organizational change
8 Funny Phrases for the Comedy Challenged HR Professional
April 27, 2010 0 Comments
HR professionals are not usually noted for their talent in the humor department. Here are a few phrases you can use to prove that HR professionals have a sense of humor too: When talking to a labor lawyer throw the following phrase into the conversation: Read More
Icebergs, Polar Bears, and Change Management
April 26, 2010 0 Comments
Vanishing icebergs and distressed Polar bears have come to symbolize the effects of our changing climate. The iceberg has also been used as a metaphor for change in organizations. The “Change Management Iceberg” developed by Wilfred Kruger offers an explanation of why many organizational change Read More
Organizational Change – Of Ferns and Fractals
April 19, 2010 0 Comments
Last time you took a walk in nature did you ask yourself “who controls all this stuff?” I would venture to say that you did not. Most of us take a walk just to enjoy the fresh air—but not Margaret Wheatley. Margaret looked at the Read More
Tragic Change in Poland
April 12, 2010 0 Comments
Polish President Lech Kaczynski died in a horrific plane crash along with about 100 other high ranking Polish officials on Friday. According to the New York Times, there is now speculation about the pilot’s state of mind at the time of the crash. The article Read More
What is a “Meta” for? (Make that Metaphor)
April 5, 2010 0 Comments
Many of us think successful executives are 800-pound gorillas in the corner office. Big, brave, and bold. In reality, of course, many successful managers are owls, foxes, sharks, or even turtles. I am speaking, of course, in metaphors. A metaphor is a figure of speech Read More
Do you know your organization’s “Execution Quotient”?
November 30, 2009 0 Comments
“Execution Quotient” or “xQ” for short – measures the gap between an organization’s goals and how well it achieves them. It’s like measuring the organization’s IQ for achieving results. Why do so many organizations find it difficult to execute their strategies and achieve results? Harris Read More
Overcoming Resistance to Change
October 26, 2009 0 Comments
Immunity generally refers to your physical well being (particularly in the current H1N1 epidemic); but Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey have written a book that deals with psychological rather than physical immunity. Their book: “Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Read More
Practical Advice for Making “Real Change” and “Change Real”
October 5, 2009 0 Comments
Studies show that only 15% of patients change their life style when they are told by their doctor that if they don’t they will die. It seems that, even in life or death situations, the desire to change is not enough to effect real change. Read More
Tip #67: 3 Tips for Sustaining Change
May 1, 2009 0 Comments
We have talked a lot about change on this blog – we have provided many tips to help Human Resources and Organizational Development professionals move their organizations forward. But what happens when you implement a change strategy and it loses steam over time? Here are Read More
Tip #58: 3 Tips for Increasing the Urgency for Change
April 28, 2009 0 Comments
There are many factors necessary for change within an organization, not least of which is the consensual feeling from all key players involved that change needs to happen NOW! Without a sense of urgency for change even managers and employees committed change are not going Read More
