In my work helping people influence change in their organizations, I’ve met a lot of senior change leaders who manage …
Influence
Five Steps to Create the Context for Behavior Change
Behavior change initiatives often start and end with training and telling. Unfortunately, when you show people what to …
Redefine Consequences to Gain Commitment to Achieving Results
Implementing change usually requires setting measurable goals for what the project will achieve. And someone needs to be …
You Can’t Fake Urgency
My son is a brown belt in taekwondo. Once you reach brown belt, one of the requirements during testing is to break a …
The Pitfalls of Making Change Mandatory – and What to Do Instead
Once upon a time, a new client shared his vision for a change that he was responsible for implementing, but which would …
Keep Rumors from Hijacking Your Change Initiative
The rumors about change can start the instant it’s communicated. A cost management initiative is announced, and …
Interview: Enable Change With The Purpose Effect
In this episode, Dan Pontefract, bestselling author of Flat Army, joins the show to discuss his new book, The Purpose …
Three Keys to Getting Leaders to Lead Change and Not Expect You to Do It
It happens all the time. Leaders assign responsibility for implementing change, and then expect that you’ll take care …
Four Times to Offer Praise During Change
Positive reinforcement, in the form of praise and recognition, is a powerful way to influence change. We all like to be …