For each initiative, the change agent should be a temporary position. Eventually, ownership of the new organization, …
Interview: Change Evaluation – Is Your Initiative Working?
This morning on The Change Agent's Dilemma radio show, I interviewed Maria Gajewski, Chief Assistant to World Savers at …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #7: Generate scarcity
Part of the challenge of influencing change is getting people to step out of their day-to-day routines to take some …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #6: Ridicule
Some of the influence tactics in this list should be used sparingly and with caution. In some situations, they can be …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #5: Allow failure
When trying out a new activity, process or behavior, not everyone - in fact few people - will get it right the first …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #4: Say “please”
Never underestimate what people will do if you just ask nicely! First of all, you have to ask. Forget all the …
Make Measures Work
It's been said, "What gets measured gets done."Â Taken at face value, the statement means that if you want something …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #3: Involve people
I often hear (or read) the phrase, "People don't resist change; they resist being changed." No one wants change to be …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #2: Model behavior
“Example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.â€Â ~Albert Schweitzer While I obviously …