“Ask Don’t Tell” Inspirational Technique
Posted on19 Dec 2011
Tagsvalues, using names, power, names, motivation, morale, feelings, cooperation, change management, change
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People feel better about themselves when they feel they have power to effect change in their worlds. One of the best ways... Read More
Directing People Lays Groundwork for Resistance to Change
Posted on06 Jun 2011
Tagscertainty, change, change management, child, Cognition Journal, creativity, discovery, Elizabeth Bonawitz, exploration, management, Patrick Shafto, procedure, process management, The Economist, thinking process, trial and error, uncertainty, University of California Berkeley, University of Louisville
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The article, Now You Know, in the May 28, 2011 edition of The Economist discussed a study published in Cognition by Elizabeth... Read More
People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts
Posted on28 Apr 2011
Tagsbehavior, California State University, change, education, facts, H.L. Mencken, Kimberly Nalder, leadership, logic, people, perception, Sacramento, statistics, The Economist
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We often hear, “People will believe what they want to believe,” the Henry Louis Mencken quote. We also find that people will... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #5: Request Demonstration
Posted on14 Apr 2011
Tagstraining, time, The New Yorker, The Hot Spotters, teachable moment, teach, prioritization, Change Management Tips Series, change management, change, Atul Gawande
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The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011 issue of The New Yorker spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #3: Break Into Small, Simple Steps
The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011 issue of The New Yorker spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships
Posted on07 Mar 2011
Tagsapproaches, Atul Gawande, change, Change Management Tips Series, compliments, emotional intelligence, emotions, employees, executive, intuition, management, painting, Personality, relationships, remembering names, shaking hands, Thank You, The Hot Spotters, The New Yorker, using names
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Even though it spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs, the article, The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #1: Pick the Right Moment
Posted on21 Feb 2011
Tagsacquisition, activity, Atul Gawande, change, Change Management Tips Series, crisis, medical, motion, organization, press, sell-off, teachable moment, The Hot Spotters, The New Yorker
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Even though it spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs, the article, The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011... Read More
Tunisia’s Lessons for Business Leaders
Posted on24 Jan 2011
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Many leadership models give the leader almost divine characteristics or minimally the best humanity can offer within a business context. These models... Read More
Leadership versus Management and Their Difference
There are endless reads on leadership versus management and their differences. Most references are too technical. They focus on duties, tasks and... Read More
Changing the Message without Changing the Message
Posted on30 Sep 2010
Tagsrelationships, positive, negative, miscommunication, message, interpretation, instructions, impression, feelings, emotions, communication, commercial, change
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How do we change the impact of a message without changing anything about the message? In other words, as seen in the... Read More
