Competitive tension can push you to greater success

August 6, 2015 gwaldon64change management, Competitive Tension, HR, Human Resources, Leadership, management, Organisational Design, Team BuildingLeave a comment

We have all heard of the benefits of collaboration. The win-win compromise and partnerships based on establishing harmonious working relationships where everyone wins. However, creating this utopic vision might not be the best thing for you, your business or your long term success. Instead of always getting along, you may need to swim against the management theorists and ensure that there is a healthy element of competitiveness, conflict and tension in your working relationships. Continue reading “Competitive tension can push you to greater success” →

Getting your operating rhythm back in the age of disruption

July 29, 2015 gwaldon64business process, change management, operating model, Program Management, project management, Stakeholder, strategy, transformationLeave a comment

We live in the age of disruption with new players aggressively entering old industries, such as Uber threatening the taxi industry and AirBNB taking on the hotel industry. These businesses have disrupted the ways and operating rhythms of the past by creating new operating models that erode the successes of historically dominant (and seemingly untouchable) players. To successfully adapt we need to take greater control of the impacts of these changes by proactively defining our own Operating Models, and associated Operating Rhythms. This will ensure, not only survival, but success in this aggressive new world. Continue reading “Getting your operating rhythm back in the age of disruption” →

Benefits…. what benefits? 10 ways to make sure you achieve your project benefits.

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 gwaldon64Benefit Realisation, Benefits, change management, Program Management, project management3 Comments

4 out of 5 Information Systems projects fail to realise even 50% of the originally identified benefits.” Source: Management Today.

The major reason any project is given a green-light by executives is they deliver benefits to the business. So why is it that so many projects fail to deliver their identified benefits?

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10 ways to put fun into your change program

February 5, 2015 gwaldon64behavioural change, Branding, Change, change management, Leadership, management, Program Management, project management, training, transformationLeave a comment

Any major change program brings with it stress and uncertainty for the people impacted. They are nervous about the unknown and unsure of their futures and whether they will be able to survive and thrive in the proposed new world. To get everyone to accept the changes, and actively participate, you need to lighten the mood and increase engagement using some fun change strategies. Here are ten strategies that were hugely successful in a recent major program of work. Continue reading “10 ways to put fun into your change program” →

ACE Change Management

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 gwaldon64Capability, change management, Engagement, Leadership, management, Stakeholder, training, Workplace ChangeLeave a comment

Building a successful change management program is all about sweating the small stuff. As people going through change and move from where they are today to where you want them to be, you need to ensure they are ready, willing and able to operate in the new world. This means using the right building blocks to achieve success.

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The science behind managing change

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 gwaldon64Change, change management, neural pathways, neurons, neuroscience. Brain, scienceLeave a comment

Change management is often referred to as a soft discipline and its disciples as tree huggers. The tangible benefits it provides a project are frequently questioned with many a senior executive, and yes even CEOs, dismissing it as an unnecessary part of delivering a project. No wonder McKinsey Consulting research found that over 70% of projects fail to deliver their original benefits. The science behind change now demands it be given greater attention when planning any project. Continue reading “The science behind managing change” →

Nobody likes change……..they love it!

May 13, 2014May 14, 2014 gwaldon64behavioural change, Change, change management, habits, project management, transformation, transitionLeave a comment

Mention change to most people and they will quickly tell you they hate it closely followed by the often used phrase ‘nobody likes change’, however we all love change we just don’t realise it. Continue reading “Nobody likes change……..they love it!” →

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