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August 8, 2010 By Gail 2 Comments

Crack or Chasm between Project Management and Change Management?

Recently there seems to be an increase job ads that bundle some Change Management capabilities in with Project Management.  Many experienced Change Management specialists have … [Read more...] about Crack or Chasm between Project Management and Change Management?

Filed Under: - People Change Management, - Project Management Tagged With: Change Management, LinkedIn, Planning, Projects, ROI, Transformation

July 24, 2010 By Gail 1 Comment

Fatal assumptions and setting projects up for success

"If we always do what we always did, we'll always get what we always got" - True and so what?  Well, often (usually) we need to move ourselves and our people out of comfortable … [Read more...] about Fatal assumptions and setting projects up for success

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management, - Project Management, - Strategy and Imperatives Tagged With: Burning Platform, Change Management, Effectiveness, LinkedIn, Management Consulting, Planning, Projects, Readiness, ROI, Sponsor, Strategy, Transformation

May 2, 2010 By Gail Leave a Comment

Top 5 Questions for Leaders responsible for Strategic Change results

We ask these questions because leading and managing change is the economic imperative of our generation. It's not enough to know what to change - organizations must deliver ... and … [Read more...] about Top 5 Questions for Leaders responsible for Strategic Change results

Filed Under: - Innovation, - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management, - Project Management, - Strategy and Imperatives Tagged With: Change Management, Leadership, LinkedIn, Organization Design, Projects, ROI, Sponsor, Transformation

April 13, 2010 By Gail Leave a Comment

“What’s Missing in Organizational Change Theory and/or Practice?”

Question posted on LI by Rick Maurer, author and consultant. My answer, skewed towards realization of change: 1.  The Business Case for CM. Wait, hear me out.  Firstly, we speak … [Read more...] about “What’s Missing in Organizational Change Theory and/or Practice?”

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management Tagged With: Change Management, LinkedIn, Organization Design, Planning, Projects, Vision

March 30, 2010 By Gail 8 Comments

Where should Change Management reside in an Org Structure?

This excellent question was posed on LinkedIn today.  Of course there is no single answer – it must be custom. Key factors include: How much change is your organization facing in … [Read more...] about Where should Change Management reside in an Org Structure?

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management, - Project Management, - Strategy and Imperatives Tagged With: Change Management, Effectiveness, LinkedIn, Organization Design, Projects, Transformation

February 22, 2010 By Gail Leave a Comment

“The Top 3 Common Mistakes made on a change engagement”

This question, posted on LinkedIn, prompted some very interesting debate.  My full response follows. Perhaps, more important than "mistakes", the dialogue points to great … [Read more...] about “The Top 3 Common Mistakes made on a change engagement”

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management, - Project Management Tagged With: Adoption, Change Management, Effectiveness, Leadership, LinkedIn, Organization Design, Planning, Projects, Readiness, Resistance, ROI

February 13, 2010 By Gail 2 Comments

Reflections on defining “Change Management” – Killer Value Proposition

Recently, in several global Communities of Practice, many different interpretations, and mis-interpretations, of Change Management have been debated. The breadth of definitions is … [Read more...] about Reflections on defining “Change Management” – Killer Value Proposition

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management Tagged With: LinkedIn, Planning, Projects, Readiness, ROI, Transformation

November 26, 2009 By Gail Leave a Comment

“How related are Project Management and Change Management?”

This question was posed on the LinkedIn Group “Chaotic Change” by Joe Rafter,  AVP, Change Management at Yellowbook  and since it was such a good one I thought it warranted … [Read more...] about “How related are Project Management and Change Management?”

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management, - Project Management Tagged With: Change Management, Effectiveness, LinkedIn, Planning, Projects, ROI

November 15, 2009 By Gail 1 Comment

Beyond the “burning platform” – advancements in Change Management

Thought leadership continues to advance the discipline. And occasionally, we dare to challenge the ‘sacred cows’ of our own discipline. In this post we look at the “burning … [Read more...] about Beyond the “burning platform” – advancements in Change Management

Filed Under: - Organization Change Management, - People Change Management Tagged With: Adoption, Burning Platform, Change Management, Effectiveness, LinkedIn, Planning, Projects, Readiness, Resistance, ROI, Transformation

September 15, 2009 By Gail 1 Comment

Top 10 Project Initiation Questions – People Change Management

Are you launching a transformational project that demands cross-functional participation or adoption for success? If your organization's track record at such projects is less than … [Read more...] about Top 10 Project Initiation Questions – People Change Management

Filed Under: - People Change Management, - Project Management Tagged With: Change Management, Effectiveness, LinkedIn, Planning, Projects, Readiness, ROI

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