The Challenges of Change Engagement
To successfully engage organizational change, we need to be aware of the challenges and be prepared to deal with them professionally and confidently.
Posts Tagged: Change Management
Staying on Top of the Change Process
Engaging workplace change can be an unpredictable experience because processes and people evolve in diverse ways as they undergo change.
Are You a Rebel At Work? Here’s How To Tell…
Government rebels from all walks of life spanning a range of government agencies united in full force at this year’s NextGenGov’s summit, and it was inspiring. Now, these rebels were not your stereotypical outliers or black sheep; the packed room included a Fellow from the State Department, a Medicaid expert from Wyoming, and a ManagementRead… Read more »
5 Ways You Can Lead Change in Your Organization
Change is constant. The best government leaders know how to make it an expectation, rather than something to be feared.
The Change Management Ship Has Left the Dock
For the last few growing years, HUD has placed miserably in the Government Employee Satisfaction Surveys. I think the latest survey results are still pending for the year. But the biggest thing is that these surveys really tend to measure the temperature if you will as a guiding light for management that indeed Change Management… Read more »
#BTC: Ghandi, Nike, Change & You.
Anyone ever hear of a guy called Ghandi? Even without a hashtag he might be on to something with this one: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” It’s interesting to me how someone perceived as passive can actually be pretty confrontational in that this is a direct call-out to everyone who… Read more »
Monkey Business: New Guy Part II
Ever been in a new place of employment? Struggled to grasp the logic in new processes or in understanding why folks do things the way they do? You are not alone, I assure you…What has worked for me over the years to varying degrees is shifting the dialogue away from “new guy” and onto “new… Read more »
Using Resistance to Innovate
Innovation means doing something different to get a better result. But doing something different requires change – something people generally resist. Resistance to change is well known and its reasons well documented. Trust. Security. Fear of failure. Stress related to learning new knowledge or skills. Managers spend many hours thinking about and experimenting with push-me/pull-youRead… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER: What One Change Would You Make?
Hey there. I’m Christopher Dorobek — the DorobekINSIDER — and welcome GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER… where we focus on six words: Helping government do its job better. On GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER: A how-to guide for being a government innovator How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth: Risk Management Just What the Doctor Ordered: How To Achieve Smarter Care ButRead… Read more »
Overcoming Barriers to Operational Change
Beyond natural human resistance there are three huge barriers to improvement in our organizations. Recognizing these barriers and knowing some ways to overcome them makes operational improvement much simpler and effective. Leadership turnover can be the first item that is detrimental to positive operational change. Leadership turnover can be seen as an opportunity to derailRead… Read more »