Managing Resistance to Change

The resistance to change is purely a psychological concern only. They are concerned with their safety. They do apprehend whether they would be protected and free from harm during the period when changes are implemented. The situations caused by changes will trigger the psychological responses such as safety and security. Some of these responses may be positive and some others may be negative. For example, if people with decision-making powers were taken out, on account of change efforts, it would cause a negative result. On the other hand if they are told clearly about these early and given clear options to chose from, they would be more positive about the change.

Betwixt and Between - Staying Put or Movin' On

Is your work uninspiring? To consider whether to stay in your current role, reposition at your company, or move on to a new job, these are the main points to consider.

Change Management Utilizes Beliefs Statements as Effective Tools for Change

To manage change requires rethinking our thoughts. One of the more popular tools is an affirmation statement. Yet, is this statement really an affirmation or is it something much more? Read how to better use this tool to realize the change management and self-improvement that you desire for your business or yourself.

Leading Through Change

Managing change can be very stressful and challenging. It is even more difficult when you are expected to help others manage their own personal change process, as well as your own. Here are six steps to leading through change so that you can be successful and those around you will also experience success.

Resilience: The Key to a Successful Today and Tomorrow

Success in business and in life comes to those who can sustain energy, creativity and passion in the midst of continual change, stress and competition. Information overload leaves us struggling to sustain that passion and drive and achieve the work/life balance that is essential to our growth and well-being. We are being bombarded with information every day and are working in different environments that require more accountability and have higher expectations than 10 years ago.

Change and The Unproductive Moments During Your Journey

The travel metaphor is an old but still useful metaphor to use in change management. Take for instance this viewpoint. You are on a business trip for a week or so. During that, you aren't able to conncect to the internet, nor to continue your work in another way - Is that a problem?

How to Improve the Management Teams Wins for Winning More Business Part 2: Focus on People Skills

Management can create more wins by focusing on developing the people skills necessary to conduct business. With a click of the mouse, your satisfied client can leave to become someone else's satisfied client. Learn why this strategy can deliver more wins for your business management team.

Are Your Employees Aligned With Your Brand?

Do your employees behave toward your customers the way you would expect them to? Getting your employees aligned with your brand will empower them to make continuous improvements that will benefit your company as it strives to deliver that unique and best-in-class customer experience.

Changing Organisational Culture Requires a Change in Leadership

Changing culture is not so difficult. Culture usually only raises its head as topic when results are not what we want and we provide leadership that allows an unsuitable culture to develop. By all means use some tools to help understand and monitor culture, but we must provide a change in leadership to change culture.

Consultants And Getting The Most Value Added - When and How to Use Consultants Cost Effectively

As a CEO I struggled long and hard over any decision to use a consultant. There are many issues that need to be managed by the client to keep a consultant from going overboard on time and costs. Too many need too long to get up to speed on your business (on your dime), cost too much and can not provide tangible results on a limited project basis. Too many are unproductive and do things in ten hours that I know I could have done in 2-3 hours as paying by the hour is often a de-motivator while paying by the task aligns the client's and consultant's interests more.

Business Process Management;Company Policy

All organisations I have worked for and with, have had a tranche of policies which are out of date, do not fit the environment in which the organisation now finds itself and cause significant levels of inefficiency and ineffectiveness. The solution to this often unseen problem is to review all policies and processes, which are three or more years old, for their purpose.

Focus on Learning, Not Training

Nearly every organization I have ever worked for or with has a serious problem with training. They concentrate on training rather than learning. The first indication of a problem is that the mediums chosen to impart learning are the poorest at retaining learning but are the easiest to organise.

Why You Should Overcome Your Fears and Embrace Change: A True Story

This is a true story of three cats, a new baby, a new house, and a new hierarchy.