The February 2021 edition of The Change Conversation is out now, featuring news about new ChangeStories podcast episodes as well as some really interesting research about pausing and reflecting during change programmes and reframing change resistance. There are also...
It’s National Storytelling Week this week. Many people know that stories are important to us as humans. But, I am often asked about the actual business benefits of using stories in organisations. This presentation outlines some of the latest research in this...
One of the most interesting points that emerged from my PhD research was the importance of the hidden factors in organisations that can impact on their ability to move forward and change. The iceberg model is well known as a model of organisation culture. But, in my...
I am running an online event on 27th January with David Lee, focused on using stories to drive change. This will be an online discussion where we share our experiences of storytelling in organisations and discuss what works and what doesn’t! To become a...
Change fatigue can be a real problem in organisations and at the moment, most of us are feeling more fatigued than ever. The continuous uncertainty that we feel in our lives at the moment is exhausting. And for organisations trying to create change at the same time...
The November 2020 issue of The Change Conversation is out now. Click the link to download The Change Conversation November 2020-2 or subscribe here to make sure that you receive The Change Conversation every month.
Recently I’ve been thinking about or perhaps rethinking change resistance. Twenty years ago, when I first started out working in organisation change, resistance was seen as a difficult behaviour perpetuated by difficult people. Every day I saw managers and change...
A recent survey by Deloitte showed that 55% of workers believe that their colleagues are just as, if not more, productive now than before lockdown. And, 61% of desk based workers would prefer to work from home more often after lockdown. There is no denying that...
