"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 MoreYou 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 MoreDuring 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 MoreChange 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 MoreHow can we help people navigate the feelings that change can evoke? Each change event has unique concrns that can wreak havoc on the process, if inadequately supported. Here are 5 steps to analyze our stakeholders and involve them in the change process.
Read MoreChange management is not done by a single person or a team. What can we do to properly plan and budget the the right mix of people, time and money? Here are the responsibilities key roles must plan for and do to drive change and produce results.
Read MoreChange resisters can quickly erode any effort or momentum in organizationa change, and even stop change in its tracks. So what can we do to turn change aversion around? Employ these 4 tools to get people on board.
Read MoreThe organizational change underway is making you feel miserable. But instead of moving on elsewhere, what else can you do? Here are 3 activities for you to make the most of an imperfect situation.
Read MoreWhen roles and boundaries are tested and redefined during organizational change, communication snafus can raise tension and conflicts. What questions can you ask to diffuse the strain? Here are 4 key questions for you to gain better role clarity from your boss.
Read MoreHarvard Professor Kanter highlights a new model for companies to rise above the global economic crisis - to serve society, reward shareholders and employees. So why must values be part of this model? These 4 key points bring values into business strategy, employee engagements and business growth.
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