Change is everywhere. It happens in our workplaces, our personal lives and in society in general. The one thing that is constant might just be that change is constant. Perhaps people need to spend less time worrying, and understand that change happens. It’s never that simple, though. People are naturally resistant to change. and in […]
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Are “Best Practices” Really the Best?
Something that I see frequently in requirements documents and requests for proposals is the term “best practice”. It’s become one of those catch phrases, thrown in for good measure. What does it really mean, and is “best practice” the best option? It might be best to start by explaining what “best practice” actually means. Generally, […]
Read More Business, Change management, Management, PerformanceTo Truly Change an Organisation, First Change Yourself
There’s a lot of “conventional wisdom” around how to implement change within organisations. Primarily, it focuses on the culture and values across the firm. But before you can begin to change the culture, you must change yourself. It sounds a little too full on, like it could be a line from some kind of Barrack […]
Read More Change management, Culture, Management, PeopleWhy you need to become change driven
You often hear of the problems people have with change. Organisations have trouble with change. People have trouble adapting to change. It seems to be all around. Change isn’t easy. One of the big things often recommended is to develop programs that help people through change. Consultants are often hired for a period to “implement a […]
Read More Change management, Culture, Management, PeopleShould you change culture or process?
There’s always been a lot of talk about how hard it is to change the culture within an organisation. It’s true. It’s not the simplest thing to do. This is primarily because of people. People are the vessel that culture grows in. So, why does that make it difficult? People also happen to represent the biggest […]
Read More Change management, Communication, Culture, StructurePublicly Owned to Publicly Traded — Queensland Rail
Privatization isn’t new. It’s been happening all over the world for many years. From that perspective, it’s a common type of occurrence. Even so, think of the total change that occurs to those organisations. A recent case is that of Queensland Rail, a government owned corporation operating rail services, founded in 1865. That’s not a […]
Read More Change management, Culture, Government, ManagementInertia and the status-quo
Galileo is widely credited with being the first scientist to formalise the concept of inertia. It’s fundamentally the same concept as Newton’s first law of motion. Objects in motion tend to remain in motion, whilst objects at rest tend to remain at rest. You’re probably wondering how this is in any way relevant to business, […]
Read More Change management, Inertia, Inspiration, Management, MotivationWho Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Change causes problems within all organisations at some stage. One thing that differentiates employees is their ability to cope with that change.
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