Posts by Sandy
Getting Your Ducks in a Row as You Prepare for Organizational Change
With the new year upon us, new teams are forming to support planned business goals. How do you help your team accept and commit to the change, and help you increase your followers? Read how you as a leader, can help your team members relate to team and team’s relationship to organization in 2 stages of team development.
Read MoreHow to Find Gratitude During Change
Thanksgiving offers us time to relax, even reflect on successful changes we have been a part of. Which aspects can we be thankful for in our roles as: a sponsor, or a leader of change, or a resource implementing the initiative? Read about the aspects we can continue to improve on before year end activities dawn upon us.
Read MoreV.I.B.E. Your Way Through the Fire Hoses of Change
"I'm not staring down one fire hose, I have four fire hoses aimed at me every day", Frank exclaims with a smile as we discuss the challenges and opportunities in his new role. Like Frank, you can exude cool V.I.B.E. (Vision, Involve, Be, Enjoy) successfully through the fire hoses of change. Fellow leaders, share with us an idea or tactic that matters most to your success in a significant role change!
Read MoreHonoring All U.S. Military Veterans
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy. In honor of the service of all U.S. military veterans, thank you.
Read MoreNegotiating to Win-win During Change
You are in the throes of negotiating organizational changes with high stakes and an aggressive timeframe. What can you do to ensure surety, even exit victoriously? Read these 4 actions that position you to win with a 'BIG W' while allowing the other team to also win with a 'small w'.
Read MoreNewsletter – October 2013 Edition
Here’s the October 2013 edition of our newsletter. Enjoy!
Read MoreHow to Handle Bewitching Temptations During Organizational Change
During organizational change, you can expect to meet many who hold strong views and who seem uninterested in anything but a monologue. How do we engage them in a dialogue? Here are 4 ways you can get yourself prepared to handle them.
Read MoreNow What?! Finding Grace in the Space
Organizational change disrupts predictability, and erodes our perceived control. What can we do as a leader or a member of the team undergoing change? Implement these suggestions among your stakeholders, to build positive responses, abilities, trust and support.
Read MoreInitiating Organizational Change: The W’s Come Before the H
Change invokes many questions from those affected. What can effective communicators of change management do to smooth the process? First answer the questions of “Five W’s” – the what, why, who, when and where of the change to build awareness. Then followed by more specific and granular “H” – the how.
Read MoreThe Power of Habits
Habits are our conscious or sub-conscious patterns of repeated action. But can we really replace a bad habit with a good one for lasting change? Follow these 3 steps proven by behavioral psychology researchers.
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