Liza Slavin — March 30, 2020 As a fresh 24-year-old, I have never experienced anything remotely close to this pandemic. I remember being in kindergarten, and my mom picking me up on 9/11. I didn’t understand the economic impact (quite positive the word economic was in my vocab) and was too young to grasp the … Continue reading Continuing on in a Time of Uncertainty
Category Archives: Change Management
Embracing Change Amid Uncertainty
Dr. Kathleen Allen — March 26, 2020 During so much uncertainty and disruption in these unprecedented times, walking into the unknown can feel daunting. As leaders, we are shouldered with the role of anchoring our employees and organizations. We do our best to show up for them, offer direction and make decisions for moving forward, … Continue reading Embracing Change Amid Uncertainty
Change to Have a Chance
Khoa Doan Tien — February 13, 2020 Wrong determination People often think that persistence or not giving up will bring them to success. However, looking back to your past, how many times you tried, but did not get a good result? Your determination faced with many failures than successes or even just only failures? Did … Continue reading Change to Have a Chance
Change Organizational Systems with the Liberating Structure ‘Panarchy’
Christiaan Verwijs — January 21, 2020 Liberating Structures are a collection of interaction patterns that allow you to unleash and involve everyone in a group — from extroverted to introverted and from leaders to followers. How do you change a complex system? This is the quintessential question facing the people eager to change systems — … Continue reading Change Organizational Systems with the Liberating Structure ‘Panarchy’
A Guide to Change Management in Your Contact Center: 4 Strategies to Align People and Processes as You Move your Tech to the Cloud and Mature your Systems this Year
Veronica Krieg — January 10, 2020 More than 80% of CX professionals said they were starting or in the middle of a digital transformation project in 2019. And, the focal point for these transformative moves is improving customer experience. As disruptors and new competitors emerge in markets, companies continue to seek out ways to level … Continue reading A Guide to Change Management in Your Contact Center: 4 Strategies to Align People and Processes as You Move your Tech to the Cloud and Mature your Systems this Year
Combat Unpredictable Change with Anticipation
Daniel Burrus — December 24, 2019 Follow @DanielBurrus It is often assumed that people don’t like change, when in reality humans are born to instinctively love change. It’s why we take vacations and crave travel, because we want and need change. We must get out of our usual surroundings and witness something new in order … Continue reading Combat Unpredictable Change with Anticipation
5 Tips For Overcoming Resistance to Change
Darleen DeRosa — December 15, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc There’s no question that change is hard for any organization. Unfortunately, many change initiatives fail to achieve their goals. Overcoming resistance to change is usually high on the list of many leader’s concerns, which is understandable given that making any kind of change is next to impossible … Continue reading 5 Tips For Overcoming Resistance to Change
This is How to Help Employees Commit to Change Initiatives
Liz Kislik — November 15, 2019 Follow @lizkislik About a month ago, I was interviewed by Jim Karrh, the consultant, coach, and discerning host of the podcast Manage Your Message. Jim recognizes that the way leaders manage their messaging makes a significant difference in their productivity and success. He’s a thoughtful interviewer, and we had … Continue reading This is How to Help Employees Commit to Change Initiatives
3 Undeniable Truths That Sabotage Change – Do You Recognize Them?
JoAnn Corley — November 7, 2019 Follow @joann corley Ever heard the phrase “change is hard’? I think there is a bit of a misunderstanding about that phrase. In reality there is a range of “change capabilities”. Depending on the context, change can be in an instant or permanent change can take time. I’ve learned … Continue reading 3 Undeniable Truths That Sabotage Change – Do You Recognize Them?
Embrace Change… but Not TOO Continuous Improvement
Karl Sakas — November 5, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas Don’t frustrate employees and clients with too continuous improvement at your agency. Continuous improvement helps you make your agency better—but be careful about trying to improve things too quickly. Why? You’ll frustrate your team—and your clients and prospects—because they’ll feel whipsawed as they try to keep up. … Continue reading Embrace Change… but Not TOO Continuous Improvement