As the holidays approach, many people feel the weight of just how busy this time can be. While the holidays are meant for a time to relax, unwind, celebrate, and …
The first step in change management: Become aware of your own BS.
In the workplace, it’s common to feel like you deal with a lot of BS (bulls**t – just in case you aren’t aware of what BS is!). Whether it’s from …
Urgency vs. Agency: Getting Commitment to Your Change Agenda
Kim Barnes has been a mentor of mine for over 11 years. Her deep insight into how people function has helped her craft excellent programs that I’ve delivered for many …
Should We Eliminate Negativity at Work? Not Quite!
Everyone wants to be happy at work! We spend a good chunk of our lives there. Yet this goal doesn’t mean that we need to eliminate negativity from our work …
Tips from Change Management Experts
A few months ago, I had the privilege of being interviewed for this article: “13 Change Management Experts Share Their 3 Tips on Implementing Fast, Dramatic and Powerful Change.” I …
Using Solution-Focused Techniques to Move Through Change
It’s really easy during change to stay focused on problem-based thinking. You do want to solve the problem – yet you also want to take a solution-focused approach so that …
Is ‘disruption’ getting in the way of being disruptive?
The word ‘disruption’ triggers a consistent response from most business professionals: silence.
Leading During Change
Change in an organization is always stressful. Even in situations where change can benefit the organization, it still can be accompanied by a great deal of stress. This stress occurs …
How to Get to Agreement When You Disagree
Here’s why executives regularly find themselves spending 20 hours or more per week (of the 72!) tidying up ‘Residue’ – the unintended fall-out (emails, side-meetings, car-park conversations etc) from previous agreements that never happened in the first place.