Change-Management

Change-Management Index

26. Are You Missing Your Best Quality Improvement Ideas? By Donald Bryant
    Last month I talked about keeping your quality improvement changes in place— using a manual that you develop of SOP’s, standard operating procedures. By the way, if you missed that issue, you can find it on my website, and several earlier ones too.This month I want to address starting a quality improvement project. That is, how do you decide what project to work on? What issue or process is causing the most waste, is doing the most harm, is most affecting the bottom line? Maybe you are…



27. Fire the Fireman to Reduce Stress and Increase Productivity and Morale By Doug Staneart
    In today’s business world, conflicts are inevitable, but they don’t have to be costly or time-consuming. If you manage people or projects, chances are that a majority of your day is spent resolving conflicts, settling disputes, or solving problems for other people. You may get to the point where you ask, “How am I supposed to get my job done when I am constantly putting out fires.”The simple answer is, “You’re not!”This is going to really hurt, but if we are constantly putting out fires, we …



28. Time for Change - Clearing the First Hurdle By Glen Feechan
    "Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it."A.A. Milne (1882 - 1956), Winnie the PoohAbsolutely vital to any business change is allocating some time to do it. Sadly, most companies find themselves in the position of poor Edward Bear when it comes to …



29. Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train By Marcia Zidle
    How do you get everyone on board the change train that is gaining speed and heading out of the station? How do you get your people to, not only go through the motions, but also actually “buy into” the changes that are necessary? People’s resistance to change is not entirely irrational; it stems from good and understandable concerns. Here are the six most common reasons people resist change and tactics to convert this resistance to commitment.Surprise, Surprise! People are easily shocked by …



30. Tips for Leading Change: Reduce Sabotage-Increase Profits While Moving Through Transitions By L. John Mason
    LEADING CHANGEThe momentum of change continues to build. If you or the organization you work with is not prepared for ongoing change then you risk the possibility of being overwhelmed and left for dead by the Superhighway of life! This dramatic metaphor is reported constantly by the predictors of business and economic trends. With technology and Globalization of trade driving these trends, we must learn to adapt, gracefully, to this change or be playing the very difficult role of catch-up.To i…






---


Article Index: | 1 | 2

---