The psychology that makes change work… The term viral change is being used to describe the new change model many organisations are attempting to adopt. For most people this is inspired by the way in which social groups have annexed the Internet. As usual these days, organisations are trying to follow the trends being set by “ordinary…
Why is it important to have values that are exhibited in everything your leaders say and do? And why does the leader with strong values create a successful organisation? Well, let’s start by clarifying what we mean by values. We are all aware of the big corporate view of values – important statements that are…
The Magic Formula for Effective Change (Part 2) I previously blogged about gaining buy-in, through using cognitive dissonance effectively. Today I’m talking about the other factors that are necessary. If you want people to change, firstly they need to feel that the change has a purpose which they can identify with – and feel a part of (see Part 1.)…
I had a fascinating day to day brushing up my skills (thank you Emma Lloyd) and this resulted in some long conversations about the importance of values and limiting decisions. This made me think about how much organisations neglect these issues in regard to their own employees. If you think about it, a business is…
To gain emotional commitment we must become affective. This means that we must realise that we will affect the way other people feel – whatever we do.
The “magic formula” for effective change (part 1)
The “Magic Formula” for Effective Change (Part 1) I’m always amazed at how infrequently those leading change in organizations consider the psychology behind it. Change is seen as hard work, we assume there will be resistance, and that the resistance is due to people being difficult, stuck in their ways and unable to see the…
Read More