Kurt Lewin's "Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze" change model was once the dominant approach to organisational change. Today, change is constant. It comes in waves, from ripples to dumpers. Skill, confidence, timing and luck are needed to ride the waves. I'm noticing the speed at which CEOs, executives, and boards are realising that Change-Ability is the new source of competitive advantage and are committing to building these capabilities in their organisations.
Best wishes
Catherine Smithson, Managing Director
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| Does it pay to invest in Change Management?
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 What's the Return on Investment of Change Management? Does it have any measureable impact on benefit realisation?
The evidence is compelling: new research from Prosci, McKinsey, IBM and PriceWaterhouseCoopers demonstrates that effective change management has a strong positive impact on the success rates of change.
For a complete list and hotlinks for all these studies and more, visit the ROI of Change Management on our website.
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Final public training dates for 2009
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Become certified in the international best practice Prosci change management methodology and produce a change management plan for a current change, by attending Prosci's Change Management Certification Program Presented by Being Human. Save up to 20% off the registration fee and develop a common approach to change by attending with a team. Being Human is a PMI Registered Education Provider and members earn 24 PDUs on completion of the program. In house programs also available. - Melbourne October 7-9 - Limited places available.
- Sydney October 28-30 - Limited places available.
- Perth November 4-6. Early Bird discount closes Sept 22
- Sydney November 25-27. Early Bird discount closes Oct 13.
- Sydney December 9-11. Early Bird discount closes Oct 27.
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Upcoming professional development events
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Perth - Friday October 2, 7.30-9am. Change Conversations Breakfast SeminarMaking the Business Case for Change ManagementBeing Human and the Change Management Institute present a complimentary breakfast seminar on Making The Business Case for Change Management. Presenter: Catherine Smithson, Being Human. Registration is complimentary but places are limited so book now. Register nowSydney - September 28-30 Organisational Change Management Conference, Tonkin Corporation. Includes Best Practices in Change Management presentation and 1/2 day workshop on Tools for Individual Change by Catherine Smithson, Being Human. Read more
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Light Bulb Moment - Data Builds Desire |
 "We found it was difficult to create awareness of the need to change and a sense of urgency. We realised this was because we didn't have the data to prove that change was needed. All we had were anecdotes and incomplete information that created debates and diversions. "So we dedicated 18 months to collecting data from across the organisation and had it validated by credible external sources to ensure it was accepted as accurate. When we shared the final report, people saw reality as it was - the myths and a few sacred cows vanished. We gained genuine commitment to make change happen. We now use the baseline data to measure progress and this is a key motivator for our people". Send us your Light Bulb Moments to publish in future issues - Click here. |
