Guest post by Marilyn D. Jacobson, Ph.D To be competitive in this global environment, leaders must go against the tide to ignite and maintain momentum. I believe that organizations benefit from an engaged workforce, and the only way to achieve that is to flatten the organization structure. The hierarchy gets in the way of change…
Change Management
Why Letting Go Solves Problems
Have you ever been confronted by a dilemma or problem that had you stymied? You know, one so vexing that it felt as no matter what you tried, a resolution seemed impossible? The impenetrable wall remains. Surely you’ve heard the aphorism “Quitters never win and winners never quit”. Many would have you believe that to…
What Six Year Old Twins Can Teach Your CEO about Leading Change
Guest Post by Paul Smith, author, Lead with a Story Human beings are creatures of habit. Change is an unwelcome visitor. But what is it about change that’s so unattractive? Seattle-based author and workshop leader Evelyn Clark learned an insightful lesson on the cause and cure for human resistance to change from an unusual source—two…
The Carnival of HR – Fall Colors Edition
Welcome to the Carnival of HR. I’m pleased to be this week’s host. Here in the great Mitten State, we’re being treated to a spectacular display of fall colors, courtesy of several hardwood tree species. The human resources function has a lot of “local color” as well, so I’ve segmented our Carnival into four main…
How To Go Through an Organizational Change
Autumn has arrived in West Michigan and the leaves are changing. It’s a sort of in-between time for fall color – no longer the lush green of summer, but not quite the brilliant color blast we’ll expect in a few weeks. As I sat on my deck this past weekend, looking at one of our…