What if our organization was energized? If everyone understood the vision and the strategy and contributed enthusiastically to moving us forward? How would we talk to each other? … [Read more...] about Internal social media – engaging your organization – a status check (Part 1 of 2)
Insights in Change Management—Interview with James G. Bohn, Ph.D., Johnson Controls (Part 3 of 3)
Who do you seek out when you are faced with something new? Someone who has done it before, of course. Leading and managing change is fraught with risk—nuanced, contextual, dynamic, … [Read more...] about Insights in Change Management—Interview with James G. Bohn, Ph.D., Johnson Controls (Part 3 of 3)
Insights in Change Management—Interview with James G. Bohn, Ph.D., Johnson Controls (Part 2 of 3)
Change Management practitioners are in the fray of turning strategy into ROI. This often feels like nailing Jell-O on the wall but seasoned practitioners have insights that the … [Read more...] about Insights in Change Management—Interview with James G. Bohn, Ph.D., Johnson Controls (Part 2 of 3)
Insights in Change Management—Interview with James G. Bohn, Ph.D., Johnson Controls (Part 1 of 3)
Who knows more about change management than practitioners in the trenches? These are professionals who are vested in helping organizations achieve the promises to the Board (the … [Read more...] about Insights in Change Management—Interview with James G. Bohn, Ph.D., Johnson Controls (Part 1 of 3)
Change Management Conferences 2012
There are great conferences every year on Change Management. These are opportunities to immerse yourself in the strategic, organizational development and design as well as project … [Read more...] about Change Management Conferences 2012
Do some strategies require more of us than others? Changes That Matter
Do some of the strategies that we work on matter more than others? This is not to discount the importance of any strategy that an enterprise chooses to invest in. However, as an … [Read more...] about Do some strategies require more of us than others? Changes That Matter
Leaders: What is the single most powerful technique to build commitment (and defuse resistance) for your strategy?
A question. Actually a conversation of questions and lots of listening. Why? Because it’s not what you know that will engage your people – it’s what they know. So, what do they … [Read more...] about Leaders: What is the single most powerful technique to build commitment (and defuse resistance) for your strategy?
Building / Evaluating Change Management Capability
Are you building internal capability? Retaining external consultants to execute an initiative? There are few credentials in the market for Change Management and no turnkey … [Read more...] about Building / Evaluating Change Management Capability
Who are “the most fully, crucially adaptive human beings around”? And what does this finding mean for Change Management?
Seeing as the real punch line is why, let’s get the answer on the table: teenagers. That’s right. Let’s face it – we were all teenagers once so we should be able to relate to … [Read more...] about Who are “the most fully, crucially adaptive human beings around”? And what does this finding mean for Change Management?
“Your brain on change management: advancements in neuroscience shed new light on the physiology of Change Management” guest post John P. Barbuto, MD
“Engage the hearts and minds of people in change”: motherhood! This phrase is foundational in most change management practices. However, it means something completely different … [Read more...] about “Your brain on change management: advancements in neuroscience shed new light on the physiology of Change Management” guest post John P. Barbuto, MD