In a world where company growth and success should fuel employee satisfaction, 67% of staff are not positively engaged. Here’s why, and what you can do about it. The Engagement Paradox I recently heard from an executive-level leader at a growing company. This company was good at what it did, it had a sterling reputation, […]
I’d never witnessed this before. A national election was threatening to tear a country apart. A high risk of violence by supporters of the losing party. Uncertainty about how the work of our organization would be impacted by the new government. I was unsure who I could trust in the workplace to speak about my
“When I reviewed my staff, I noticed that I scored 50% of them at 4 or 5 on a Trustworthiness scale, with 5 being the highest score. 40% of the staff were at a 2 or 3, and I worry about their work quality all the time.” This is what I heard from an executive
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Unleashing Collective Wisdom: Using “Wise Crowds” to Supercharge your Leadership In today’s fast-paced environment, leaders are continually confronted by new and unfamiliar situations. This means that they are also looking for guidance on how to deal with these novel challenges. When you are facing something you’ve not encountered before, where do you turn for
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When was the last time you critically examined your organization’s Purpose and Identity? If it’s been a while, you might be missing out on crucial opportunities for growth and adaptation. Don’t make the mistake of viewing your company’s Purpose and Identity as fixed and unchangeable… Let me tell you a story about a little paper
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Congratulations! You’ve done it! organizational change leadership You’re at the end of your change initiative, and, despite earlier concerns, things have ended successfully! How are you going to celebrate this accomplishment? Here are some ideas of activities that you can do together as a team! Team lunch or dinner: Organize a meal at a nice
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What happens at the end of an organizational change initiative? If you search online or through books and articles on managing change, there are surprisingly few resources to guide change leaders. organizational change leadership However, the ending phase of change (the Harvesting phase in the RCA Seasons of Growth framework) plays an important role in
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Have you ever visited Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District ? Gone people-watching on Ocean Drive? Strolled amongst the architectural delights of South Beach? If so, you are part of a very large global community! There are over 6 million visitors to Miami Beach each year, and they contribute over $1 billion to the local
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“Here’s what’s happening, and here’s what you can expect.” examples of organizational change With these words, the pilot on a recent flight let us know that there was going to be a delay. She explained why (storms on our flight path), how long we could expect to be delayed (90 minutes!), and that we,
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I’m doing something quite new for me—using guest appearances on several podcasts to offer lessons to a wider audience about leading change! organizational change examples Yes, the rumors are true! You can now listen to me as I tell stories and share insights about what works in organizational change. I started doing this a few
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Leading an organizational change initiative is something that, more likely than not, you will take on as a leader. It could impact your team, your department, or even the whole organization. You might have come across a statistic which claims that 70% of organizational change efforts fail. This might lead you to have second thoughts
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What can we learn from gardeners about organizational change and leadership? Actually, quite a lot! Gardeners are stewards of the land. And good leaders recognize that they are stewards of their teams and organizations. (Even if they are founders, they will most likely pass it on to someone else at a future time.) Gardeners have
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