Here’s an idea: Prepare a plan for the change process, but don’t make it too detailed! What comes to mind when you think of a plan? Many people will have an initial image of an architect’s blueprints for a new home, or a detailed Gantt chart with activities shown for each month over several years. […]
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Are you at the start of a change process? Do you need to better understand the context in which you are working? Consider creating a Context Map to help you learn more about this situation. A Context Map will allow you to become more informed about the current situation and the forces shaping change. And
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How do you get started with a change initiative? Here’s how one of my clients, Susan, recently approached a change in her organization. Susan was the CEO of a national organization, a successful and well-known nonprofit. Revenue was rising, teams were expanding in size, and program reach was increasing. However, this success brought some challenges
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We are pleased to announce that Michael Randel, RCA’s founder and director, has recently become a Certified Practitioner of The Five Behaviors of Cohesive Teams®. This program, developed by Patrick Lencioni from his work in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, provides insightful assessment tools and educational programs that shed light on how people behave
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Let’s say that you have received an unexpected grant to your organization. It’s a large sum of money – equivalent to your annual operating budget! And there are no strings attached to how you can use these funds. This unimaginable scenario is real. It has happened in over 1,600 organizations around the United States and
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Are you looking to enhance your team leadership skills and take your team’s performance to the next level? If so, I want to extend an invitation to join me in the Facilitation Skills Online Program. I’ve been a facilitator for 30 years, with an award-winning track record of success, and this is the only
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Gardening, like leading change, is hard work. If you’re not bending over to till the soil and remove stones, you’re on your knees caring for seedlings or removing weeds. From this position, it’s really easy to lose sight of the big picture. That’s why a key change leadership action involves getting on the ladder!
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What does growth in an organization look like? It isn’t unusual to imagine this as a never-ending upward trajectory, like a rocket fired into space. You quickly realize though, that this isn’t realistic or sustainable. Once the initial momentum fizzles out, things can quickly go off course. Or even come to a grinding halt. Searching
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There’s a very good chance that the project or change initiative for which you are responsible will fail. I’m sorry to be the one bringing this unfortunate news. However, if it is helpful for you, your project is unlikely to fail catastrophically. Instead, like many other initiatives, it will fail by falling short of expectations:
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Raise your hand if you have made a plan for your team’s work. Or if you are following a plan at the moment, guiding the implementation of your project. Now read what General Dwight Eisenhower said when he was responsible for the preparations for the D-Day invasion of Occupied France in 1944…. Remember to stay
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