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 of in-office and remote days. […]
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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 elements that will keep you
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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 a given and cannot be
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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 work on a project. We
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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 (2023) – “The Psychological Safety
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Congratulations! You’ve started implementing your change initiative, following the steps laid out in your plan. Smooth sailing from now on, right? Unfortunately, you are going to face bumps along the way. Some of them will come from within the organization. And, as a member of the change team, it can be hard to hear some
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There’s an inbuilt problem with change processes. Few people know about them before they are launched, often with great fanfare. And that can come as an unpleasant surprise, leading people to doubt the motives of the change leaders and to wonder what other “bad news” might follow. Now, there are good reasons why preparing for
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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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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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What happens at the end of a project or a change process? Too often, the major players (team members and champions) have moved on to other initiatives and priorities by the time that a project comes to a close. This is a group that has built a lot of insight and understanding of organizational dynamics
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This blog series looks at how you, as a manager transitioning into a new department or team, can use the opportunity of the transition to foster stronger teams. The first post served as an introduction to why having stronger teams will help you be more effective as a manager. We promote the idea of real teams that
Using Managerial Transitions to Build Stronger Teams – Part 4 Read More »
This blog series looks at how you, as a manager transitioning into a new department or team, can use the opportunity of the transition to foster stronger teams. The first post served as an introduction to why having stronger teams will help you be more effective as a manager. We promote the idea of real teams that
Using Managerial Transitions to Build Stronger Teams – Part 3 Read More »