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Transitioning Employees Back to the Office: What Companies need to Consider
/0 Comments/in Agile Change Management, Change Management, Change Management Competency, Culture, Employees, Leaders, Resistance/by adminby Shannon Long, Consultant at Change Guides The Covid pandemic has indeed transformed the business landscape in unexpected ways. Companies and their employees were suddenly thrust into a new way of working without much guidance, adapting to remote work and virtual collaboration. However, as organizations were gradually getting accustomed to this “new normal,” some employees […]
The Formula for Influence: Know – Like – Trust
/0 Comments/in Change Management, Change Management Competency, Communication, Culture, Employees, Leaders/by adminAs change management practitioners, we are responsible for supporting employees during an organizational change. We need to be constantly vigilant about how change decisions impact people and in turn, how people will respond to those decisions, so we can support the transition from current state to future state. But, we can’t read minds and we […]
Managing Change in an Agile World Online Training
/0 Comments/in Agile Change Management, Change Management, Communication, Employees, Leaders, Training/by adminBring your agile team together to learn best practices in managing change in an agile environment! Join us for our Managing Change in an Agile World 2.5 Hour Online Training Event. Wednesday February 24, 9:00 am – 11:30 am EST $299 per person $249 per person – ACMP Member Pricing **A portion of proceeds goes […]
Managing Change in an Agile World 2.5 Hour Online Training Event
/0 Comments/in Agile Change Management, Change Management, Change Readiness, Communication, Culture, Employees, Leaders, Training/by adminFebruary 26, 2020 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST $299 per person $249 per person – ACMP Member Pricing Register **A portion of proceeds goes back to the ACMP Ohio Chapter. Bring your agile team together to learn best practices in managing change in an agile environment! This course is facilitated by Gina Giannitelli, one of the […]
Teaching People About Change Management
/0 Comments/in Agile Change Management, Change Management, Change Management Competency, Change Readiness, Communication, Culture, Leaders, Resistance, The Change Management 101 Model, Training/by adminAt Change Guides, we define Change Management as getting individuals and groups Ready, Willing, and Able to work in new ways that support business results. We’ve been practicing Change Management since the mid-90s. The part of our job that has stayed consistent over time is the need to educate people about Change Management. This includes: How to define […]
Embrace Your Role as an Educator
/0 Comments/in Change Management, Change Management Competency, Change Readiness, Communication, Culture, Employees, Leaders, The Change Management 101 Model, Training/by adminby Stacy Aaron, Partner Although Wikipedia states that the discipline of Change Management has its roots in the 1960s (over 50 years ago!), plenty of leaders and managers have only cursory knowledge of the fundamentals and processes. Most business professionals know Change Management is relevant, but how they think of the scope and importance of […]
Resistance is Inevitable
/0 Comments/in Agile Change Management, Change Management, Change Management Competency, Change Readiness, Communication, Leaders, Resistance/by adminGreat ideas, great people and great projects have fallen victim to resistance to change. Resistance is a natural part of the change process and exists in many forms. Look for these structural and physiological reasons people resist. Fear of the unknown: When a leader announces a change, whether it is a new computer system, moving […]
Resistance and Resisters
/0 Comments/in Agile Change Management, Change Management, Change Management Competency, Change Readiness, Communication, Culture, Employees, Leaders, Resistance, Training/by adminPeople resist change. When I facilitate a change management training session, no one argues with me on that point. In fact, everyone nods their head in agreement. They create a long list of reasons why people resist change: people like their routines, people aren’t motivated, people aren’t trained. I’ve done this exercise with hundreds of […]
Identify Your Triggers to Manage Stress
/0 Comments/in Communication, Employees, Leaders/by adminBy Mindy Kantor Founder of Cultivate Insight Partners, LLC I know how my body feels when stress is nearing. My heart starts pounding, my internal antennas are on alert, my teeth clench, and my mind becomes hyper-focused almost causing a self-made headache. As the adrenaline races through my veins, I pause, breathe, and sigh. Then […]
Trying to Change? Develop These Five Character Traits
/0 Comments/in Change Management, Change Readiness, Communication, Employees, Leaders/by adminBy Mindy Kantor In a previous blog post, I shared that transformation starts with I. We must we choose to change how we behave and act, if we expect others to follow along. As someone determined to enjoy my own transformational journey instead of being focused on an outcome, I know it’s easier said than […]
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