Comparing the “what’s in it for me?” (WIIFM) approach with a “what’s the impact on me?” (WIOM) approach.
Stay Sane This Holiday Season with These Change Management Tips
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.