When navigating the complexities of organizational change, leaders often rely on analogies to communicate the journey and keep their teams motivated. One common analogy used in traditional change management is the “light at the end of the tunnel,” which portrays the...
Gamification is the application of game mechanics and elements to non-game activities, greatly enhancing the player experience. Whilst gamification has been around for a long time, it is only recently that it has been formalised as a structured method to achieve...
There is now plenty of research and articles on successful organizational change management out there. However, most of these are focused on driving a singular change process impacting a set of key stakeholders with one change management plan. The single change may be...
Change is an inevitable part of, not just corporate life and business processes, but life in general. It’s a natural occurrence that we all must face at some point. But despite the many benefits that organizational change can bring, many of us are still reluctant to...
Rethinking Change Champions Beyond the Project Lens For decades, the change champion has been a familiar figure in large-scale transformation projects – the trusted liaison between the change team and the business, responsible for rallying colleagues,...
Creating a strategic approach to effective communication and a change management plan and change management strategy in change management is one of the most important pieces of work for the change management practitioner. Done well, proactive change management...
Change readiness is one of the most critical, yet often misunderstood, concepts in organizational change management. For many practitioners, it’s been reduced to a series of surveys or assessments — a simple gauge of how “ready” stakeholders feel. But this...
Change management, much like peeling an onion, involves uncovering multiple layers before reaching the core. Each layer peeled back in the journey of planning and implementing change reveals new insights about the organization and the stakeholders impacted by the...
How does Buddhism view the concept of change?Buddhism embraces change as an inherent aspect of life, emphasizing the Pali word for impermanence, anicca. Change is viewed not as a threat, but as an opportunity for growth and enlightenment. By understanding and...
One of the most feared aspect of change by organisations is its impact on performance. There is a wide variety of change which can determine the potential for performance dips during the change process. However, there is a significant body of research on the...
How can understanding the change adoption curve benefit organizations?Understanding the change adoption curve benefits organizations by identifying how different individuals or groups respond to change. By recognizing these stages—innovators, early adopters, early...
In the world of scaled agile, “Release on Demand” is a concept that has profound implications for agile teams and their project approaches. It guides teams on how to release and deliver value when stakeholders and customers are truly ready to receive it. However, a...