Posts Tagged ‘change’
People don’t like surprises. Change management disasters – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “Poorly planned change breeds chaos.” – Safe Work Australia Change is a constant in organizations and in our lives. Without change, people and business and even government can turn stale and stagnant, lack innovation, and become irrelevant. However, when change is forced upon people, it leads to confusion,…
Read MoreEmbracing change is the future of work – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “Resiliency, agility, and adopting a ‘test and learn approach’ will mark the winning strategies for 2024.” – Jean Meister in Forbes Every year, Forbes publishes their predictions for organizational success based on the latest trends observed and practiced in the world of HR. Some organizations…
Read MoreChange for the sake of change doesn’t work – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “The basis of …change [for people] …is to “change the environmental context” in which they operate and to create a disequilibrium in the status quo”. Kurt Lewin Back in 2008, a new Vice President was appointed as leader of my former business unit. He knew…
Read MoreA Framework for Change – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL A Framework for Change: Support and Challenge Model Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day” – Frances Hesselbein Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, USA, became one of…
Read MoreWhen Resistance Overcomes Change – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic” – Peter Drucker We’ve all heard the old adage, “You can’t change anyone else; you can only change yourself.” So, we ask others to change, but have we, ourselves, internalized the change that we’re…
Read MoreSupport and Challenge to Make Change
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day.” – Frances Hesselbein Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, USA, became one of the most renown leaders of recent times.…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: This is My Brave – by Dr. Mari Dias
by Mari Dias, contributing writer Photo: The Peace Monument, Turkey I am no stranger to protests. The recent ones associated with Black Lives Matter have brought back memories that I feel compelled to share with you today. Sometimes memories lay dormant, but these memories are now alive and well, having been given a voice and…
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