Desperate times call for desperate measures. And what is more desperate than begging? Although getting on your knees …
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99 Ways to Influence Change, #25: Rely on friends
Your closest circle of influence are your friends at work. They are the people who trust you the most, who like you, …
Free webinar: Inside Influence: Leading Change from the Middle
Last month, I presented live at a meeting of Organization Change Alliance in Atlanta, a presentation called "Inside …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #24: Make it easy
Consider the following scenarios: As a team facilitator, you diligently take notes, capturing all the tasks, …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #23: Ask for ideas
Want to know what needs changing in your organization? Just ask the people who work there. It's amazing how people …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #22: Tell the truth
If change starts anywhere, it starts with the truth. Someone sees the organization as it is and how it could be …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #21: Show that others are doing it
Under ambiguous circumstances, we look around to see what other people are doing to help us understand the situation and …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #20: Remove obstacles
Often, some people in the organization are on board with the change and would like to modify their activities and …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #19: Make it viral
In today's attention-overload workplace, it is easy for your change message to be lost. With the advent of social …