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Archives for July 2010
99 Ways to Influence Change, #59: Incite a riot
Imagine a group of people who are so fed up with the current state of things that they all band together to stand up and …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #58: Ask for help
When it comes to motivation, few things pack as much power as tapping into people's altruistic nature. One way to …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #57: Find the emotion
Presentations and meetings about change projects are often filled with numbers, charts, graphs, dollar signs and time …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #56: Invite to participate
Simply announcing (through an e-mail blast, newsletter, bulletin board, etc.) that an opportunity exists to join in a …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #55: Be consistent
When the intent to implement a change is announced, many people want to see proof that it's going to happen. They …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #54: Say “thank you”
Gratitude is an important factor in leading change, especially when you are leading change without authority. After …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #53: Connect to values
In their book Influencer:Â The Power to Change Anything, authors Kerry Patterson et al write that personal motivation …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #52: Celebrate success
In the whirlwind of the day-to-day workplace, often the need to pause and celebrate success is overlooked. Instead we …