Where Change Management becomes Change Leadership
Have you ever gone to a training class, and halfway through thought, “Why am I here?” Or maybe you left a training class and have no idea what happened during the last three hours? If so, I suspect you weren’t adequately prepared for the event, why it is important, and most critically, what it means … Read moreEffective Communication Leads to Meaningful Training
We often get caught up in the deep details of implementing change management tactics, which is fine, but from time to time, it’s important to ground ourselves in the “basics” of change management. What are we all about? What are we trying to achieve? Why is it important? I’m thankful to call Tim Creasey a … Read moreChange Management – Back to the Basics
How do effective and not “one-size-fits-all” change management strategies get built? Check out this post!
Is it just me, or is the term “hand-crafted” getting out of hand? I think I first heard the term several years ago around craft beer, or maybe it was a cocktail. Then I remember seeing it used referring toa sandwich, which I guess made sense – all sandwiches are effectively made by hand, right? … Read moreChange Management: Hand-crafted
There’s so much more to Change Management than “communications and training.” One of the most often overlooked aspects of effective OCM is stakeholder management. Here’s a recent blog post that addresses the criticality of this important function!
Change management training is a tough deal. It’s hard to do it online, and in person can often be very expensive. Beyond that, while training is great, putting learnings into practice is where the money is. There are a number of training options out there, many with certifications attached. A change management practitioner colleague of … Read moreHow to choose the right OCM training and certification
Have you ever played on or seen a sports team where the coaches didn’t see eye to eye? Perhaps it was related to game strategy. Maybe skill techniques. Or what about as a child, when your parents didn’t agree on something? Perhaps it was about what you were or were not allowed to do or … Read moreThe Criticality of Executive Alignment in Change Management
Our family had a death in the family last week. It was unexpected. It was sudden. It was tragic. My brother-in-law passed away from cardiac arrest, a day after reconstructive knee surgery and immediately after receiving the “all clear” and returning home. As we dealt with the shock of the situation, which soon turned to … Read moreBuilding Connections
Another of the highlights from Microsoft Inspire was the opportunity to talk with Perficient’s Arvind Murali, a director in the data practice, with an awesome passion for user engagement and adoption. In this interview, we discuss the critical success factors (CSFs) for any change management effort. Specifically, with Microsoft’s emphasis in its collaboration solutions (e.g., … Read moreThe 3 Critical Success Factors for ACM – An Interview at Microsoft Inspire
It’s been a few days since I’ve posted, and that’s largely because I’m been super busy at Microsoft Inspire. As I mentioned in my last post, I had a chance to present yesterday. I sat on a panel with three other change management experts, discussing perspectives on the field, OCM’s importance in technology implementation (particularly … Read moreSuccess at Microsoft Inspire