This New Technology is Just Plain Exciting

This New Technology is Just Plain Exciting

by | Jan 25, 2019 | Articles

While looking into a potential opportunity recently, I came across a technology called Tableau. I had heard of it before, but due to other priorities, I did not have time to look into it in more detail. This time I did. I went to the Tableau website and started...
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...