The Change Web- Tying the organization together horizontally and globally

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To get a better understanding of change that runs horizontal think of a spider web.

At the core of the web is the Corporate Strategy. For this to work we must assume (and a big assumption it is) that the strategy makes sense and can be described, communicated and measured. Radiating out- each with a bigger spread, more influence and more scope, from the core, are projects, programs, initiatives and transformation. The gossamer threads of connection between the four are the functional units of the organization. Spun off from the edge of the web are the external entities (partners,

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Chasing symptoms- Change Management’s missing perspective

The practice of Change Management (this is the “what I have seen” view) is missing a clear perspective of root causes. Admittedly finding the core of organizational difficulties, not just the work of CM practitioners but also day to day operations, is not easy, takes time and requires insight and empathy- a tall order. An order that should be filled though, because symptom chasing solves little, lays a bad path for the next go around and diminishes the ability of CM overall.

Here is an example-

A method focuses on resistance of stakeholders. It lays out a series of communications,

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Change that flows like water

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Change can flow like water.

While the practitioners and internal leaders I meet are focusing on addressing the difficulties and specifics of change I find myself  illustrating how change should work in organizations.

It should flow like water.

That “water” carries the change itself forward as well as communication, collaboration, compromise, structural and procedural adjustment and business relations based on skill and responsibility. When something needs to happen to move toward the end state I make the connections to, in effect, clear the path for the flow.

Taking the analogy further-

The flow will redirect around the rocks if

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Oh Canada- Kudos on your Change Management perspective

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Canadians get the Change Management thing!

I am coming across Canadians in forums, on LinkedIn on the web and at conferences and I think they deserve a shout out. With them I have been able to have conversations about change entities, first level horizontal change, defining of roles, responsibilities within CM, the weakness of historic models, the old fashioned nature of CM practitioners (not a good perspective for CM) along with the many other things I have talked about here and in my other writings. And they get it!

The rub though is that they are having a hard

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