Where Change Management becomes Change Leadership
As I sat in church yesterday listening to a sermon on reaching others, I couldn’t help but to recognize the connections between evangelism and change management. One of the pastor’s key points was that being successful in sharing God’s word starts with finding common ground with the person with whom you are talking. What is … Read moreFinding Common Ground
Did you know that Microsoft estimates that companies will spend more than $9B in change management in 2019? $9 billion! Why in the world would you spend that much money on something that you can’t touch, or moreover, can’t sell/resell to the market? Because it’s change management that allows us to operationally function to get … Read moreIt’s a good time to be a Change Manager!
What a timely blog by Seth Godin! Coming on the heels of my blog post yesterday comes his piece on learning vs. doing. What a difference there is. If you read my post from yesterday, you’ll see where I call out the difference between checking the boxes of a change management program versus what it … Read moreLearning Happens by Doing
I’ve written about this topic before, but it keeps getting stuck in my head, and I find myself using this metaphor when trying to help clients and colleagues alike understand the difficulty of the discipline. Is change management a science or an art? On paper, change management really isn’t hard. Creating a case for change, … Read moreThe Change Management Artist
How great is Starbucks online ordering? I mean all you have to do is download the app, make your selection, submit and boom, your drink is waiting for you when you arrive. Yes, it’s easy, and in theory, it’s great. Isn’t it a huge improvement over waiting in line, and then waiting for your beverage, … Read moreOrder for David!
After a decent hiatus, I’m back and blogging about the thing that I’m professionally most passionate about – Change Management! It’s been a crazy year, and well, life just gets busy sometimes. Faith and family will always come first for me, and with a 14, 12, and 10 year old at home, as well as … Read moreI’m back, and this blog will be better than ever!
As the title states, change is hard. Most people (yes, there are a few of you out there who love and embrace change) are resistant to anything new. A recent poll of participants during a Perficient webinar on the Internal Impacts of a Digital Transformation indicated that culture changes, process changes, and other “change management” … Read moreChange is Hard and That’s OK!
(Author’s note: This post was originally published on 12/30/2017 on the Perficient, Inc. blog. It was received well, and I’m reposting it here. I hope you enjoy it and find it valuable.) Around this time of year, we start to think about New Year’s Resolutions. Often they are centered on health (I will eat better … Read moreOrganizational Change Management Resolutions for 2018
One of the most important, yet often overlooked, components in any Change Management endeavor is what we at Perficient call the “Sustainment Phase.” It’s the fourth phase (of four) of our Change Management methodology, and it’s all about ensuring that whatever change we’re implementing is just that – sustained – over the long haul. Few … Read moreWhat’s Your (Sustainment) Plan?
When done right, Change Management can make all the difference in a project’s success. Prosci repeatedly surveys the industry, and the results are consistent – projects with effective Change Management are six times more likely to be successful than those that don’t. That success in meeting business objectives, scope and timeline drives ROI, which is … Read moreChange Management – Making it Real