Employees
Recognise their contribution, identify unclear responsibilities and prepare conversations about boundaries, recognition and development. The aim is to build sounder criteria for participating in decisions that affect their work.
Talk with Sofia Manso
Organisational wellbeing
with sustainable results
Bring O Teu Próximo Passo to your organisation and open a conversation about results, human capacity and the quality of working life. The book and the talk connect employees’ and leaders’ experiences to the decisions their organisation needs to make.
An English-language brochure for internal discussion. Proposals can be requested directly on this page.
A shared starting point. Different perspectives.For employees, leaders and organisations.
Published by Contraponto in European Portuguese.
Published by Contraponto in European Portuguese.
- Options
- 50 or 100 copies
- Delivery
- In person or online
- Talk duration
- 45 minutes
WHY BRING THE BOOK INTO YOUR ORGANISATION
Understand the work.
Improve the conversation.
When people interpret the same problem differently, a conversation can become caught between blame, resistance and urgency. The book provides a language for examining individual experiences alongside the systems that shape them.
It connects professional identity, leadership, recognition, autonomy, culture and results. The aim is to distinguish decisions people can make themselves from issues that require changes in organisational practice.
The shared aim of the book and the talk is to support organisational wellbeing with sustainable results: ways of working that respect human capacity and allow people to create value over time. The 45-minute talk opens the discussion; reading and the organisation’s subsequent work give it continuity.
Leaders
Examine habits of control, criteria for recognition and the way responsibility is distributed. The discussion can help leaders prepare clearer conversations about priorities, autonomy and the conditions their teams need.
Organisations
Explore the relationship between stated values, rewarded behaviours and people’s everyday experience. A shared basis for discussing culture, sustainable performance and decisions that have been repeatedly postponed.
DESPERTAR · DECIDIR · PROGREDIR
Four dimensions.
A fuller picture of work.
The O Teu Próximo Passo Method connects four complementary dimensions. Within an organisation, they help people ask more useful questions before choosing a response.
The role and the person
Explore the relationship between role, contribution, recognition and professional identity. Understand what people bring to work and what they hope to find in it.
The conditions in which people work
Look at rules, power, priorities and responsibilities. Recognise organisational problems that are too often carried by individuals without the authority to resolve them.
The criteria behind a choice
Clarify what matters, what can change and the consequences of leaving things as they are. Prepare decisions about practices, relationships and careers with a better understanding of context.
The move into practice
Identify achievable next steps, clarify who can act and revisit decisions in daily work. Applying the ideas depends on people’s commitment and the conditions the organisation creates.
A test of coherence: the four Ps.
The book’s New Human Contract connects people, purpose, profit and pride. It provides a way to discuss whether an organisation creates value while preserving the capacity, dignity and trust of the people who make that value possible.
- People
- Purpose
- Profit
- Pride
THE TWO OPTIONS
Two ways to begin.
The same topic. The same duration.
Both packages combine copies of O Teu Próximo Passo with a 45-minute talk with Sofia Manso on organisational wellbeing with sustainable results. Choose according to the number of people you would like to provide with a copy of the book.
50copies
50 books + talk with Sofia Manso · 45 minutes
For a team, leadership group or internal initiative, with 50 copies to share among participants.
- Copies of the original Portuguese-language edition.
- Talk with Sofia Manso, in person or online.
- Approach, priorities and examples adapted to your organisation.
100copies
100 books + talk with Sofia Manso · 45 minutes
For a larger gathering, several teams or an organisation-wide initiative, with 100 copies to share.
- Copies of the original Portuguese-language edition.
- Talk with Sofia Manso, in person or online.
- Approach, priorities and examples adapted to your organisation.
Pricing is provided in a proposal. This confirms the books and the talk, applicable taxes, delivery of the copies and any travel arrangements required. The language of the talk is also agreed in advance.
Priorities within the same topic.
The talk retains the title Organisational wellbeing with sustainable results. We adapt the approach, priorities and examples to your organisation’s context. The areas below are angles to explore within that topic.
- Leadership, autonomy and responsibility.
- Recognition and work that remains invisible.
- Culture: the gap between values and practice.
- Results, human capacity and sustainability.
HOW IT WORKS
A clear intention.
A conversation with a purpose.
The format can support a leadership meeting, annual gathering, development initiative or a book gift for your team. The starting point is the conversation your organisation wants to open.
- Share the context
Tell us about your organisation, audience, country and preferred package. If you are unsure which option fits, we can begin with that discussion.
- Agree the proposal
We align the approach, priorities and examples for the talk, along with the format and conditions. The date, availability of the books, language of delivery and logistical arrangements are confirmed before a commitment is made.
- Continue the discussion
The talk opens a shared conversation; the book allows each person to explore the ideas further. Your organisation decides how to revisit the questions through its practices and internal meetings.
PORTUGAL · MOZAMBIQUE · ANGOLA · CAPE VERDE · BRAZIL
A shared language.
Different working contexts.
The offer is also relevant to organisations with Portuguese-speaking teams across countries. An online talk can bring people together across locations; the content and schedule are agreed for the audience involved.
- Portugal
- In-person or online delivery, with the location, date and conditions set out in the proposal. The audience may be an individual team, a leadership group or a wider organisational gathering.
- Mozambique, Angola and Cape Verde
- Include the country and participants’ locations in your enquiry. The proposal considers organisational context, time zones, access to the session and arrangements for the books.
- Brazil
- Proposals can be prepared for Brazilian companies and teams, taking account of context and time zones. The books remain the original European Portuguese edition. Read the page for Brazil →
The packages use the original Portuguese-language edition; an English translation is not included. For international requests, availability, shipping, delivery times, taxes and payment arrangements are confirmed before any commitment.
Before you request a proposal
How is the talk adapted to our organisation?
The talk is titled Organisational wellbeing with sustainable results and lasts 45 minutes. We adapt the approach, priorities and examples to your context and audience. You can include the challenges that matter most to your organisation when requesting a proposal.
Do participants need to read the book first?
Reading beforehand is not a condition of participation. The books and reading can be arranged around the event, before or afterwards, according to the purpose and confirmed delivery times.
Can the talk take place online?
Yes. Both packages allow for in-person or online delivery. The platform, time, language of the talk and logistical arrangements are agreed in the proposal. The books are in Portuguese.
Do the packages include group mentoring?
The packages include the books and talk described on this page. Group Mentoring — O Teu Próximo Passo Method is a separate six-session programme for professionals who want support applying the Method.
How do requests from outside Portugal work?
Tell us your country, organisation and preferred format. The proposal confirms feasibility, costs and timings for both the books and the talk. You do not need to place an order to request this information.
YOUR ORGANISATION’S NEXT STEP
Which conversation
needs to happen at work?
Share the essentials. You will receive a reply to clarify your request and prepare a proposal suited to your organisation.
Choose 50 or 100 copies, or ask for help deciding. Both packages include the 45-minute talk with Sofia Manso. The date, format and priorities for the discussion are agreed with your organisation.
Need to discuss the idea internally?
The brochure brings together the context, intended benefits and both packages. Download it to share with colleagues involved in the decision.
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