This Is ... creating better organisations
We are an international organisation and leadership development practice. Our focus is on supporting organisations, leaders and individuals in times of uncertainty. We help build sustainable high performance culture. Read our testimonials and our case studies
Join us on Linked In. Click here for Richard and click here for Terri
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We bring organisational psychology to life
Our book ‘Uncertainty Rules? Making uncertainty work for you‘ was published in E-Format in April 2020 with the paperback version being released when the book shops re-open.
Our 'People Matters' column has been published in Airport World since 2014. Click here to read our latest article on Resilience In Crisis and here to read all archived articles since 2014.
We had an article published in The Irish Times on Uncertainty. Click here to read
We teach on the Masters Program for Managing Risk & Systems Change in the Psychology Department at Trinity College, Dublin.
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About Us
Terri Morrissey, ChairPerson
Terri is Chairperson of This Is.... and is a business psychologist and executive coach. She was the Chief Executive Officer of the Psychological Society of Ireland from 2015 to 2019. She has a degree in Psychology, an MBA from Fordham University and a postgraduate qualification in business and executive coaching. She is a Principal Member of the Association of Business Psychology, a Member of the British Psychological Society and an Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association.
Richard Plenty, Managing Director
Richard is Managing Director of This is... and an organisation psychologist with extensive international experience. He is a Chartered Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. He has an MSc and PhD in psychology and human factors, a BSc first class hons degree in physics and a postgraduate qualification in business and executive coaching.
On Our Whiteboard
We use experiential learning to bring concepts to life. The four C's (Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration and Communication are as important as the 3 ‘R's' (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic).
Click here to see an interesting exercise on Collaboration and here to see an enjoyable way of encouraging Creativity!
Our Approach
We are a networked organisation
We take a strategic, business perspective
We work in partnership with our clients
We focus on creating sustainable high performance
We combine evidence and experience
We build leadership capability and capacity
We encourage learning and renewal
We have high professional standards
Read more about How We Work
Our Assignments
Our assignments come in many formats but those we work with all share a common aspiration - creating better futures. Some recent examples
CLIMATE CHANGE: We facilitated the first global summit of psychology associations in Lisbon on 'Psychology and Global Health - Leaders in Climate Change '. The summit was attended by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. We worked on behalf of the American Psychological Association and the Order of Portuguese Psychologists
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE: We have worked with the Managing Director and leadership of the independent innovative social enterprise 'Your Healthcare' since 2010 on innovative approaches to the delivery of integrated community services. Read our chapter in the Open University publication,‘Leadership and Change for theHealth Professional'
ENTREPRENEURS: We provide organisational and leadership support to rapidly expanding ventures, most recently in the CBD area but also in property development
AIRPORTS: We have worked with the airport sector since 2005 with clients including Heathrow, Dublin, Bologna, Naples and Milan. We have provided strategic HR training for international airport leaders since 2012 on behalf of ACI (Airports Council International)
DOMESTIC ABUSE: We have helped transform Aoibhneas Womens and Children's Refuge. Terri Morrissey was Chairperson from 1990 -2013 and received an award for outstanding service. Richard Plenty has been a Director since 2012. The CEO Emma Reidy was recognised as 2019 Irish Businesswoman of the Year in the Social Entrepreneur category
Our Areas of Expertise
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE We have extensive international experience and are able to work across cultures on major issues involving many different stakeholders
ORGANISATION &LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT We design and develop bespoke interventions in organisation development, leadership development and people management. We particularly enjoy working with fast growing entrepreneurial organisations
EXECUTIVE COACHING AND MENTORING We are well qualified business and executive coaches. We particularly enjoy working with emerging leaders. We are able to provide psychometric and 360 feedback as appropriate.
DESIGN AND FACILITATION OF EVENTS We design, deliver and facilitate workshops, events and conferences with small, medium and large numbers of participants. We work with partners to provide facilitation of virtual workshops/training using ZOOM, TEAMS or other technologies.
CONSULTANCY AND ADVICE We have a track record of successful major assignments in sectors including airports, health and social care, energy, property development, FMCG, and government
EDUCATION AND TRAINING We deliver world class education and training for a variety of clients including ‘Blue Chip's, international agencies, airports, government departments, commercial companies, health & social care clients, and entrepreneurial organisations
ORGANISATION HEALTH CHECKS We use a combination of employee surveys, interviews and data analysis to assess the state of organisational health
TALKS We are regular speakers at international conferences and events. We provide tailor made interesting educational and inspiring talks for conferences, meetings and events
AUTHORS We write articles for publication, either by ourselves or with others, on relevant and important topics
Courage, Authenticity and Identity
The Story of This Is ...
Many years ago, a young aspiring student had to take part in a competitive three and a half hour examination to get into the prestigious university of his choice. He entered the examination room, turned over his paper, and read. There was one question and one question only, on the exam paper.
'What is Courage?' was the question in front of him.
The student thought for a few minutes before writing : 'This is'.
He handed his paper in and walked out of the exam room three hours early. He got an offer.
We named our company This Is ... to reflect the importance of these values of courage and integrity - and the need for actions to be consistent with beliefs - in times of turbulence, uncertainty and change. The company name also emphasises the importance of knowing your identity and what you stand for in times of change and transition
Do you have the courage to work strategically on organisation, leadership and people issues? If so...
This Is ... can help by bringing insights and learning from our experience and from the substantial knowledge that already exists in the literature on organisation and leadership development, executive coaching, people management and business psychology. Contact us to learn more