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Importance of Clear Communication during Organizational Uncertainty

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Importance of Clear Communication during Organizational Uncertainty -

One would be hard pressed to find an organization not impacted by the current state of affairs, which include calls for or against financial regulatory reform, restricted access to capital for SMB(s), and a flurry of legislation and executive orders impacting how we  conduct operations and relate to  our employees. 

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Five tips for: Succeeding in change management

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  1. Start early - be more proactive and avoid "fire fighting" and damage control
  2. Apply structure - be more effective and efficient; increase the credibility of the work you are doing
  3. Customize your approach - understand your unique situation and adapt accordingly
  4. Engage employee-facing players - enable the face and voice of change to be successful
  5. Focus on the individual - remember that organizations don't change, people do
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TED: Talks Pattie Maes demos the Sixth Sense

Posted August 12th, 2009 by Yvan

This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.

When you think that some companis are still hesitating to implement Self Service...

Five tips for: Managing resistance

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  1. Do change management right the first time - effective change management can eliminate many of causes of resistance before it occurs
  2. Expect it - do not be surprised by resistance, expect it and plan for it
  3. Address it formally - incorporate resistance management planning in all phases of your change management strategy and plan development
  4. Identify the root causes - make sure that you aren't simply responding to the symptom, but really addressing what is causing the resistance
  5. Engage the "right" resistance managers - senior leaders, managers and supervisors are the "right" people in the organization to manage resistance
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Five tips for: Better communication

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  1. Structure your efforts - including the sequencing of messages and the creation of a formal deliverable
  2. Start earlier - even if you do not have all the answers, share what you can and share when more answers are expected
  3. Communicate more often - frequent communications are critical to successful change management
  4. Answer the questions people have - avoid focusing on the details and instead focus on the reasons for the change and the personal impacts of the change
  5. User preferred senders - senior leaders for business messages; immediate supervisors for personal messages
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Five tips for: Developing managers and supervisors as coaches

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  1. Get them on board with the change - managers and supervisors have to go through their own change process before supporting their direct reports
  2. Share the role you expect - at both a high-level and a detailed set of actions
  3. Build competencies - appreciate that "leading change" is a competency that can and must be developed
  4. Provide tools - including individual change models, tip sheets and information for fulfilling roles
  5. Provide support - help managers and supervisors succeed at leading change with peer and expert support
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Clugston Group CEO: Over-communicate to keep employees engaged..

Posted July 11th, 2009 by DiscussHR

RT @Globoforce: Clugston Group CEO Stephen Martin: Over-communicate to keep employees engaged and assured http://bit.ly/UDtwX - brilliant!

Leading During Challenging Times

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It is likely that at some point in a senior manager’s career they will be faced with the prospect of leading during challenging times.

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CIPD: Take a look at our updated factsheet on change management

Posted May 20th, 2009 by DiscussHR

RT @CIPD: Take a look at our updated factsheet on change management http://tinyurl.com/o8etlo #hr #changemanagement

Angelina Julie in affair with Company Chairman - how to get your corporate communications read.

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Be honest, unless the latest corporate communication was titled 'Angelina Jolie in affair with Company Chairman' your little finger is likely to have made an unconscious move towards the delete button before you have read past the headline. Yet, you are probably planning to use e-mail communications as a key part of your HR Transformation.

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