When trying out a new activity, process or behavior, not everyone - in fact few people - will get it right the first …
Archives for May 2010
99 Ways to Influence Change, #4: Say “please”
Never underestimate what people will do if you just ask nicely! First of all, you have to ask. Forget all the …
Make Measures Work
It's been said, "What gets measured gets done."Â Taken at face value, the statement means that if you want something …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #3: Involve people
I often hear (or read) the phrase, "People don't resist change; they resist being changed." No one wants change to be …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #2: Model behavior
“Example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.â€Â ~Albert Schweitzer While I obviously …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #1: Tell stories
I recently came up with a list of 99 influence factors, or ways to help people change. I have challenged myself to …