Business · Intermediate
Start and end working relationships in your organisation with clarity
A recorded seminar on the systemic view of hiring, dismissal, splitting property and settling contributions, so that changes in your team leave order behind them.
- Self-paced video lessons
- 5 modules, 16 lessons
- Practical systemic perspective
- Access that stays with you
- 14-day refund policy
Why beginnings and endings decide so much
Every organisation is constantly taking people in and letting people go. New colleagues arrive, partners separate, owners divide what they built together, and employees leave after years of work. Most companies treat these moments as administration: a contract, a signature, a handover list.
Yet leaders often notice that something stays unresolved long after the paperwork is complete. A new hire struggles to find a place in the team. A dismissed colleague is still talked about months later. A split between partners keeps surfacing in decisions that seem unrelated. The formal side was done correctly, but something else was left open.
This course looks at those transitions through a systemic lens. It treats an organisation as a living whole with its own needs, in which every person, contribution and exit has a place. From that view, the way a relationship begins and ends shapes the health of the whole system.
The seminar is recorded, so you can take it at your own pace, pause on the parts that match your situation, and return to them when the next hiring round or difficult conversation arrives.
What you will be able to do
- Look at hiring as a step the whole system takes
See what a team and an organisation need when a new person joins.
- Prepare a dismissal that respects everyone involved
Understand what makes an ending clean for the person leaving and for those who stay.
- Recognise unresolved endings in your team
Notice the signs that a past departure is still affecting current work.
- Approach the division of property with a systemic perspective
Think through the fair settlement of what was built together.
- Weigh contributions and settle them fairly
Understand how giving and receiving balance out between partners and colleagues.
- Ask better questions in difficult transitions
Replace guesswork with a clear set of questions for each situation.
- Support colleagues through change
Hold conversations with people who are joining, leaving or being affected.
- Use the systemic view in your own role
Apply the ideas whether you lead, own, advise or work in HR.
- 5
- modules
- 16
- video lessons
- 14 days
- refund window
The core idea: every system keeps its own order
The course is built around one observation: organisations work better when people who belong are acknowledged and when what has ended is allowed to be finished. Someone who left under unclear circumstances, a partner who was never properly settled, a contribution that was never recognised: these often continue to cost the organisation energy.
Rather than treating such cases as personal failures, the lessons look at the structure around them. You learn to ask what the system needs in order to move forward, and what has to be seen or settled first.
- Who belongs to the organisation and in what order
- How giving and receiving stay in balance
- What a clean ending requires
- Why a good beginning supports everything that follows
How the course works
The course is a recording of a seminar, divided into short, focused video lessons grouped into five modules. You can watch from start to finish or go straight to the module that matches the situation on your desk right now.
There are no deadlines. You decide how much to watch each week, and the material stays available so that you can revisit a lesson before an important decision. Many viewers find that a second viewing, after real experience, brings out details they missed the first time.
The lessons are explanatory and example-based. They focus on understanding the logic of transitions in organisations rather than on memorising a fixed procedure, so you can adapt the ideas to your own company, whatever its size or sector.
The programme
Five modules take you from the basic view of organisations through joining, leaving and settling, to everyday practice.
1Module 1 — A systemic view of organisationsThe basic ideas that the rest of the course builds on.3 lessons
- What a systemic view of an organisation means
- Belonging, order and balance in working life
- Why transitions matter more than they seem
2Module 2 — Starting a relationshipWhat happens in a system when someone new joins.3 lessons
- The hiring process through a systemic lens
- Preparing the team for a new colleague
- Giving a newcomer a place from the first day
3Module 3 — Ending a relationshipHow to let people go in a way that leaves order behind.4 lessons
- What a dismissal asks of the leader
- Respecting the person who leaves
- Supporting the team that stays
- Recognising endings that were never completed
4Module 4 — Dividing property and settling contributionsFair settlement between partners, owners and colleagues.3 lessons
- Dividing shared property with a systemic perspective
- Recognising what each person has contributed
- Settling contributions so that the matter can close
5Module 5 — Bringing it into practiceTurning the ideas into questions and habits for daily work.3 lessons
- Questions to ask before a hiring decision
- Questions to ask before a separation
- Making the systemic view part of your leadership
What you get
- Recorded seminar split into 16 video lessons
Organised into five modules you can take in any order.
- Self-paced learning
Watch when it suits you and pause as often as you need.
- Ongoing access to the material
Return to any lesson whenever a new situation arises.
- Examples from organisational life
Situations from hiring, dismissal and partner separations.
- A framework of practical questions
A way of thinking you can carry into meetings and conversations.
- 14-day refund policy
If the course is not what you expected, you can ask for a refund within 14 days.
Is this course for you?
This course is for you if…
- Business owners and managers who regularly hire, promote or part with people
- HR professionals who want a deeper view of transitions than procedures provide
- Organisational consultants and coaches interested in the systemic approach
- Partners and co-founders facing a separation or a division of shared property
- Leaders of public or educational organisations dealing with change
Probably not a fit if…
- Anyone looking for legal advice or a template employment contract
- People who want a step-by-step script that works the same way in every case
- Learners who expect live personal consultation as part of the course
- Those who want a general introduction to management with no interest in the systemic approach
After the course
Once you have worked through the lessons, hiring decisions and farewells look different. You notice earlier when a team is not ready for a newcomer, and you prepare the ground instead of hoping it sorts itself out.
When a colleague leaves, you have a clearer idea of how to do it with respect and without leaving open threads for the team to carry. When partners or owners separate, you have a framework for thinking about property and contributions that keeps the focus on fairness.
Most of all, you gain a vocabulary for what you may already have sensed in your own organisation. That makes difficult conversations easier to start and easier to finish.
Questions before you buy
How much time do I need each week?
It is up to you. The course is self-paced, so many people watch one module in a sitting or spread the lessons over a few weeks. There are no deadlines.
Do I need any prior knowledge?
No formal prerequisite. Some experience of working in or leading an organisation helps you connect the ideas to real situations, but you do not need training in the systemic approach beforehand.
How does access work after payment?
After your payment is confirmed, you receive access to the lessons on the learning platform and can start straight away.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If the course is not right for you, you can request a refund within 14 days of purchase.
What format are the lessons in?
The lessons are recorded video, taken from a seminar and grouped into five modules. You can watch them on a computer, tablet or phone.
Will the material stay available?
Yes. The lessons remain available so you can return to them whenever you need a refresher.
Is this course about personal coaching?
No. It is a recorded course for you to study on your own. It does not include one-to-one coaching or consultations.
Does it replace legal or HR advice?
No. The course offers a way of understanding transitions in organisations. For contracts and legal questions, you should still consult the relevant specialists.
Make your next beginning or ending a clear one
Start the lessons today and learn to handle transitions in your organisation with confidence.