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Change Management – Is There Enough Dissatisfaction with the Status Quo?

LSA Global

No Pain, No Gain The exercise training adage advocating that there is no gain if there is no pain can be adapted to organizational change theory. We used to think that a compelling vision for change combined with a strong drive to achieve was enough to motivate and propel change in an organization.

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Harmony & Rythm in Organizational Development

Harmonious Workplaces

Then, after marching season, dramatic changes occur with the development of concert bands, jazz band, and other indoor ensembles. New Beginning, Making Gains: Attitude change and acceptance take hold as people perceive benefits (improved efficiency, new skills, better service) and celebrate successes.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.” I complied; he didn’t.

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Mental & Physical Health Support During a Career Crisis

Harmonious Workplaces

Among the decisions I needed to make which could have profound effects on my career and my family, I found myself torn between what I had prepared to do since I reentered graduate school — management consulting in organizational development and change management — and what I had done as a consultant and executive, MarCom (marketing communications).

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Workplace Diversity: 4 Ways to Lead Respectfully

Rick Conlow

As a result, managers have a critical responsibility to model respect and acceptance that their employees can emulate. Your actions as a manager, as the adage says, will speak louder than your words. This also includes, GLBT, Methodist, Muslim, Spanish, Japanese, manager or employee. Accepting Diversity.

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

To be sure, there is some up front training, but the emphasis is on starting the lean journey with kaizen events. The data on change management are consistent: about 70% of change initiatives fail, despite the plethora of books, conferences, and scholarly papers dedicated to the subject. then two minutes, then three, etc.