Organizational Change
Know Thy Partner: Three Client Types and How to Work With Them
An interesting perspective to consider of the outset of each 'client' and / or organizational change.
Read More“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.” — James Allen, 1864-1912, English literary man of mystery and unrewarded genius
As a project team member, you would have experienced (perhaps more than once): project delays, cost escalations, quality compromises. Just what are te early warning signs of such project disappoinments/ failures? Here are 4 ways to handle the 5 critical issues.
Read MoreSelf-Service Employee Engagement During Organizational Change
You can be frustrated at some point going through the organizational change. Paradoxically, why not face the challenge head-on to win in the game of managing change? Shape and engage your involvement with the skills you want to show or develop with these 4 steps!
Read MoreLoss: A Learning Opportunity with a Specific Purpose
Organizational change is not a mechanical process. It incurs losses and emotional difficulties. As a leader and a fellow colleague, what can you learn and do to assist your peers through the pain? Read about Kubler Ross' five stages of grief to better support them through each stage.
Read MoreFollow the Rocket Man to Develop Your Mythology-inspired Change Plan
During shifts in business and/or organizational strategy, employees seem to fall into two broad camps: talkers and deliverers. Just how can you avoid the character weakness demonstrated by fruitless talking? Here is a 3 step process to rechannel your energies productively.
Read MoreLooking to Create Creative & Innovative Solutions? Go To Your Stretch Zone
In her article, Janet Rae-Dupree shared 3 zones of existence (relative to habits and learning): comfort, stretch and stress. Find out how we can make use of the stretch zone to impact people in change management solutions, strategies and tactics.
Read MoreCrash. Burn. Turnaround: Seven Ways to Turn Failure Into Success
What woud you do if you are leading an underperforming organizational change? You could wallow in self-pity or be willing to turn failure into accomplishment. Try these 7 steps to turn disappointment into success.
Read MorePain & Suffering or Pain & Pleasure? You Pick.
Organizational change is inevitable. But change can bring pain. How you choose to handle this pain is up to you. Here are 2 exercises to use change as an opportunity to sharpen your leadership skills.
Read MoreFacing a Naysayer, a Sally Stubborn? Then Isolate and / or Neutralize.
Organizational change requires many people’s (every little precious) time and energy to work. So what do you do if you have a naysayer in your midst? Read 2 options, of neutralizing or isolating such a damper, as starting points to avert program derailment.
Read MoreWhen Is the Last Time You Hung A Question Mark?
It's not that the routine ways are wrong. Sometimes it never hurts to try a new point of view, especially if you feel stuck. But how do you consider new ways of thinking and doing? Find out how you and even your team can engage in exploring new options?
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