Tag Archives: change leadership

Change is an Event, Transition is a Journey

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes – whether you’re a change leadership professional who deals with change every day, a rocket scientist, a lawyer or a teacher you’ve experienced a …

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Bag of Tricks: Sign the Flip Charts

Over the years, you pick up certain tricks to move programs forward. I’m a big fan of the following technique from my Bag of Tricks: …

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Count Your Blessings @ Work

It’s that time of year. Buy the turkey and cranberries, invite the relatives over and, of course, we count our blessings. This year I can’t help …

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How to Manage Stakeholders Who Don’t Have Time to be Stakeholders

Have you ever known anyone who seems to work with a “hair on fire” approach? You know them – folks for whom everything is a …

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Can Your Talent Keep Up with Your Growth?

According to a new study by the Kaufmann Group, the Silicon Valley isn’t the only location for high growth in recent years. Salt Lake City and Indianapolis are in the …

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Is Your Body Language Speaking For Or Against You?

In the business of change leadership, we spend a lot of time talking with our clients about communication strategies, communication styles and how to engage …

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Bag of Tricks: It’s Easier to Edit Than Create

I’m known for many quotes and here is a favorite, “It’s Easier to Edit than Create!” Have you ever been to a meeting that went …

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Ultimate Subject Matter Expert Stops Being Superman

How would you feel if the work you had poured yourself into for years (maybe even decades) was going away? It’s a classic scenario, and …

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NFL Replacement Refs: Who’s Out of Their League?

The NFL replacement refs are on the hot seat. The normal refs are out on strike, so NFL games are now refereed by replacements who were teachers or working at Foot …

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Change Management Meets Organization Development

“Is Change Management the New OD? What’s the Connection and Who Cares?“ That was the topic I was recently asked to address as part of …

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