Entries by dawnmarie

Organizational Change at Rosings Park

Every summer I make time to read at least one novel. This summer I chose Diane Morris’s Rosings Park. In the interest of full disclosure, Diane Morris has been my dearest friend for over 20 years. She is an accomplished technical writer and has published two university textbooks and numerous articles and other papers on […]

Getting Leaders Ready: One key to successful organizational change

Summer is almost over and already you can see early signs that fall is on its way. The days are getting shorter, there is an evening chill that lingers a little longer in the morning and maybe the surest sign – the stores have begun to advertise their back to school specials. As fall approaches […]

Are your employees ready for change?

Organizational Versus People Readiness Excerpt from DM Turner Launch Lead Live: The executive’s guide to preventing resistance and succeeding with organizational change  “We’re ready. All the hardware and software is installed and the employees have been trained.”  That was a comment from a manager who was implementing a large system change in his organization. It […]

3 Ways an Intended Outcome Story Will Help Your Change

The lack of a clear vision is one of the major reasons organizational change initiatives fail. I agree that every organization should have a vision, but every organizational change needs more than a vision, it needs an intended outcome.

Are You Asking the Right Question for Successful Organizational Change?

Successful Change Begins with the End Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner, CMC Norman Rockwell said, “I paint the world as I want to it to be, not how it is.” This same philosophy applies to organizational change. Whether its increased competition, shifts in the market, higher costs, decreased revenue or a need to update processes and technology, most […]