The IMPACT Encyclopedia
Articles Filed Under: Managing Change
May 27, 2010
Get your spine tingling. Put on your “game face”.
I thought I would share a really happy little story. I was inspired by one of my clients yesterday. I was meeting him for the first time.…
April 29, 2010
Your pillows can be almost any colour of blue
I was in a meeting with a client and we were discussing his plans to make some changes in his organization. He knew exactly the steps that needed to be…
executive coaching, leadership, business strategy, strategy execution, managing change, change
April 12, 2010
How to thrive in change
A number of my clients are experiencing big changes. The belt tightening of 2009 has given way to restructuring in 2010. People are tired. Here’s the…
April 07, 2010
What helps you, and what pushes against you in executing your plan
An outline of Lewin’s force field analysis (what helps you and what pushes against you in executing your plan).
http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods_lewin_force_field_analysis.html
business strategy, strategy execution, managing change, organizational effectiveness
March 09, 2010
There is no short cut to creating change
A very few leaders I know really know how to create lasting change in their organizations. I can think of only two or three who have…
February 17, 2010
Positioning for M&A Success: Putting People Into the Equation
This article from Towers Watson shows how actively addressing people issues during a merger can greatly increase the chance for success.
http://www.towerswatson.com/canada-english/research/978
business strategy, strategy execution, managing change, change, transition
January 14, 2010
Be OK with Messy. You’ll be rewarded for your courage.
I love this:
“Committing yourself to doing something you’re not quite sure you can pull off and then moving into scramble mode, can be a pretty effective learning strategy. I made any number of false starts during, what…
May 12, 2009
Transition as ‘the way through’
An inspirational article on dealing with change by William Bridges. He talks about dealing with losing his wife of 37 years and how to stop seeing the “high wall of change” and instead to start seeing the “path to transition”.
…May 12, 2009
Assessing Transition Readiness
This is a simple little free assessment that all leaders should use to determine how well their organization is managing change. There are only 25 questions. The assessment tells you how well you are helping individuals work through change. Culture…
May 07, 2009
The Best Coping Strategy. Bar None.
I am sitting on a conference call with a team of people. We are discussing dealing with stress. There are lots of ideas. Some people are exercising. Some have taken some time off. Some are diving into work. All of these ideas…
