Entries by dawnmarie

Three Actions to Stop Rumours from Sabotaging Your Organizational Change Efforts

“How do you stop the rumours and negative chatter about the change?” That was the question a participant at a recent Living and Leading Change Certificate course asked.  The solution–prevent them from starting. You may be thinking, like many of the participants, nice idea but unrealistic. It’s not possible. It is. The key is to […]

Six Characteristics of Healthy Organizational Change

When we talk about any organizational change event whether it’s new technology and process, introducing a new product line, or hiring a new team leader, the conversation almost always around return on investment and a successful implementation. There is no doubt these are important and necessary, but they don’t tell the whole story.

Three Steps To Get Your Employees Ready For Change

This summer (2011), my daughter graduated from high school.  This was a highly anticipated change event. Like many parents, I had been looking forward to seeing her graduate for months, perhaps even years. Yet, as she walked across the stage to get her diploma, I felt a deep sense of loss. As I looked around […]