Change Management
Layoff Communication Advice and Tips
Should you use a “strategic leak” approach?
Last Thursday, I was honored to lead the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) Breakfast discussion regarding how to move an organization forward after a Reduction In Force (RIF). The audience was full of experienced HR professionals who openly shared their practices. One of the most interesting topics [...]
Team Charter Template: Set Your Team Up For Success
Most of the Change Management work I do is centered around strategic projects. These projects always result in some change to the organization which is why I get involved. A reorganization of roles and responsibilities. A new system. A new business process. These projects also have teams tied to them and, in most cases, these [...]
Team Kickoff Tool - Once and Done
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about executing successful team kickoff meetings and events (see Team Kickoff Practices). In addition to the article, I thought it would be helpful to provide a tool that anyone can use to organize their Team Kickoffs. If you find yourself leading, organizing or participating in team-based [...]
Team Kickoff Practices - A Little Help for Business Analysts
How Business Analysts Can Optimize Their Role in Facilitating Adaptive and Plan-driven Team Kick-off Activities
Start your team on the right foot whether your project uses an Agile or Plan-driven project method by ensuring that your team kick-off activities set accurate expectations and reinforce how you will work together. As the role of the Business [...]
Practical Concepts and Practices for the Intermediate Change Practitioner
For those of you that are taking it up a notch in terms of change management and implementation delivery. This is for you.
Beyond Change Management: Advanced Strategies for Today’s Transformational Leaders
by Dean Anderson
This book was a great find in 2001 and is a gem now. I saw Linda Ackerman Andersen present at a National Change [...]