When Managers Sing the Blues About Change

Generally, change management issues focus on employee groups. But what about the managers that are supposed to lead the change efforts? Recent studies show that they often dig in their heels as well. This article gives ways managers can come to understand their own resistance to change, have a greater understanding for others, and then how to move on with grace.

Change Management Necessary when It is Time for Change

Too often corporate boards of directors fear change management because they fear shaking things up, which might make things worse. However when it is time for a change; change management is necessary and often it will be for the better. It would be hard to debate that change management in corporations does cause stress on the executive teams and often, temporary chaos.

An Educational Process for Change and Improvement Efforts

Once a management team has established a change and improvement plan, there are many ways to help everyone in the organization understand what's going on and why. These include one-on-one discussions, group presentations, workshops or seminars, videos, printed materials, and the like.

One of the Most Conservative Organizations in the World

If you want to know more about innovation, it is sometimes useful to observe other organizations. To dig into the world of those organizations that are quite the opposite of innovation and learn more about those forces that are required to conserve. And not without a reason...

Acquisition Binge can Cause Indigestion

Over and too rapid expansion can spell the death knell of many companies. Do not bite more than you can chew. Do not go an acquisition spree if you cannot digest.

What Are You Waiting For?

How many times have you had a thought about something but then not acted on it? It might be a concern you had or a great new approach that inspired you. Take a moment or two to list a few for yourself….

Changing Behaviour; Lessons from Safety Training

Changing people's behaviour with regard to safety is a time consuming, difficult business. General training does not have the immediate and emotional rewards of safety training. Changing people's behaviour without those rewards is even more difficult. The lessons that organisations have learnt in making safety training effective are, therefore, all the more instructional for general training.

Habla Espanol?

How much would you pay to find your next manager or future franchisee? Companies routinely spend thousands of dollars to find applicants outside their company. Why not spend a bit of time and money to provide current employees the necessary skills? For many employees, it begins with learning the English language.

Change Management in the Public Sector; DHS

Change Management situations can occur anywhere and sometimes they create situations that are so serious that they indeed could threaten national security. For instance take an upper management change in the public sector such as within the top ranks of the computer and cyber security division of Department of Homeland Security for instance.

How to Implement Change in the Workplace Without Sending Your Staff to a Psychiatrist

Effective strategies for implementing workplace change without destroying staff morale or increasing employee stress

Change, Growth And The Life Cycle (1)

Once there was a couple with serious problems in their marriage. They asked the advice of a counselor in a last attempt to resolve their conflict. After some sessions, the counselor confronted the couple with the bottleneck;

Change Management at General Motors in Oct of 2006

It looks like General Motors is getting ready to lay off a whole bunch of people in the tens of thousands. Recently Mr. Kirk Kerkorian has been trying to buy up more shares of General Motors and continue to take over the company. It makes sense from his standpoint to buy General Motors stock on the cheap and then repair the mistakes and watch the stock go back up again. He stands to make a tremendous amount of money when General Motors recovers.

Your Low Cost Competitors Want To Eat Your Lunch

Your low cost competitors will not just nibble at your low price segment, they want to eat your lunch

Two Lean Tools You Can Use to Improve Processes at Your Site

You will find two illustrations of the use of lean tools at healthcare sites. These illustrations will quickly demonstrate how to save time, energy, and money while improving patient and client satisfaction. You will be able to easily translate the use of these tools to quality projects at your site.

Can A Minus Become A Plus?

Every business makes errors. Having a process for discovering them and eliminating them will substantially improve how you do business, improve customer satisfaction, improve staff satisfaction, eliminate waste, and raise the overall compentency level.