Entries by dawnmarie

Help, My Employees Don’t Like Change?

My Employees Don’t Like Change “I like change, but the people that work for me don’t”, that was comment a CEO recently made to me when we were talking about organizational change.  I have heard this comment or similar “people hate change”.   I understand why some leaders think their employees dislike change. Although most […]

Want To Be More Change Ready? Avoid Labeling Change As Good or Bad

Labeling Change Is Risky Business One of the most powerful things you can do to help yourself cope more effectively with change is to take the labels off. Too often, I hear people talk about change as either negative or positive. What they may not realize is that the label they have applied predetermines their […]

What do Organizational Change and Curling have in Common?

Four Keys to Becoming a World Champion Curler and Successful Organizational Change Speaking to the Certified Management Consultants of Manitoba Jeff Stoughton the 2011 World Curling Champion described the exhilaration as he made the winning shot and reach his goal of becoming the best curler in the world.  He credited his success to four key […]

The Messenger Matters When Communicating Change

Match the Messenger to the Message for More Effective Communication “Will you talk to him? He will listen if he hears it from you.”  That was a request from a client when planning a course of action that would require her manager’s approval. Sound familiar?  Think about how many times you have asked someone else […]

Is it possible to over communicate during change?

I believe it is almost impossible to over communicate during change. It is almost impossible to communicate too much information during change, but it is possible to communicate too much information too soon.  A few years ago during one of my workshop, we were discussing common communication mistakes when a participant shared her story.