It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Changemakers needed.

  • 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,…

  • Filling pitchers

    Many years ago, my wife shared one of the best insights I’ve ever received. I still think about it almost daily. It’s about pitchers. (the margarita kind, not baseball) It goes something like this. Our life can be represented by a pitcher, the contents of which are our energy, fulfillment, and spirit. As we go…

  • It’s not how smart you are

    It’s how you are smart. It’s not what resources you have. It’s how you are resourceful. These words came from Jim Kwik, author of Limitless, giving a talk at an event I attended last fall. It was reinforcing but also felt kind of revolutionary. His words connected with the way I think but I’d never…

  • 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…

  • Be yourself

    Early in my career, I was given two separate pieces of feedback that had a profound impact on my development and evolution as a professional. The first was that I had “good judgement.” This was described as a strength and that’s exactly how I interpreted it (I also took it as a compliment and confidence…

  • Aim for the green

    When we go for the big shot right off the bat, we’re setting ourselves up to be disappointed when it doesn’t work out on the first try. Often, we will find more success by becoming comfortable with taking multiple steps toward achieving a goal. By having a process and trusting it. When I first picked…

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