below: 

• Short video interview with Amy Edmondson explaining what Psych Safety is: https://youtu.be/U_35pAviSnI 
• A book written by Amy Edmondson that introduces Psychological Safety and how to create it at work: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fearless-Organization-Psychological-Workplace-Innovation/dp/1119477247
• Information surrounding Project Aristotle at Google - a step-by-step of what they did and why: https://rework.withgoogle.com/guides/understanding-team-effectiveness/steps/introduction/
• There is a chapter in the below book on the work that Adam did around Psychological Safety at a previous business called Elsevier: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Even-Better-If-Building-businesses/dp/1781336334