It is 2022 and a year ago most of us were praying for the end of Covid so that we can move back to ‘normal’. One year on, here we are again. Covid disruptions are even more severe and widespread. Not only are we still amidst continuous business disruptions compared...
In most agile project delivery methodologies there is a clear absence of the specific roles and deliverables of the change manager. Almost every other function is clearly outlined. Look at the work of the project manager, developers, DevOps,...
Research on aversion to loss can explain why people don't want to change. I spoke with senior fellow, anthropologist and ex-Inteller Tony Salvador. It sounds completely illogical but true .... People would be more concerned about losing something than gaining...
Traditionally in change management, there are key 'events' that we pin our change strategy on when it comes to getting users to use a new system. These include town halls, leader-led team sessions, and training sessions. We anticipate that after these events that...
Gamification is the application of game elements to non-game activities. Whilst gamification has been around for a long time, it is only recently that it has been formalised as a structured method to achieve specific outcomes. We see the application of...
Without a clear oversight of a collection of changes that are constantly moving. It is almost impossible even with agile to effectively lead and embed changes effectively.
The agile way of implementing changes has been popular for quite several years among a range of companies, from small startups to large corporations. Most agile methodologies do not address the role of change management explicitly as a function. However, at the same...
Move over older concepts and frameworks such as Lewin's, Bridges and Kubler-Ross models that are dated and not based on years of rigorous research..... It's time we started to focus on well-researched and evidence-backed models that explain people's behaviours in...
The MoSCoW technique of prioritising initiative requirements or features The MoSCoW method of prioritization is well used by Business Analysts, Project Managers and Software Developers. The focus is on identifying and agreeing with key stakeholders what are the core...
Communications A critical part of agile is being able to iterate and continuously improve in order to deliver an optimal solution. Rather than one large change release, an agile project would break this down into smaller releases. Each release will go through an...
As someone who is normally oversees the change management side of large programs and portfolios, I now find myself being in the shoes of a project manager. Here’s the background. I now manage a digital software-as-a-service business (The Change Compass) aimed at those...