When an organization makes an announcement they are letting people go, how should an organizational change coach respond?
Category: Organizational Change
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A Whole New Solar System
Rarely do we question existing management paradigms. We just accept them as a foundation that can’t be changed or moved. Maybe it’s time to shake things up a bit.
“I’m tired of change…when will this just go away?”
For those on the front lines of an organizational change I’m sure you’ve heard this a time or two. Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself. A typical response is, “It never ends. Look how fast the world is changing…it’s here to stay.”
Knowing how stubborn organizational silos can be and how rarely they are actually removed, we will need to tackle them with fresh perspectives.
This is part one of a four-part series on Organizational Barriers. Look for part two, “To Remove Organizational Barriers, Start Here,” part three, “Designing Future-Proof Organizations” and part four, “In Practice, Removing Real-World Barriers” soon. They sneak up on us with a whisper but resonate loudly for decades. It can be hard to explain how […]
Our role as change catalysts often involves introducing fresh thinking about how the nature of work is evolving and how people in organizations will need to evolve along with it. These ideas can sometimes feel radical to folks as we bump up against the comfort of the status quo and the gravitational pull of “this […]
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The Pace of Change
When will we be done? This question, often asked within the first few days of starting a change initiative, puts those involved with catalyzing change in quite a bind. Share an ambitious or aggressive date and deep down we all know it’s not really possible. Share a date too far in the future and people […]
As more and more organizations attempt to gain agility and nimbleness by creating a network of autonomous teams, more and more of the people in those organizations are struggling to visualize or realize how they can be a contributing factor in this new world. In Part One, we reviewed the key characteristics of network. New […]
Organizations around the world are feeling the weight of hierarchical structures and the bureaucratic systems historically put in place as their way to make decisions. The inability to quickly recognize and respond to the ever-changing needs of their customers and employees has caused many of these companies to explore alternatives to what has served them […]
It was the day I realized just how hard it would be to unwind old organizational habits. Even though it was over 10 years ago, I remember as if it was yesterday. I was a relatively new manager and was about to attend my first leadership offsite meeting. One of the topics of discussion was […]
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Change, or Else!
For the past couple of years, my coaching assignments have often taken me on the road. While visiting new cities, my typical evening routine includes wandering the streets until I’m lost or tired (or both). A couple of months ago during one of these walks I noticed something out of the ordinary. Walking towards me […]
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