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99 Ways to Influence Change, #9: Clarify expectations
Based on many years of research, Gallup, Inc. has developed 12 statements that best predict employee engagement and …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #8: Transfer ownership
For each initiative, the change agent should be a temporary position. Eventually, ownership of the new organization, …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #7: Generate scarcity
Part of the challenge of influencing change is getting people to step out of their day-to-day routines to take some …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #6: Ridicule
Some of the influence tactics in this list should be used sparingly and with caution. In some situations, they can be …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #5: Allow failure
When trying out a new activity, process or behavior, not everyone - in fact few people - will get it right the first …
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 …
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 …