When the change is truly accomplished, a necessary caveat is that the person who has gone through the change has in …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #93: Entertain
If you are an organizational change agent, think of yourself as the host of the change. Like the host of an event, …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #92: Set clear goals
A change initiative must have clear goals in order to succeed - otherwise, how would you know? Goals serve several …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #91: Foster resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back after change. It is the speed with which things return to normal after a …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #90: Establish deadlines
Tasks that are left open-ended have a tendency to be postponed indefinitely, especially when people are busy doing other …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #89: Reduce risk
The hesitation to change behaviors or participate in new activities is often caused by fear. Fear is the emotion …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #88: Share in the design
Often, when we think of change management, we think of top-down driven initiatives. Someone decides where to take the …
Interview: Identify Key Players Who Control Your Culture
This week's guest on The Change Agent's Dilemma is Josh Letourneau, of Knight & Bishop, who uses math to help …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #87: Build relationships
Your ability to personally influence someone depends on your relationship with them. If you don't know them at all, …