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The last few years have seen a transformation for organizations worldwide – the explosion of remote and hybrid work. Looking into 2024, it’s clear that hybrid work has become the default mode of engagement for many companies. While some have embraced fully remote work, others have settled into a mix
Good Riddance! “I am thankful to see the last of that!” “I am grateful that this will not bother me any longer!” This Thanksgiving, I have a small suggestion to change the usual way we express thanks. Instead of only naming those things you appreciate and value, I invite you
What one thing might pose the greatest risk to your change initiative? What one thing, if oriented in the desired direction, can serve as a lubricant that supports and enables the other elements of the RCA Levers for Sustaining Change to interact in ways that propel forward momentum? In
How do you create and sustain change? What enables all the constituent elements of change to stay connected with one another, interacting in ways that maintain and sustain forward momentum? In our previous newsletter, we introduced the RCA Levers for Sustaining Change as a way of looking at five interlocking
How do you create and sustain change? What enables all the constituent elements of change to stay connected with one another, interacting in ways that maintain and sustain forward momentum? “It’s working like a well-oiled machine” is a compliment. And it’s a compliment because it recognizes that this is not
Is a team productive if they complete the task on time, but had such a toxic experience in doing so that they never want to work together again? I was once part of a team like this. We were four people, brought together from different parts of the world, to
It’s been quite a journey, but finally you have arrived! You’ve completed the ambitious organizational change process that you launched a while back. But will the benefits of the changes you’ve brought about be sustained? Will they last long enough to make all this hard work worthwhile? To be clear,
It’s summertime as I write, a time when things slow down from the usual pace we experience for the rest of the year. So I’m enjoying taking time to read some new books and revisit old favorites. I think you will enjoy them too! Karolin Helbig and Minette Norman
It’s mid-summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which means that here in the Washington, D.C. area, we are experiencing the full combination of heat, humidity, and holidays! The heat and humidity are easy to find; just open the door to experience them! The holidays are less visible; there seem to
Change is an inevitable part of any organization’s journey towards growth and success. However, have you ever wondered how and when exactly a change process comes to an end? In this edition of our newsletter, we explore the importance of a good ending and the three crucial moves that can
You bring the change team together for one of your regular meetings. The change initiative has been underway for six months. You’ve been following the “rolling six month plan” that you developed together. You have just completed a round of collecting progress data. And things are… just a bit off course.
As an organization goes through the change and growth process, is it wise to rigidly stick to the plan as it is? Or is it better to be vigilant, remaining open and adjusting based on feedback and changes in the environment? Here is how my client, a philanthropic foundation, successfully