Entreprise-wide
Systemic organisational change
Businesses are organisms driven by ambition, motivation and incentive. You may be undergoing major strategic or cultural change, or facing significant business challenges. We design multiple-level interventions to transform the vision into reality. You will understand how the power dynamics are shifting and what this means to different people. Dealing openly with the realities of change will help everyone embrace it, or articulate where they need help. Working hand in glove with you, we co-design exactly what is needed to embed sustainable implementation.
What our clients say:
“Martha inspires exceptional trust, which then unlocks possibility. She brings great balance – curiosity, experience, wisdom, empathy, ethics, pragmatism, expertise and challenge – in support of transformational personal and collective growth. Her dexterity in focusing not only on leaders, but also their team, AND each individual within the team, multiplies the value that she brings. The work we’ve done together has been a key differentiator professionally, competitively, and culturally.”
Ken Kress, Zegna Asia
What our clients say:
“Martha Graham and her firm, Morris Graham Limited, have provided valued consulting and coaching support to our business for more than 15 years, working with us from Italy and Europe to the US and Asia Pacific. MGL was instrumental in helping us mature into a truly global company, placing a real emphasis on leadership, talent development and customer service. Martha is respected by our executives for her candour and commitment to the Zegna group, and I appreciate her personal counsel to me and my family at important moments in our evolution.”
Gildo Zegna, CEO, Ermenegildo Zegna Group
What our clients say:
“I have worked with MGL on both individual executive coaching and group coaching on building a high-performing leadership team. The combination was optimal as they were better able to advise on individual developmental targets by having the broader context. In addition, their familiarity with the culture of the firm garnered over multiple interactions is valuable backdrop.”
What our clients say:
“It has been a life changing journey working with Martha and Morag as coaches. They both have a deep understanding about the business world and the dynamics governing the performance of an organisation. I am really amazed about how much impact they have brought to our team, and myself. It has been a thrilling and rewarding journey so far. It feels like I have been through a major transformation where I have grown much more confident, more authentic, and stronger than ever”
Joe Meng, Cummins China
What our clients say:
“Andy held up the mirror firmly, bringing my strengths and weaknesses in to focus in an entirely non-judgemental way. She explained her methods and acted with rigour and integrity at every stage of the development process. At times it was a deep-tissue work out, powerful and quite emotional, but immensely helpful. I can certainly recommend Andy.”
What our clients say:
“Dom helped me on three levels: first, by constant probing, we identified source issues or reflexes that I needed to address and then set up a plan to address them. Second, he provided a sounding board for critical people issues of the moment that sometimes seemed insurmountable. By helping me to break the issues down into component parts, he enabled me to see solutions and outcomes more clearly. Third, we established a plan and follow up actions after each meeting, which created discipline around the “after meeting” by ensuring continuity and continued reflection.”
Individuals
Executive coaching
Outstanding leaders never stop learning and executive coaching is the most focused and effective support available. Maybe you have a new job, a change of strategy, tough targets, or want to become an even better leader. We take a practical, goal-oriented approach and explore what makes you tick. Meeting every 2 – 4 weeks for 6 – 12 months, you will develop the self-awareness to enhance your performance. By learning how you’re wired and how others see you, surprising choices will emerge. Working confidentially with a challenging and skilled coach, you will push yourself to excel.
Teams
High performing team development
Successful teams share ideas, think creatively, and pool experience to achieve desired outcomes. We work intensively with executive teams to develop a collaborative and invigorating culture. Meeting 2 – 3 days every quarter for 12 – 18 months, team members will transform the way they cooperate and interact. Understanding positive and negative patterns helps people to break out of habitual behaviours and think counter-intuitively. Tackling business challenges along the way becomes part of the learning process.
What our clients say:
“Dom’s dedication and passion for his work is evidenced in the way he engages with people. He brings a rare combination of empathy with discipline by working difficult “muscles” in order to retrain them to respond in new ways and interact effectively. His humour and warmth should not be mistaken for lack of structure; to the contrary, he brings incredible focus to any discussion by asking pointed questions sensitively and not letting individuals or teams find subterfuge in superficial responses. This is deep tissue work that gets at the heart of the issue by paying attention to the big picture as well as the details.”
What our clients say:
“They force you out of your comfort zone and if you are willing to trust them the results will follow. I have worked with other coaches over the years but the team at MLG is the best I have encountered and I give them immense credit for how far we have progressed on our journey to shift from a collection of talented individuals to a high-performing leadership team.”
What our clients say:
“Direct, open, and at times difficult guided conversations enabled us to move beyond being a collection of individuals to being a team that is recognized as productive and effective with a strong emphasis on creating a constructive environment while not losing our edge.”
What our clients say:
“Before working with Morris Graham, I knew the importance of team work, and I used my instinct to do my best when working with others. Now, it is totally different. To achieve higher level of team work and to bring the performance of an organization to a totally new level, you have to have deeper self-awareness, you need to build emotional connection with others and with the team, you need to have tools, and even more important, you have to adapt to new behavior. Morris Graham has demonstrated the top level expertise to help people and an organization to go through such transformation.”
Wang Ning, Cummins China
What our clients say:
“They facilitated senior management dialogues on gender diversity that were among the most productive conversations I have been a part of in 20 years. Their formula of 1:1 pre-interviews followed by intensely focused facilitated sessions has proven universally successful. The revelations and “elephants in the room” that they enabled us to address in an open, constructive manner has made a meaningful impact to the organization.”
What our clients say:
“We work with MLG because their seasoned and experienced coaches work effectively with our senior leaders and combine the value of individual and team coaching with the business relevance and results orientation that we require in our industry.”
Groups
Change through dialogue
Collective thinking is by far the best way to tackle complex issues: Why haven’t your gender diversity efforts delivered results yet? Why can’t you achieve 100% quality? We help teams collaborate more productively and take an objective and informed approach to problem solving. Constructive dialogue reveals the subtle dynamics that shape a group of people. Divulging personal experiences and exposing deep-seated assumptions will reveal the invisible structures that inhibit change.
Managed coaching services
Our executive coaching is aligned with your long-term strategic business priorities. It is systemically integrated with your change and development agenda. Within the bounds of confidentiality, you will hear about trends and patterns we see amongst your most senior people. You will gain a single point of accountability for quality, progress reporting, and delivery of results. Your internal coaching management and administration will become simpler and more cost-effective.
Entreprise-wide
Systemic organisational change
Businesses are organisms driven by ambition, motivation and incentive. You may be undergoing major strategic or cultural change, or facing significant business challenges. We design multiple-level interventions to transform the vision into reality. You will understand how the power dynamics are shifting and what this means to different people. Dealing openly with the realities of change will help everyone embrace it, or articulate where they need help. Working hand in glove with you, we co-design exactly what is needed to embed sustainable implementation.
What our clients say:
“Martha inspires exceptional trust, which then unlocks possibility. She brings great balance – curiosity, experience, wisdom, empathy, ethics, pragmatism, expertise and challenge – in support of transformational personal and collective growth. Her dexterity in focusing not only on leaders, but also their team, AND each individual within the team, multiplies the value that she brings. The work we’ve done together has been a key differentiator professionally, competitively, and culturally.”
Ken Kress, Zegna Asia
What our clients say:
“Martha Graham and her firm, Morris Graham Limited, have provided valued consulting and coaching support to our business for more than 15 years, working with us from Italy and Europe to the US and Asia Pacific. MGL was instrumental in helping us mature into a truly global company, placing a real emphasis on leadership, talent development and customer service. Martha is respected by our executives for her candour and commitment to the Zegna group, and I appreciate her personal counsel to me and my family at important moments in our evolution.”
Gildo Zegna, CEO, Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Individuals
Executive coaching
Outstanding leaders never stop learning and executive coaching is the most focused and effective support available. Maybe you have a new job, a change of strategy, tough targets, or want to become an even better leader. We take a practical, goal-oriented approach and explore what makes you tick. Meeting every 2 – 4 weeks for 6 – 12 months, you will develop the self-awareness to enhance your performance. By learning how you’re wired and how others see you, surprising choices will emerge. Working confidentially with a challenging and skilled coach, you will push yourself to excel.
What our clients say:
“I have worked with MGL on both individual executive coaching and group coaching on building a high-performing leadership team. The combination was optimal as they were better able to advise on individual developmental targets by having the broader context. In addition, their familiarity with the culture of the firm garnered over multiple interactions is valuable backdrop.”
What our clients say:
“The coaches at MGL always have a framework, theory or practical example to leverage and leave you with the impression that they have literally read, seen or conceived of every challenge an individual executive or leadership team could possibly face. Despite their vast knowledge they have a collaborative, welcoming and fun style; always providing just the right amount of encouragement and confidence in your ability to excel.”
What our clients say:
“Andy held up the mirror firmly, bringing my strengths and weaknesses in to focus in an entirely non-judgemental way. She explained her methods and acted with rigour and integrity at every stage of the development process. At times it was a deep-tissue work out, powerful and quite emotional, but immensely helpful. I can certainly recommend Andy.”
What our clients say:
“Dom helped me on three levels: first, by constant probing, we identified source issues or reflexes that I needed to address and then set up a plan to address them. Second, he provided a sounding board for critical people issues of the moment that sometimes seemed insurmountable. By helping me to break the issues down into component parts, he enabled me to see solutions and outcomes more clearly. Third, we established a plan and follow up actions after each meeting, which created discipline around the “after meeting” by ensuring continuity and continued reflection.”
Teams
High performing team development
Successful teams share ideas, think creatively, and pool experience to achieve desired outcomes. We work intensively with executive teams to develop a collaborative and invigorating culture. Meeting 2 – 3 days every quarter for 12 – 18 months, team members will transform the way they cooperate and interact. Understanding positive and negative patterns helps people to break out of habitual behaviours and think counter-intuitively. Tackling business challenges along the way becomes part of the learning process.
What our clients say:
“Dom’s dedication and passion for his work is evidenced in the way he engages with people. He brings a rare combination of empathy with discipline by working difficult “muscles” in order to retrain them to respond in new ways and interact effectively. His humour and warmth should not be mistaken for lack of structure; to the contrary, he brings incredible focus to any discussion by asking pointed questions sensitively and not letting individuals or teams find subterfuge in superficial responses. This is deep tissue work that gets at the heart of the issue by paying attention to the big picture as well as the details.”
What our clients say:
“They force you out of your comfort zone and if you are willing to trust them the results will follow. I have worked with other coaches over the years but the team at MLG is the best I have encountered and I give them immense credit for how far we have progressed on our journey to shift from a collection of talented individuals to a high-performing leadership team.”
What our clients say:
“Direct, open, and at times difficult guided conversations enabled us to move beyond being a collection of individuals to being a team that is recognized as productive and effective with a strong emphasis on creating a constructive environment while not losing our edge.”
What our clients say:
“Before working with Morris Graham, I knew the importance of team work, and I used my instinct to do my best when working with others. Now, it is totally different. To achieve higher level of team work and to bring the performance of an organization to a totally new level, you have to have deeper self-awareness, you need to build emotional connection with others and with the team, you need to have tools, and even more important, you have to adapt to new behavior. Morris Graham has demonstrated the top level expertise to help people and an organization to go through such transformation.”
Wang Ning, Cummins China
Groups
Change through dialogue
Collective thinking is by far the best way to tackle complex issues: Why haven’t your gender diversity efforts delivered results yet? Why can’t you achieve 100% quality? We help teams collaborate more productively and take an objective and informed approach to problem solving. Constructive dialogue reveals the subtle dynamics that shape a group of people. Divulging personal experiences and exposing deep-seated assumptions will reveal the invisible structures that inhibit change.
Managed coaching services
Our executive coaching is aligned with your long-term strategic business priorities. It is systemically integrated with your change and development agenda. Within the bounds of confidentiality, you will hear about trends and patterns we see amongst your most senior people. You will gain a single point of accountability for quality, progress reporting, and delivery of results. Your internal coaching management and administration will become simpler and more cost-effective.
What our clients say:
“They facilitated senior management dialogues on gender diversity that were among the most productive conversations I have been a part of in 20 years. Their formula of 1:1 pre-interviews followed by intensely focused facilitated sessions has proven universally successful. The revelations and “elephants in the room” that they enabled us to address in an open, constructive manner has made a meaningful impact to the organization.”
What our clients say:
“We work with MLG because their seasoned and experienced coaches work effectively with our senior leaders and combine the value of individual and team coaching with the business relevance and results orientation that we require in our industry.”
