Sometimes, I find it hard to convince people to act on rational things. I wonder why they do not understand basic questions and address the problems in front of them. I often get perplexed by the thought that people cannot see what is in their best interest—losing...
When I move house, I have a choice. I can choose to invest resources to migrate seamlessly so my family will feel proud of my management skills. But such migration will come with a hefty bill without guarantees of my family’s happiness and my pride. Alternatively, I...
Over time, people understand our obscure objectives and intentions. Our intentions become transparent with our decisions, body language, and actions, which people around us observe over time. With time, people could see through us. If our intentions are good for them,...
It is easy for busy parents to blame the naughty child for any mischief in the house. While this may be an efficient way to move on, it does not solve any problems and may make matters worse over time. Post-Go-Live, we can experience quite a few issues while using the...
We often like to outsource things that are too complex and where we lack the required experience. Change management is one such service. We assume the new Change Manager should be able to manage change initiative, as she has 20 years of experience and many...
Organisational Change Management, OCM, can be pretty challenging. It is one of the main reasons for projects to take painfully long. Corporations invest substantial amounts in Change Management, yet OCM remains a constant challenge. So, we may wonder what the solution...
Sometimes, we know that new ways of working are the way to go. They are more efficient, complete, and practical, yet people resist adopting them. From the outside, it makes no sense to resist. But, when we look closer, we find that people have emotional connections to...
In change management, we want others to accept change happily. We don’t want any resistance to change. But, before setting such expectations, we may want to take time and ask a few questions: Do we know enough about the new change we preach to others? Do we fully...