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The role of the change agent throws up some unique challenges and opportunities – and our research in this area has provided some interesting results.
WEBINAR: Exploring the Role of the Change Agent – key challenges and research findings.
Date: 24 January 2012
Time: 15:00 (UK, GMT+1) view this in your time-zone
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There is a supposedly true story about the results of some research into animal behaviour that perfectly illustrates the primary challenge we face with cultural change.
In the study the monkeys show that culture is made up of three elements:
behaviour
known rules
hidden rules
In organisational culture, the same three elements are found.
To learn more about this study and how [...]
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In the November issue of our newsletter we share the 6 most common lessons for implementing change successfully. These lessons have been gleaned from client feedback, and we believe they make very compelling reading. They are:
#1: Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it
#2: It’s easy to let imperative become diluted
#3: [...]
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The ROI for Change Management Whitepaper is here
In May 2010, we asked our community of project managers, HR directors, and six sigma black belts seven questions. Seven questions, that we believe, set the benchmark for measuring the real impact change management has on project performance, today.
At Changefirst, we recognise that the financial impact of change [...]
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Following the launch of the ROI for Change Management research we were invited to join The Change Agents Dilemma radio show to discuss the findings. Listen to our MD, David Miller discuss the research with Heather Stagl, Enclaria LLC (@enclaria).
Visit The ROI for Change Management for the full results.
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This is an extract from a survey we commissioned and published in September 2009, about managing change through the financial downturn. The findings and implications, even in slightly more stable financial conditions, are still relevant are year on.
‘The survey was commissioned to help organisations understand the change challenges in the current environment and to point [...]
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Today, I discovered this fascinating video about the reality of motivation and the role rewards and incentives play.
It is based on research by MIT, which looked to prove the hypothesis ‘If you reward something do you get more of the behaviour you want and if you punish do you get less of the behaviour you [...]
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We quite often get asked the question: “What is the ROI on change management?” Understandably, people want hard data which demonstrates that an investment in change management actually pays off. So, in an effort to answer this question we thought we would kick-off a pulse survey, and we would really appreciate your help and contribution.
The [...]
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