Good communication can minimize resistance. The way in which you communicate a change to your employees will make a huge difference in how change is either accepted or resisted. A poor approach to take when change is occurring is to speak in generalities. Even worse is not to communicate at all! Rumors will escalate and
Change implementation requires involvement from all members of the team. Involve everyone in one way or another. When you just give orders without asking for employee input, team members don’t feel as though they are a part of the program and will likely resist. Input and involvement create ownership. Ownership will motivate them to work
It’s not difficult to understand that, during times of change, an employee’s first thought might be, “What will happen to my job?” or “Will I keep my job?” If employees feel threatened, they will resist, because they see no benefit for themselves. No workers have ever been motivated by any kind of change that is
When faced with obstructive ringleaders who will not reform, you have two things you can do: Convert them or find a way to remove them. Resistance will come in the form of either active or passive resistance and will occur for different reasons. Understanding the reasons is essential. The job of neutralizing resistance to change
Managing the creative and innovative process is critical to ensuring success and fostering an environment that supports and encourages creativity. There can be no double standards. It means putting into place standards and practices that support this culture and making sure that everyone within the organization follows them on a daily basis. It also means
In order to foster creativity and imaginative thinking, we must create a safe environment in which people can express their thoughts and feelings without judgement and fear of criticism. Often the expressed judgment of a boss, co-worker or instructor will kill an idea that has some potential. Feedback is often not offered when things are
When things are going well, there is often the mistaken belief that things should be left as they are. Innovative organizations, however, must remain alert to what their competitors are doing and for possible threats in the marketplace. Neglecting to do this would be comparable to playing Russian roulette! Leadership guru, Peter Drucker, so aptly
With the economy like it is and the world in chaos, most of us could use a little luck. Some people are just born lucky. Others make their own luck. Lucky people are usually the ones who expect something good to happen and who are open to possibilities. When the world gives them lemons, they
Ideas are critical to the success and continued existence of any organization, but some people do not use their creative-thinking abilities as easily as others. Effective leaders will need to make sure that they provide the resources and tools to enable all team members to become creative. Your course of action should be to continually
Failure is the most important step you can take if you want to be a success. When we succeed at anything, it is usually after we have failed at doing it a different way. If you have never failed, it probably means that you have never tried… that you haven’t put out any effort. What
