Introduction I am currently trying to drive two major change initiatives, and as all those involved are now working from home, I am having to confront the difficulties of virtual teams. I know I am not alone, and anecdotally, many managers have the same issues: “Just doing my normal work is harder – is it […]
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Selling change to reluctant stakeholders
Selling the benefits of change to someone who is very happy with the status quo is our biggest challenge. Use this guide for ideas on persuading those impacted by change to adopt new ways of working.
Creating the “new” normal!
Introduction Many organisations are currently in a “crisis” mode, where they are doing what they can to service their customers and continue their internal improvement programs. As the current lock-downs around the world morph into something new (too early to say they are coming to an end) we need to develop our understanding of the […]
Agile Change Agent Online Session Plan
Now available through virtual learning After extensive trials, on-line delivery of this course, with excellent feedback from delegates on level of interactivity and ability to ask questions and share experiences. This course is based upon the successful book “Agile Change Management – a practical framework for successful change planning and implementation. The course is divided […]
Change Management Practitioner Online Session Plan
After extensive trials, on-line delivery of this course, with excellent feedback from delegates on level of interactivity and ability to ask questions and share experiences. The Online Course is trained by me via Zoom for the full 4 days of training. I also invigilate online your Change Management Foundation exam at the end of Wednesday […]
The value of Change Management
Change management involves introducing change, and in an organisation context, this means introducing new ways of working. We know that when we present our colleagues (and ourselves) with something new, we trigger stress – the loss Change triggers many emotions so the process of moving from old to new ways of working needs careful management. […]
Agile demystified, the sequel!
This paper is the second in the series on getting to understand Agile. In the first paper I described the core concepts of Agile, the techniques, the terminology and the practical difficulties of adopting an Agile approach. In this paper I am going to explain the impact of Agile on other parts of your organisation, […]
Agile Demystified
There is so much “noise” about Agile that I wanted to write a paper that enables everyone with different levels of knowledge to get onto the same page. My hope is that this paper will help you understand the terminology, the basic concepts that underpin an Agile approach, and the benefits of working in this […]
Resilience for Change Agents
Emotional Resilience for Change Managers and Change Agents V1.0 It is not always easy to remain positive in the face of strong resistance to change. This paper gives ideas for how to pick yourself up when the situation feels overwhelming.