Gaining leadership support is vital for our change efforts, and yet “leadership support” and “lack of leadership support” is often listed as a top challenge for Change Managers in surveys, articles and every-day conversation. Most of us can recognise planning carefully, defining clear...
Traditional change management no longer fits the way organisations implement change. In a previous article, I set out the case for Applied Change Management and why a more practical, hands-on approach is needed to support people through change. Since then, I’ve made it the only way I carry...
Since sharing that article, I've been asked to delve deeper into the approach of applied change management. Here, I'll begin by clarifying it. In simple terms, applied change management's approach focuses on making change management as practical as possible for the impacted groups. This is critical...
Have you ever been in a room (virtual or otherwise) with someone from your impacted group telling you this is “a waste of time and just another management gimmick to sell the change”? Or perhaps you have been challenged by line managers or supervisors at the time you are spending with people...