Keith Jones and Tessa Sharp are professional facilitators with a background in applied psychology and business.  With 60 years combined experience working with leaders in 40+ countries, they have developed a new approach to organisational learning and human transformation, addressing the complexities of embedding and integrating behavioural change.

Rigorously researched and practitioner oriented, PROVOKE invites the reader to question the established orthodoxy of corporate learning and offers a unique methodology for the facilitator, learner and learning commissioner to navigate this highly dynamic and complex field.

Keith and Tessa interviewed many senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies and asked them what significant pieces of learning had contributed to their leadership success?  Many cited experiences, (rather than formal training), that had directly shaped their ability to thrive in their senior roles today.  This led the authors into an inquiry into the nature and psychology of adult human transformation and what contributes directly to the creation of sustainable and meaningful learning.  Over the years, clients commented on the difference of Keith and Tessa’s approach and the impact it had on the senior participants they worked with.   They were asked to write it down … so they did!

“PROVOKE … is a unique work … [it] educates and enlightens…  Whether you are new to facilitation or a relatively experienced practitioner, PROVOKE is a rich resource … a challenge and invitation to think deeply about erstwhile approaches to facilitation – offering fresh and honest guidance … on how we can support the vital and often life-changing work of the facilitator.” Michael Jenkins, CEO, HCLI, Singapore

“…this book sets the scene, imparts the know-how and ferments conditions at personal, group and organisational levels for health imbued change … As an experienced facilitator … I greatly appreciate the organisational focus of this text, for the need for transformative learning … is most acute in the workplace.”  Prof/Dr Paul Barber, Founder Gestalt in Action.

Writing PROVOKE has changed the nature of the conversation about how adult human beings truly learn and thrive through engaging all aspects of their intelligence; cognition, emotion, feelings, sensations, intuition and will.  Humbling and awe-inspiring in equal measure, this journey to authorship has changed the way we talk about leadership and learning, with an increased focus on accessing the deeply personal nature of authenticity and integrity for each and every learner, and a clear route-map of how to get there.