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December21
2022
Creating the Conditions for Change. Managerial Coaching: A Case Study.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Why should I read? To get an inside look into how important managerial support/coaching is for promoting an environment conducive to change. You will also find a set of good practices that can deliver fast and impactful results, even in the most challenging contexts (overlapping changes or significant resistance). Highlights: - A high-impact transformation (processes, tools, roles, hierarchical structure) whose success depends on the ability of a team challenged by economic restructuring and management turnover to regroup and reengage. - An action plan that uses managerial empowerment to (re)build a collaborative force and working environment more open to change. - A 3-step approach: (1) Audit and individual interviews, (2) Restitution/confrontation and identification of "quick wins" actions, (3) Facilitation of two workshops: "Team cohesion and alignment with the mission" and "Relationships with stakeholders". - Takeaways: Managerial coaching activities and support helped mitigate resistance ...
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Claire Guyot and Stéphanie Lerouge -
November22
2022
Your quick starter Guide to defining Change Impact.
If change were easy to define and prepare for, we would know. Organisations would all be thriving; resistance wouldn't be a thing. But this is where it gets hot and blurry: leaders and managers don't always have a clear understanding of the intricacies of their change project and its tangible impacts on people's working routines. Yet, change starts where it always does: with the people. It finds fertile ground for growth depending on how confident and prepared they feel about moving forward. And it fails or succeeds depending on how many of them adopt and use the solution with proficiency. Don't leave the change to chance. Bring change impact into focus and empower the people. NEXUM guides you through the exercise, from the definitional challenges to the ten aspects you should consider to kickstart your CM efforts. Individual change makes organisational change What's in a ...
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Renaud de Lombaert -
November10
2022
Nexum Group and CMC Partnership Global join forces to help customers do change even better
We are pleased to announce that Nexum Group has acquired 100% of the shareholding in CMC Global Group ltd to form a new joint organisation. This venture will bring together Proci’s two highest performing Affiliates. The company will continue to provide change management training, support, and consultancy services, helping individuals and client organisations build effective change capability. Caroline Mørck Jensen, CEO of Nexum, speaks of the natural partnership between the two organisations: “As major Prosci partners, Nexum and CMC have been in dialogue for many years, and we realised we were both keen to work together in a closer way. So, this acquisition is a natural next step in our relationship. By joining forces, we are in an even stronger position to serve our local and global clients, leveraging on the talents and working practices of two exceptional organisations.” ...
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September01
2022
The 10 best Change Management resources in August 2022
The 10 best Change Management resources in August 2022 This is a collection of our 10 favourite change management articles posted in August 2022. I hope that they serve as a useful resource for those interested in my passion, change management. So, in no particular order, let's get started… 1. DEBORAH ROWLAND, NICOLE BRAUCKMANN & MICHAEL THORLEY. How to Get Your Team on Board with a Major Change This article posted on Harvard Business Review by Deborah Rowland (on the 2021 HR Most Influential Thinker list), Nicole Braukmann and Michael Thorley is about how to get your team on board with a major change. The authors state that most change management has shifted from a simplistic, top-down, "create a vision, change the structure, roll out the new program, and get buy-in" approach to more emergent, empowered, and purpose-led approaches. But leading big, complex change is still a struggle ...
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Morten Kamp Andersen -
August01
2022
The 9 best Change Management resources in July 2022
The 9 best Change Management resources in July 2022 Wow. A lot of great content has been produced in July, although this is a summer holiday month for many. Maybe it has been a time for creative minds to be active. This is a collection of my 9 favourite change management articles posted in July 2022. I hope that they serve as a valuable resource for those interested in my passion, change management. So in no particular order, let's get started… 1. DAVID MICHELS. The Transformative Power of Inspirational Leadership David Michels is a partner at Bain & Company. In this article, he discusses inspirational leadership. He notes that in the hugely popular TED talk, Benjamin Zander, founder of both the Boston Philharmonic and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, shared a realisation that he says changed his life. Twenty years into his conducting career, he said, he ...
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Morten Kamp Andersen -
July01
2022
The 9 best Change Management resources in June 2022
The 9 best Change Management resources in June 2022 We continue to post the best change management articles, podcasts and videos each month. Because although our discipline is maturing, we need to continue to share our knowledge and experience with each other, so change management becomes the must-have recognised competitive advantage I think it is. And because work will be so much more fun if we make our necessary changes in the best possible way. We have curated 9 resources, which are worth reading if you want to stay on top of what is going on in change management. Good reading… 1. TIM RYAN. CEOs Here's How to Lead in an Era of Constant Change This article was published in Harvard Business Review and is about how to lead in an era of constant change. The article is about that change is difficult — and managing through it might ...
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Morten Kamp Andersen -
June13
2022
"You will fail without a change sustainment plan": the most advanced tools to succeed.
Embarking on a change journey is the closest thing to running a marathon. It requires drive, training, ability, consistent efforts, and the will to push through fatigue. But unlike marathons, the finish line isn't clearly signposted. And more importantly, it should not be mistaken for technical implementation completion. Consider the standard start-to-finish sequence in project management. After careful planning, the change project typically enters one or multiple "3-D cycle(s)" whereby dedicated teams Design, Develop, and Deploy the solution. All done? Not really. You will have to go the extra mile to sustain outcomes. There is no getting around this golden rule. Without solid reinforcement strategies, only 17% of change projects deliver on their promises With successful sustainment, however, figures jump to a whopping 70%. The bottom line is that people are creatures of habits. Releasing pressure too quickly always places the whole initiative on a slippery ...
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Morten Kamp Andersen -
June01
2022
The 11 best Change Management resources in May 2022
The 11 best Change Management resources in May 2022 "Change hurts. It makes people insecure, confused, and angry. People want things to be the same as they've always been because it makes life easier. But, if you're a leader, you can't let your people hang on to the past". This quote by former US Navy Seal Commander Richard Marcinko is often used in change management. I personally feel it is too negative about people's willingness to make a change. I don't think that changing the company's time registration system or adding a new button to the CRM interface will hurt most people. But change is sometimes hard, and it does require leadership. We have curated 11 resources, which are worth reading if you want to stay on top of what is going on in change management. 1. LISA KEMPTON. 5 ways to help sponsors build a coalition of support ...
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Morten Kamp Andersen