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 of us dislike the discomfort associated with change, I don’t believe the problem is that leaders fundamentally like change and employees don’t. I believe the reason it appears employees dislike change is because they are often not ready, and are excluded from its implementation. Involvement is key to increasing your employees’ readiness for change. Read more

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 reaction to the change. Read more

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 things, preparation, trust, belief and support.  These same keys are also important to remember when facilitating organizational change. Read more

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 […]

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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. Read more