From your employees’ perspective, there are only two kinds of change in business. One is when the change is perceived in positive terms. The other is when the proposed change is seen in a negative light. Let’s discuss the first here: positive change. You might think, “If employees see a change as positive, why is… Continue reading Leading Change, Part 4: Positive Change Needs Management, Too
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Leading Change, Part 3: Unmasking the Biggest Killer of Effective Change Management
If you want to know the biggest killer of effective change management, look no further than lack of communication. When it comes to driving change in your organization, you as a leader need to communicate, communicate, communicate. Then, communicate some more! When you think you have given people information overload, you have probably barely scratched… Continue reading Leading Change, Part 3: Unmasking the Biggest Killer of Effective Change Management
Leading Change, Part 2: Leaders Can Feel Nervous About Change, Too
In all likelihood, your company is undergoing some type of change right now. You might be adding products or dropping them. Reorganizing or rightsizing. Acquiring or divesting. Innovating or expanding. The types of business change are endless; but, whatever the change is, your job remains the same: to lead your people through the change successfully.… Continue reading Leading Change, Part 2: Leaders Can Feel Nervous About Change, Too
Leading Change, Part 1: Chaos – Not Change – Is the Real Problem
If we’ve heard it once from frustrated leaders, we’ve heard it a thousand times: “People always resist change.” But is that really true? Is change always viewed as bad by employees? Of course not. Many changes are readily acknowledged by employees to be good, necessary, and positive. Yet they still resist – even when they… Continue reading Leading Change, Part 1: Chaos – Not Change – Is the Real Problem
Change Isn’t the Problem
It would be easy to assume that “people always resist change.” Say the word “change,” and many people dig in their heels. They like the old, the familiar, the routine and are not enthusiastic about new ideas. For many, “new” is bad by definition. But is new always viewed as bad by employees? Of course… Continue reading Change Isn’t the Problem
Two Approaches to Executing Change
Let’s assume that a certain change has to take place in your business. What will you do? How will you introduce and execute the change? There are two methods you can use: the Hammer Approach or the Commitment Approach. The method you pick should depend on the kind of change you want to implement. Hammer… Continue reading Two Approaches to Executing Change