Your change initiative has the basics. It’s got a strong message summarizing your strategy, personal presentations from senior leaders, training to address knowledge gaps, and a heat map showing potential resistance and mitigation efforts. That’s everything – right? No. According to our research, it’s only part of the solution. My…
Got Changes to Make? Don’t Stop Short!
We all have changes to make. New systems to adapt to, new targets to hit, and new partners with which to collaborate. Most of us quickly reach for a PowerPoint deck. For others to see a visible change, however, don’t stop there. Leaders draw energy from inspiring presentations and when…
How to Apply Belichick’s ‘Do Your Job’ – ‘Accountability’ 3 of 3
Bill Belichick and the Patriots’ success is due, in part, to his ‘Do Your Job’ philosophy. Third of three quick videos about how we can apply ‘Do Your Job’. This video covers the ‘Accountability’ element.
How to Apply Belichick’s ‘Do Your Job’- ‘Actions’ 2 of 3
Bill Belichick and the Patriots’ success is due, in part, to his ‘Do Your Job’ philosophy. Second of three quick videos about how we can apply ‘Do Your Job’. This video covers the ‘Actions & Behaviors’ element.
Transform Your Next Strategy Update – 5 Attainable Difference-Makers
Most organizations neglect elements which, if included, could maximize a strategy update. Five strategy-rollout optimizers to discuss in your next management team meeting: One – Broaden the description to show respect Describe to staff what needs to change but go beyond a minimal description of underlying reasons and summarize industry,…
Can You Engineer Work Culture? 3 of 3
Three Practical Ways The previous article ended with an interview quote* from Southwest Airlines’ co-founder, Herb Kelleher. His comments lead into the three things we’ve found helpful in moving work cultures forward. Kelleher commented, “We used to have a corporate day. Companies would come in from around the world and…
Can You Engineer Work Culture? 2 of 3
Here are 3 reasons organizations should take a step-by-step, engineered approach to strengthen work culture. Available Energy Untapped – Employee Engagement North American employee engagement has remained around 30% for 20 years according to Gallup. They found the primary predictor/ influencer to be the relationship between employees and supervising managers…
Can You Engineer Work Culture? 1 of 3
Leaders see the potential for growth beyond already functioning efforts like lean or six-sigma. They seek ways to make innovation the new everyday ‘normal’ to increase performance, engagement, and agility. They want to move past process activities to influence leadership, customer-service, and collaborative behaviors and for all employees to innovate…
Be a Better CIO: The Human Side of Organizational Change
CIOs manage change all day, every day – updates, priorities, technologies. What sets CIO’s apart, however, is the ability to manage the human side of organizational change. With this skill CIO’s obtain more support, get more done, and are more likely to be valued as a strategic asset. The human…
Strategic Planning needs Org. Change ‘Push’
Picture: a swimmer as they reach the end of the pool. They flip, push off the wall, and in a moment they are moving powerfully in a new direction. Your organization’s strategic planning review should be like a swimmer’s turn – crisp, powerful – situation understood, activities redefined, accountabilities altered,…