It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Category: Making Change Happen

  • The future is coming

    You may never feel ready. But you can feel prepared.

  • A little confidence is all it takes

    And the simplest of words are all that are needed. You can do it I believe in you Trust yourself. I do. I’ve worn a lot of hats in my life and I know the feeling, and the look, of someone who’s gained confidence because of something I said or did. You know what I’m…

  • Who “owns” change management in your organization?

    I was at a conference recently, of change practitioner types, and the presenter polled the audience about who “owns” change management in their organization… Communications, HR, IT, PMO, Strategy, OCEO, OCFO, OCIO, Enterprise Transformation Office… It occurred to me how absurd this question would be in almost every organization I have been a part of,…

  • Find bright spots

    You’re trying to implement change… but you’re getting quite a bit of resistance. You do what seems right… you immediately raise the issue within the team and now it’s “all hands on deck” to analyze the situation and solve the problem. Workshops ensue (“we need to brainstorm on how to complete the analysis and eliminate…

  • Three Ingredients

    “Hey gang, before we break, I just wanted to let you know that I’ll miss our afternoon call today. A friend I’ve known for 25 years passed away yesterday from Covid and I have to go see his family. Please keep safe everyone – this is real.” Regardless of where you were living or what…

  • Start with what you know

    It’s not a great feeling. You know the outcome you want, the task you have to complete, or the objective you’re pursuing. But you don’t know where to start. Even if I reassure and remind you that we all have this challenge from time to time and that you’re not alone, will that help to…