When we ask employees what they believe are the causes of low morale they often site the following concerns: Lack of appreciation and recognition from their manager and the organization. Lack of cross-departmental communication and teamwork between managers, supervisors, and employees. MORE
Part of the issue is how organizations view the human aspect of the closing date, which is usually treated as the end of the transaction, when it’s really just the start of change. Leaders in the M&A environment are managing an organization that hasn’t existed before. And, the merger or acquisition won’t be the last change they are facing. In this environment, change agility needs to be part of the new organization’s and leaders’ DNA. MORE
Most change experts believe that 75% of the people affected by change need to believe in both the importance and the urgency of the desired changes. While 75% buy-in may be enough for the employees affected by change, we look for 100% commitment from the top. MORE
Change Your Perspective to Create Change. Change means you can no longer remain the same. You need to change your perspective of what matters, take a new view, be willing to be vulnerable, and apply some discipline to keep at it. The Conversation of Change. MORE
Aligning Call Center Change. When you ask your Call Center Reps to change their behavior in order to deliver on your brand promise, increase revenue and manage margins, be sure that you are fully aligning call center change to support any desired changes in behavior and performance. MORE
My most recent book on leading and managing change in the workplace has updated research and data on the generations and specifically the millennials. Here are the top 3 ways that the millennial generation is quickly impacting companies and the future of work: The millennial generation are not responding to ‘managing change’ This generations see themselves as disruptors, questioners and leaders of change. MORE
Change management isn’t new – it has been around for a long time and there are fantastic experts that have guided many leaders and organizations to implement phenomenal changes. Experts including John Kotter the guru on change have provided ideas and strategies for companies to manage change in a successful way. But what about when change management fails – have you ever wondered why? MORE
The interviewees, who were in the process of an M&A deal or who had recently been through one, included C-suite executives, private equity dealmakers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and middle managers. Should job losses occur, tensions may intensify as the remaining workers feel burdened “doing the job of many” to implement a strategy that executives, not managers, defined. Change management Mergers & acquisitions Managing people Digital Article MORE
Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. The companies best positioned to change in the next decade will be the ones that set themselves up well now, by collecting the right kind of data and investing in their analytics capacity. Are some managers better than others at delivering messages to employees? Capture Reference Data About Current Change Projects. MORE
Housing market price changes can be more accurately predicted from analysis of Google searches than by a team of expert real estate forecasters. One area so far relatively untouched is change management. The failure of major transformation projects to deliver the expected benefits is a well-documented phenomenon : many change programs simply do not achieve their business goals. It’s time for that to change. Change management Analytics Digital Article MORE
We Need to Better Lead Organizational Change. In today’s business environment, avoiding change is not an option…change is inevitable. It takes courage to face the challenge of change…to reverse course or to accept a new way of operating. Manage Your Beliefs. MORE
To perform and thrive, you have to be able to adapt to an ever changing environment. If you resist and defy change, your company is not long for this world. foresee the necessity for change soon enough or. But tastes change and, as they did, Hummer didn’t pay attention. MORE
If your workplace is toxic, can you change it? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Nicholas Pearce, an associate professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. They talk through how to transform a toxic culture, whether you’re a junior employee, a manager, or in charge. ” HBR: Manage Your Emotional Culture by Sigal Barsade and Olivia A. MORE
Theories and practices of management often spring from the opportunities created by new technologies. Client-server technology begat enterprise resource planning systems, and the consequent system-wide visibility that was required for what we call business process management (BPM). That makes it imperative to start thinking about how management will be changed by the most impactful information technology of our time: cloud computing. How organizations are changing. MORE
Managing change is not the way forward to the future of work. The speed and rapidity of technological innovations means that a change management approach is not fast enough or agile enough for the current and future business realities. MORE
Obstacles to implementing change initiatives are common and can certainly cause change project failure if they are not addressed. Business-focused obstacles to change Personal-focused obstacles to change Lack of tools or technology to enable for success Insufficient information about [.]. The post Have Obstacles to Change? Change Management change management change strategy Communication leading change MORE
Learning new ways to do things involves absorbing new knowledge and applying new skills but it also then necessarily involves subverting the old way to the new—a kind of change management that requires some UN-learning. Change management consulting experts say that even though we may be convinced that the new way is better than the new—more effective, more efficient, and/or less costly, it is not easy to shed old habits that have become ingrained over time. MORE
When I mention ‘change’ to a client or to an audience I will often get that glazed over look that says, “here we go again talking about something that we have been DOING for decades!” Do I resist change even when I know that is a good change? MORE
We are educated to believe that individuals are rationale all the … Continue reading → Learning Change Management Consulting Decision Making marketing psychology I recently read the 2008 best-seller Nudge and was surprised to discover how many of our so called “decisions” are actually default choices, illusions, and mental rules of thumb. MORE
It is a simple way to think about change, but it also makes a lot of … Continue reading → Consultant Change Management Consulting Framework Head Heart Hand Key Questions McKinsey Paradigm Process After reading Switch, by the Heath brothers, I am convinced that successful consulting projects must appeal to the head, the heart and the hand. MORE
For those not working with … Continue reading → Uncategorized Change Management Consulting Consulting Tips Counseling Leadership Management consultingOrganizations have trouble talking to themselves. Ask any consultant and she will tell you that a good portion of her job is helping one part of their client organization talk to the other part. Odd, I know. MORE
Change management tips exist on everything from change management strategies to change management tactics to help make both personal and organization changes a success. Some change management tips are practical and helpful. MORE
This guide to organizational change management best practices has been updated for the current business environment The tools and techniques for helping companies transform quickly can make all the difference. MORE
Often when I facilitate a workshop on change and we begin to discuss the impact of different generational attitudes as it relates to change there is a lot of interest. Here are the 7 tips I gave the Gen X to successfully manage upwards: 1. MORE
Change management tips exist on everything from change management strategies to change management tactics to help make both personal and organization changes a success. Some change management tips are practical and helpful. MORE
A Culture of Change Can Support Short- and Long-term Success. There should be no question… businesses that want to succeed need to create a culture of change to support their long-term strategies. You Need a Culture of Change. Six Immediate Steps to Create a Culture of Change. MORE
Every project launched is a change project. It may be a simple project or a complex, cross-functional project – regardless, it is change. If project managers take a change view of every project they lead, they will do a better job engaging the stakeholders in the project and reaching a successful conclusion. The post Project Managers and Change appeared first on Gina Abudi. MORE
Most Change Programs Fail. Bain & Company reported that most change programs fail. Their research found only 12% of change initiatives they surveyed achieved what the change programs set out to do. Great if all levels buy into the proposed plan for change. MORE
Organizational change management consulting experts know organizational structure is important during change. During organizational change, smart change management consulting leaders examine the organizational structure – what we call the Structure Lens. MORE
Ten time-honored tools and techniques in a graphic MORE
If you have an interest in consulting, management and persuading people into action, you need to watch it … Continue reading → Learning Consulting Leadership Management consulting Professionalism There is a famous TED talk by Simon Sinek called How Great Leaders Inspire Action. 17 million have watched it so far. MORE
Change management is having its moment. But many of these indicate that change management is some occult subspecialty of management, something that’s distinct from “managing” itself. This is curious given that, when you think about it, all management is the management of change. If sales need to be increased, that’s change management. Change management. Maria Galybina/iStock. MORE
It’s a simple way to think about change management, but it also makes a lot of sense. We all want to create sustainable change. Head: The logic of the analysis… Read More » The post Change Management: Head + Heart + Hand appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Consultant Analysis Change Management Head Heart Hand implementation Leadership MORE
And while the number of initiatives that fall under the umbrella of “transformation” is so broad that it can seem meaningless, this breadth is actually one of the defining characteristic that differentiates transformation from ordinary change. A transformation is a whole portfolio of change initiatives that together form an integrated program. Often times, facts can change the conversation from tired head-nodding to curiosity. Kenneth Andersson for HBR. MORE
Organizations that have significant change ahead may find value in setting up a Change Management Center of Excellence (CoE). We have set these up for a number of our clients who have strategic change initiatives planned. The post The Value of Change Management Centers of Excellence appeared first on Gina Abudi. Leadership Centers of Excellence change management Change Management Center of Excellence leading change managing change strategic change MORE
In the ideal world, 100% of our employees will adopt a change immediately. To get as close as possible to 100% adoption of change, you must have a plan! The post How will you enable your employees to adopt change? Change Management adopting change change management implementing change leading changeYou need a plan! That rarely happens, of course. And, of course, we rarely get 100% of employees even after a while. MORE
A new survey shows that when executives fail to focus on culture, their change initiatives founder MORE
The priority imperative for many businesses is to adapt to the changing conditions in order to boost performance, or even to survive.2 One industry that has been a huge beneficiary of all this turbulence is the change management industry. Focus Thursday, January 05, 2017. MORE
Change always creates discomfort- I think the saying is that change is inevitable and growth is optional. A strong influencer on me these days and I have mentioned him in the past- Donny Epstein is a pioneer in the mind/body connection to change. MORE
Companies Who Better Navigate Change Are Able to Perform Better. Let’s face it…change is the name of the game in the business world these days. Change can’t be ignored or held back…and those who resist it do so at their peril. Typical Organization Changes We Have Come to Expect. MORE
For more insight, read " 10 Principles of Leading Change Management DeAnne Aguirre, senior partner with Strategy&, discusses techniques that can help companies transform quickly and effectively. MORE
Better Change Management Is Notoriously Hard. Because change is so constant in today’s marketplace, you’d think we’d all be better at it by now. But by its very nature, behavioral change is hard to achieve. 4 Steps to Better Change Management. MORE
Change Management Related Topics Consultants Mind
JUNE 13, 2017
It’s a simple way to think about change management, but it also makes a lot of sense. We all want to create sustainable change. Head: The logic of the analysis… Read More » The post Change Management: Head + Heart + Hand appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Consultant Analysis Change Management Head Heart Hand implementation Leadership
LSA Global
AUGUST 14, 2017
Change management tips exist on everything from change management strategies to change management tactics to help make both personal and organization changes a success. Some change management tips are practical and helpful.
BCG
JANUARY 5, 2017
The priority imperative for many businesses is to adapt to the changing conditions in order to boost performance, or even to survive.2 One industry that has been a huge beneficiary of all this turbulence is the change management industry. Focus Thursday, January 05, 2017.
LSA Global
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Better Change Management Is Notoriously Hard. Because change is so constant in today’s marketplace, you’d think we’d all be better at it by now. But by its very nature, behavioral change is hard to achieve. 4 Steps to Better Change Management.
LSA Global
AUGUST 14, 2017
Change management tips exist on everything from change management strategies to change management tactics to help make both personal and organization changes a success. Some change management tips are practical and helpful.
Cheryl Cran
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
When I mention ‘change’ to a client or to an audience I will often get that glazed over look that says, “here we go again talking about something that we have been DOING for decades!” Do I resist change even when I know that is a good change?
Cheryl Cran
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
Change management isn’t new – it has been around for a long time and there are fantastic experts that have guided many leaders and organizations to implement phenomenal changes. Experts including John Kotter the guru on change have provided ideas and strategies for companies to manage change in a successful way. But what about when change management fails – have you ever wondered why?
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Change management is having its moment. But many of these indicate that change management is some occult subspecialty of management, something that’s distinct from “managing” itself. This is curious given that, when you think about it, all management is the management of change. If sales need to be increased, that’s change management. Change management. Maria Galybina/iStock.
Strategy+Business
JUNE 9, 2014
For more insight, read " 10 Principles of Leading Change Management DeAnne Aguirre, senior partner with Strategy&, discusses techniques that can help companies transform quickly and effectively.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Theories and practices of management often spring from the opportunities created by new technologies. Client-server technology begat enterprise resource planning systems, and the consequent system-wide visibility that was required for what we call business process management (BPM). That makes it imperative to start thinking about how management will be changed by the most impactful information technology of our time: cloud computing. How organizations are changing.
Strategy+Business
JUNE 2, 2016
Ten time-honored tools and techniques in a graphic
Consultants Mind
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
It is a simple way to think about change, but it also makes a lot of … Continue reading → Consultant Change Management Consulting Framework Head Heart Hand Key Questions McKinsey Paradigm Process After reading Switch, by the Heath brothers, I am convinced that successful consulting projects must appeal to the head, the heart and the hand.
Strategy+Business
JUNE 5, 2014
This guide to organizational change management best practices has been updated for the current business environment The tools and techniques for helping companies transform quickly can make all the difference.
Gina Abudi
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Organizations that have significant change ahead may find value in setting up a Change Management Center of Excellence (CoE). We have set these up for a number of our clients who have strategic change initiatives planned. The post The Value of Change Management Centers of Excellence appeared first on Gina Abudi. Leadership Centers of Excellence change management Change Management Center of Excellence leading change managing change strategic change
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. The companies best positioned to change in the next decade will be the ones that set themselves up well now, by collecting the right kind of data and investing in their analytics capacity. Are some managers better than others at delivering messages to employees? Capture Reference Data About Current Change Projects.
Harvard Business
JULY 31, 2017
Housing market price changes can be more accurately predicted from analysis of Google searches than by a team of expert real estate forecasters. One area so far relatively untouched is change management. The failure of major transformation projects to deliver the expected benefits is a well-documented phenomenon : many change programs simply do not achieve their business goals. It’s time for that to change. Change management Analytics Digital Article
LSA Global
MAY 9, 2017
Learning new ways to do things involves absorbing new knowledge and applying new skills but it also then necessarily involves subverting the old way to the new—a kind of change management that requires some UN-learning. Change management consulting experts say that even though we may be convinced that the new way is better than the new—more effective, more efficient, and/or less costly, it is not easy to shed old habits that have become ingrained over time.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 5, 2013
A new survey shows that when executives fail to focus on culture, their change initiatives founder
Cheryl Cran
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Managing change is not the way forward to the future of work. The speed and rapidity of technological innovations means that a change management approach is not fast enough or agile enough for the current and future business realities.
Cheryl Cran
JULY 19, 2016
My most recent book on leading and managing change in the workplace has updated research and data on the generations and specifically the millennials. Here are the top 3 ways that the millennial generation is quickly impacting companies and the future of work: The millennial generation are not responding to ‘managing change’ This generations see themselves as disruptors, questioners and leaders of change.
Cheryl Cran
MAY 25, 2014
Often when I facilitate a workshop on change and we begin to discuss the impact of different generational attitudes as it relates to change there is a lot of interest. Here are the 7 tips I gave the Gen X to successfully manage upwards: 1.
Consultants Mind
AUGUST 2, 2015
For those not working with … Continue reading → Uncategorized Change Management Consulting Consulting Tips Counseling Leadership Management consultingOrganizations have trouble talking to themselves. Ask any consultant and she will tell you that a good portion of her job is helping one part of their client organization talk to the other part. Odd, I know.
Gina Abudi
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Every project launched is a change project. It may be a simple project or a complex, cross-functional project – regardless, it is change. If project managers take a change view of every project they lead, they will do a better job engaging the stakeholders in the project and reaching a successful conclusion. The post Project Managers and Change appeared first on Gina Abudi.
LSA Global
APRIL 17, 2018
Most change experts believe that 75% of the people affected by change need to believe in both the importance and the urgency of the desired changes. While 75% buy-in may be enough for the employees affected by change, we look for 100% commitment from the top.
Gina Abudi
JANUARY 31, 2018
Obstacles to implementing change initiatives are common and can certainly cause change project failure if they are not addressed. Business-focused obstacles to change Personal-focused obstacles to change Lack of tools or technology to enable for success Insufficient information about [.]. The post Have Obstacles to Change? Change Management change management change strategy Communication leading change
Cheryl Cran
MAY 8, 2014
Change always creates discomfort- I think the saying is that change is inevitable and growth is optional. A strong influencer on me these days and I have mentioned him in the past- Donny Epstein is a pioneer in the mind/body connection to change.
Peter Stark
MARCH 19, 2018
When we ask employees what they believe are the causes of low morale they often site the following concerns: Lack of appreciation and recognition from their manager and the organization. Lack of cross-departmental communication and teamwork between managers, supervisors, and employees.
LSA Global
MARCH 14, 2018
Change Your Perspective to Create Change. Change means you can no longer remain the same. You need to change your perspective of what matters, take a new view, be willing to be vulnerable, and apply some discipline to keep at it. The Conversation of Change.
Harvard Business
MAY 21, 2018
The interviewees, who were in the process of an M&A deal or who had recently been through one, included C-suite executives, private equity dealmakers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and middle managers. Should job losses occur, tensions may intensify as the remaining workers feel burdened “doing the job of many” to implement a strategy that executives, not managers, defined. Change management Mergers & acquisitions Managing people Digital Article
LSA Global
APRIL 9, 2018
We Need to Better Lead Organizational Change. In today’s business environment, avoiding change is not an option…change is inevitable. It takes courage to face the challenge of change…to reverse course or to accept a new way of operating. Manage Your Beliefs.
LSA Global
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Most Change Programs Fail. Bain & Company reported that most change programs fail. Their research found only 12% of change initiatives they surveyed achieved what the change programs set out to do. Great if all levels buy into the proposed plan for change.
Harvard Business
MAY 17, 2018
And while the number of initiatives that fall under the umbrella of “transformation” is so broad that it can seem meaningless, this breadth is actually one of the defining characteristic that differentiates transformation from ordinary change. A transformation is a whole portfolio of change initiatives that together form an integrated program. Often times, facts can change the conversation from tired head-nodding to curiosity. Kenneth Andersson for HBR.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
Part of the issue is how organizations view the human aspect of the closing date, which is usually treated as the end of the transaction, when it’s really just the start of change. Leaders in the M&A environment are managing an organization that hasn’t existed before. And, the merger or acquisition won’t be the last change they are facing. In this environment, change agility needs to be part of the new organization’s and leaders’ DNA.
Consultants Mind
JANUARY 22, 2013
We are educated to believe that individuals are rationale all the … Continue reading → Learning Change Management Consulting Decision Making marketing psychology I recently read the 2008 best-seller Nudge and was surprised to discover how many of our so called “decisions” are actually default choices, illusions, and mental rules of thumb.
Harvard Business
MAY 3, 2018
If your workplace is toxic, can you change it? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Nicholas Pearce, an associate professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. They talk through how to transform a toxic culture, whether you’re a junior employee, a manager, or in charge. ” HBR: Manage Your Emotional Culture by Sigal Barsade and Olivia A.
Gina Abudi
JUNE 21, 2017
In the ideal world, 100% of our employees will adopt a change immediately. To get as close as possible to 100% adoption of change, you must have a plan! The post How will you enable your employees to adopt change? Change Management adopting change change management implementing change leading changeYou need a plan! That rarely happens, of course. And, of course, we rarely get 100% of employees even after a while.
LSA Global
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Aligning Call Center Change. When you ask your Call Center Reps to change their behavior in order to deliver on your brand promise, increase revenue and manage margins, be sure that you are fully aligning call center change to support any desired changes in behavior and performance.
LSA Global
JANUARY 8, 2018
A Culture of Change Can Support Short- and Long-term Success. There should be no question… businesses that want to succeed need to create a culture of change to support their long-term strategies. You Need a Culture of Change. Six Immediate Steps to Create a Culture of Change.
LSA Global
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Companies Who Better Navigate Change Are Able to Perform Better. Let’s face it…change is the name of the game in the business world these days. Change can’t be ignored or held back…and those who resist it do so at their peril. Typical Organization Changes We Have Come to Expect.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
59 
Let's personalize your content