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How to Maintain Productivity During Organizational Change

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Want a change-ready organization? Practice empathy

Empathy is the ability to recognize and connect with another person's experiences, beliefs, and feelings or, sometimes, as in the case of organizational change, a group of people. It is the ability to put ourselves in another person's shoes. Often considered a "soft" leadership skill, empathy is critical, especially during change. It is also one of the more challenging skills of leadership to cultivate and practice. In my book Launch Lead Live, empathy is one of the seven characteristics of a successful change leader.
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How to De-Stress During Organizational Change

Helping people navigate the stress of uncertainty and prevent its debilitating effects during organizational change is a critical role for every change leader. That's why making time to acknowledge the stress people experience and its impact will help you, your employees, and your organization create healthy and sustainable change.
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Become Your Team’s Guide For Change

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Reduce Your Stress By Normalizing Change

There's a lot of talk about resistance to change. The number one question I am asked about managing change is: How do we manage the resistance to change? My answer is, build readiness and you won't have to manage resistance. Where there is readiness, resistance can't exist. That's why I advocate for leaders to help people feel prepared, capable, and supported to move toward something new and different.
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What To Say When There’s No New Information

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Change Leaders Help Your Organization Grow

The shift to a virtual work environment, new technologies, mergers and acquisitions, and workers' expectations are just some of the things driving organizational change. Staying relevant, meeting unexpected demands, and thriving means you need skilled change leaders. Leaders who know how to guide your organization and employees accept and work with change instead of fearing it.
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The Noise of Resistance Deafens The Music of Readiness

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Your Change’s Success Depends on the Whitespace

Whether it's professional, personal, or organizational, every change is triggered by a decision or an event. When it's a planned change, you or someone else decides to do something differently.  For example, implement a new human resource system, hire a new team leader, or work out regularly.
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