Can you measure change management? Yes! It’s 2.6m

Can you measure change management? Yes! It’s 2.6m

by | Apr 12, 2019 | Articles, CMi

When you think about it, some change management activities seem very abstract. For example, “create an environment for change” Or, “manage change resistance”. These seem very important, and what change management is supposed to do. But, don’t they just seem so...
Turn Reluctant Leadership Around in 5 Steps

Turn Reluctant Leadership Around in 5 Steps

by | Feb 22, 2019 | Articles, CMi

Here it is, the third and final blog in the series on change leadership. The first blog highlighted the key traits of excellent change leaders. The second blog covered what the four types of Change Leader are and how to work with them. This blog is on how to align all...
Great Change Leaders Have This in Common

Great Change Leaders Have This in Common

by | Jan 14, 2019 | Articles, CMi

Change leadership is different from operational management, and often operational managers are thrust into having to be change leaders. Some rise to the occasion, become really good change leaders and succeed brilliantly. Others adopt only some good change leadership...
4 Steps to Make Change Stick Permanently

4 Steps to Make Change Stick Permanently

by | Dec 14, 2018 | Articles, CMi

If you ever read articles on why IT or other large implementations fail, the authors will provide a laundry list of reasons. One of the ones rarely mentioned is “backsliding”. Using a company’s performance management process can prevent this. Backsliding is the...
Managing Projects in Distracted Times: 5 Steps

Managing Projects in Distracted Times: 5 Steps

by | Nov 29, 2018 | CMi

One of my very good friends, who is also one of the most competent project managers I have ever worked with, recently asked me this question: “Is there a change management approach you can use to keep distracted senior management focused?” Her point was that today...
Linking the 3 ‘R’s’: Recognition, Rewards and Results

Linking the 3 ‘R’s’: Recognition, Rewards and Results

by | Nov 9, 2018 | CMi

Recognition and rewards elicit a mixed response. On one hand most people agree (in principle) that recognizing merit, and/or constructive behaviours, is a good thing. “We should do it more”, we often hear people say. On the other hand, when discussing recognition and...