Two Minutes of Talking Change
By Jennifer Campbell
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Two Minutes of Talking ChangeDec 22, 2021
#9 Inspire Growth - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Inspire Growth – step 9 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Inspiring growth is the third step in the Create the Movement phase and the final step in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – with a focus on moving your organization from status quo to creating impactful change. Inspiring growth will help you go from striving to thriving as an organization.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Inspire Growth and some other tips to inspire growth in your people and business:
- Commit to Action
- Make an Impact
- Create the Movement
Check out this podcast on the Celebration and Thank You Conversation
All nine steps in the AIM Leadership Roadmap ultimately create the environment to Inspire Growth!
Inspire growth is the result needed to create your leadership legacy. Where you may have started your new role with a fear of failure, by following the AIM Leadership Roadmap you will leave a legacy of inspiration and growth in both your people and your organization!
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#8 Develop Leaders - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Develop Leaders – step 8 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Developing Leaders is the second step in the Create the Movement phase of the roadmap – with a focus on moving your organization from status quo to creating impactful change. Developing leaders will help you go from having talent gaps to creating a talent pipeline, in turn improving the skills and retention of your team.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Develop Leaders:
- Create succession plans
- Create a leadership development roadmap
- Target skill development
Succession Planning and Leadership Development Programs
Do you need to improve retention of your high performers? Do you need to build your leadership pipeline? Do you want to develop your people’s overall leadership skills? Find out more about my Succession Planning and Leadership Development Programs to help you achieve the following outcomes:
Create an in-house succession planning process and pipeline
Develop promotion-ready candidates to succeed in new leadership roles
Improve the overall leadership skills of your people
#7 Enable Change - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Enable Change – step 7 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Enabling Change is the first step in the Create the Movement phase of the roadmap – with a focus on moving your organization from status quo to creating impactful change. Enabling change will help you develop change champions out of change resistors and implement change that sticks.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Enable change:
- Follow a change management roadmap
- Develop change-savvy leaders
- Create structure and habits to sustain change success
Download your free PM’s Sure-Fire Guide to Managing Change for the steps to plan and manage change.
Download The 5 Steps to Build the Best Change Champion Network for ideas to create a champion network.
Change Management Coaching and Courses
Do you need support to plan and manage large-scale change? Do you need to equip your people to embrace change and lead better? Find out more about my Change Management Coaching and Courses to help you achieve the following outcomes:
Fast-track change implementations and unstick stalled projects
Develop change-savvy leaders to lead everyday change
Improve the change management capabilities in your organization
#6 Measure Results - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Measure Results – step 6 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Measuring Results is the third step in the Make an Impact phase of the roadmap – with a focus on leading your team to develop a game plan then execute on game day and everyday. Measuring results will help you go from best guesses to making informed decisions with the right information.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Measure results:
- Identify key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Develop decision processes
- Review results
Download your free Decision Tree Guide to help develop your decision processes.
Check out my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca to listen to the Lessons Learned Conversation and the Status and Progress Conversation
Team Alignment Coaching and Workshops
Do you need to align your team around common goals, behaviours, and expectations? Find out more about my Team Alignment Coaching and Workshops. Working together will help you achieve the following outcomes:
Set Direction – define purpose and strategy
Innovate and Re-Invent – generate new ideas and solve problems
Improve Decision Making – have the right people making the right decisions
Build Team Cohesion – improve team dynamics and create a high performance culture
#5 Align Your Team - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Align Your Team – step 5 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Aligning Your Team is the second step in the Make an Impact phase of the roadmap – with a focus on leading your team to develop a game plan then execute on game day and everyday. Aligning your Team will help you go from inconsistency to being in sync by building common understanding and buy-in to goals, behaviours, and expectations.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Create plans:
- Player assessment
- Team assessment
- Engagement conversations
Download your free Situation Assessment Interview Guide and use the 'Team Questions' to get started.
Check out my book - Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders to learn more about Engagement Conversations.
Team Alignment Coaching and Workshops
Do you need to align your team around common goals, behaviours, and expectations? Find out more about my Team Alignment Coaching and Workshops. Working together will help you achieve the following outcomes:
Set Direction – define purpose and strategy
Innovate and Re-Invent – generate new ideas and solve problems
Improve Decision Making – have the right people making the right decisions
Build Team Cohesion – improve team dynamics and create a high performance culture
#4 Create Plans - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Create Plans – step 4 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Creating plans is the first step in the Make an Impact phase of the roadmap – with a focus on leading your team to develop a game plan then execute on game day and everyday. Creating Plans will help you go from having ad hoc to do’s to establishing concrete plans for your whole team.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Create plans:
- Understand the current state
- Develop vision and priorities
- Assign actions
Download your free Situation Assessment Interview Guide and use the 'Strategy Understanding Questions' to get started.
Team Alignment Coaching and Workshops
Do you need to align your team around common goals, behaviours, and expectations? Find out more about my Team Alignment Coaching and Workshops. Working together will help you achieve the following outcomes:
Set Direction – define purpose and strategy
Innovate and Re-Invent – generate new ideas and solve problems
Improve Decision Making – have the right people making the right decisions
Build Team Cohesion – improve team dynamics and create a high performance culture
#3 Synthesize Ideas - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Synthesize Ideas – step 3 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Synthesizing your ideas is the third step in the Commit to Action stage of the roadmap – with a focus on you as a leader going from overloaded with too many things to do, to creating clarity and confidence to do what’s next.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Synthesize your ideas:
- Capture all your ideas
- Develop decision criteria
- Choose priorities
Download your free Situation Assessment Interview Guide to get started.
The Confident Leader Kickstart Program
Do you want a sounding board and support as your start a new, exciting leadership role? Find out more about my Confident Leader Kickstart coaching program. Whether you're a new leader or a seasoned leader with a new mandate, working together will help you go from being new and nervous to calm and confident, and achieve the following outcomes:
- Build Trust – develop trust and credibility with your new colleagues
- Establish Expectations – know their expectations and communicate yours
- Deliver the Right Results – choose the right priorities
- Lead with Confidence – to inspire growth in your people and organization
#2 Assess Your Situation - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Assess Your Situation – step 2 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Assessing your situation is the second step in the Commit to Action stage of the roadmap – with a focus on you as a leader going from overloaded with too many things to do to creating clarity and confidence to do what’s next.
Listen in as I outline three steps to Assess your Situation:
- Meet the players
- Learn the business
- Determine the structure
Download your free Situation Assessment Interview Guide and use the 'Team Questions' to get started.
The Confident Leader Kickstart Program
Do you want a sounding board and support as your start a new, exciting leadership role? Find out more about my Confident Leader Kickstart coaching program. Whether you're a new leader or a seasoned leader with a new mandate, working together will help you go from being new and nervous to calm and confident, and achieve the following outcomes:
- Build Trust – develop trust and credibility with your new colleagues
- Establish Expectations – know their expectations and communicate yours
- Deliver the Right Results – choose the right priorities
- Lead with Confidence – to inspire growth in your people and organization
#1 Set Your Focus - The AIM Leadership Roadmap
Today’s topic is Set your focus – step 1 in the AIM Leadership Roadmap – how to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in a leadership role.
Set your focus is the first step in the Commit to Action stage of the roadmap – with a spotlight on you as a leader going from overloaded with too many things to do to creating clarity and confidence to do what’s next. Listen in as I outline three steps to Set your Focus:
- Know your why
- Choose your leadership approach
- Create your goals
Download your free Situation Assessment Interview Guide and use the 'Your Role and Expectations Questions' to get started.
The Confident Leader Kickstart Program
Do you want a sounding board and support as your start a new, exciting leadership role? Find out more about my Confident Leader Kickstart coaching program. Whether you're a new leader or a seasoned leader with a new mandate, working together will help you go from being new and nervous to calm and confident, and achieve the following outcomes:
- Build Trust – develop trust and credibility with your new colleagues
- Establish Expectations – know their expectations and communicate yours
- Deliver the Right Results – choose the right priorities
- Lead with Confidence – to inspire growth in your people and organization
AIM Leadership Roadmap Introduction
Welcome to my new Two Minutes of Talking Change podcast series – The AIM Leadership Roadmap.
When I embarked on writing a book in 2020, my original idea was to write a book about confidence – what is it, how do you get it, and how do you instill it in others. I’ve coached loads of people over the years who lack confidence but certainly do not lack accomplishments.
I interviewed over 30 leaders to better understand what shook their confidence when taking on new roles. Fear of failure was the number one answer. These were seasoned and successful leaders with many accomplishments to their names. These interviews and my leadership coaching experience informed the development of the AIM Leadership Roadmap.
The AIM Leadership Roadmap helps leaders who have a new role, new mandate, or new team to lead with confidence, accelerate impact, and deliver results in their leadership role. In this podcast series, I’ll break down the steps you can take to build your own leadership legacy.
Watch the videos of my Leader Interview Summary and the AIM Leadership Roadmap to get started.
For the next 9 weeks I'll be posting the 9 steps to take to go from fear of failure to building your leadership legacy. Subscribe to the podcast or sign up to get the newsletter.
Innovation isn't an IDEA problem, it's a LEADERSHIP problem
Innovation isn't an idea problem. It's a leadership problem. My guest - Robyn M. Bolton - let's us in on the secret to sparking innovation in your organization and the reasons why innovative ideas may not be bubbling to the surface in your organization.
How does this relate to leading change? Innovation is something new that creates value, 'something new' requires change!
Tune in to find out the ABCs for inspiring innovation.
Robyn is the Founder & Chief Navigator of MileZero LLC, an innovation consulting firm that helps leaders confidently use innovation to grow their businesses. Previously she was a partner at Innosight, the consulting firm founded by Clayton Christensen and she started her career at P&G where she was on the team that developed and launched Swiffer.
What is the most important criteria for a successful change project?
My special guest - Lindsey Agness - tells us the need for answering the WIIFM during change - tune in to find out what that is. She gets to the heart of who we need to be thinking about when aiming to make change in organizations and what criteria we need to address to do change right.
Lindsey Agness is one of the UK’s leading change specialists, specializing in staff engagement, performance improvement, behavioural change and motivation. Her career includes 11 years as a change management consultant, corporate trainer and coach for PwC then as a business owner and entrepreneur. She has written 4 books on change.
For more on the conversations needed to lead change successfully, check out Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders and my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca - to dive into each of the conversations.
Educate on Change Management before Executing on Change Management
My special guest - Rishwinder Sethi - highlights the need to educate and converse with people prior to asking them to do things during change. He outlines what people need to know and understand before they can be good change leaders, and why it's important for leaders to understand where they are at on their own change journey before they can successfully lead others.
I couldn't agree more with his sentiments - this is why I created AIM Changer - an experiential course to give leaders the tools, support, and confidence needed to lead during times of change, whether they chose the change or had it imposed on them.
Rishwinder Sethi loves to develop people into change leaders and strategically advise them on how to approach change with curiosity, perseverance, humanity, all while aligning strategic vision into actionable people outcomes.
For more on the conversations needed to lead change successfully, check out Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders.
Why Change Management is both an Art and a Science
My special guest, Jennifer McCarthy - a Senior Manager with KPMG in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the People and Change Advisory Practice - tells us why change management is both an art and a science. And she sheds a little light on why people resist change with a quote from The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Marty Linsky.
Does my project actually require Change Management?
This is a question change managers, and others, hear a lot. My special guest today is Serena McArthur - the Director of Enterprise Change Management for the Government of New Brunswick. She is a long-time change practitioner and Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma.
Serena has a great counter question to 'Does my project actually require change management?' - Tune in to hear the answer to these questions and her top tips for leading successful change.
And this episode includes the 'extended cut' of our conversation for a little more insight into why change management is needed, even in seemingly simple projects.
Listening!
I'm joined by Candice Erickson-Perham today with her top leadership tip - listening, and more importantly what comes after listening that will help you make successful change as a leader.
Find out more about Candice and her amazing work at https://www.indiglowsoul.com/
Lead with Questions
With almost every coaching client I’ve worked with over the last 15 years, I’ve given this assignment…"Tomorrow, you can only ask questions". The reaction is always the same…"I’m not sure I can do that". I need to tell them what to do next.
Learn why leading with questions will result in a better work product from your team members.
And, can you do it? Can you only ask questions tomorrow?
Are you a leader with a new role - new team, new mandate, a new organization? Find out more about my Confident Leader Kickstart program and go from new and nervous to calm and confident in your new leadership role.
Demystifying Change Leadership
Today my special guest - Sami Sappong, a strategic planner and constant student of change, gives us his ideas on demystifying change - he outlines some key questions to answer and a few steps to follow to simplify change and keep in mind what (or who) is at the heart of making successful change - people.
Are you taking on a new leadership role or do you want re-focus your leadership approach. Leaders lead change. For more support - check out my AIM Leadership Roadmap and the Leader Kickstart Plan.
One More Time with Feeling!
Have you ever had that feeling when making change that you just can't talk about it anymore - you're so tired of saying the same thing over and over again - one more time with feeling - and you wonder if people are ever going to 'get it'? You're not alone! Find out why and when people will finally start paying attention in today's podcast.
For more info on the ABC Transition Roadmap™ listen to this podcast.
The AIM Change Management Roadmap - learn more about how I help organizations implement change that sticks!
It's all about getting your book!
Leadership is all about Change
Today my special guest - Babatope Ipinyomi, host of the Change Lead podcast and a change consultant who helps teams get difficult things done, provides his insight on the link between leadership and change.
Babatope interviewed me on his podcast also where we talked about leading change during transformations, mergers, and acquisitions.
Continue to tune into season 2 of Two Minutes of Talking Change where I'll be focusing on the actions, reflections, and ideas needed to succeed in a new leadership role using the AIM Roadmap. Learn more about the AIM Roadmap in this short video.
The AIM Roadmap - going from fear of failure to building a leadership legacy
Recently I talked to leaders about their changes - taking on a new role, leading a new team, or focusing on a new mandate. I interviewed over 25 leaders to uncover their biggest fears and challenges and their goals as they embark on change. And this is what I heard!
Watch a video summary of my interview results - Talking Change Leader Interview Summary and learn more about THE AIM ROADMAP in this short video.
You too can go from fear of failure to building a leadership legacy!
Linking Ski Turns and Change
What have I learned from skiing that applies to leading change? Tune in to this week's two minutes to find out! And you'll never guess how much snow we got in one night this April - it must be a record for spring skiing!
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
The Missing Link to Implementing Change that Sticks
The key to making change stick and realizing the benefits of the change you’re trying to make is getting people committed AND having them continue working in the new way. This means you need all the people in your organization - those who do the work of your organization everyday – to be on board. The people who are going to be able to make this happen for you are your managers – the people who lead your teams everyday – the supervisors, lead hands, managers, directors. They are the ones who likely didn’t chose the change – that is often done from the top – yet they are the ones who lead and influence the majority of your people. The catch is that these people managers also need to transition to the new way and buy in and commit to doing things differently.
Find out how to fill the missing link in today's episode.
Ready to equip for people leaders and managers to drive change in your organization. Bring AIM Changer: Leading People through Change to your organization. Find out more about AIM Changer.
Why Conversations are Needed to Lead Change that Sticks
Transforming an organization requires people to commit to the change. Commitment is gained when people feel heard. People feel heard when they are engaged in productive conversations. Conversations get the thoughts out of our heads. Thoughts lead to emotions. Emotions lead to actions. Actions lead to results.
Conversations create change! Listen in to find out more about why conversations are needed to lead change that sticks. 1
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
The Importance of Setting Clear Expectations
Today's Two Minutes is brought to you by my special guest - Jonno White from Australia, author of Step Up or Step Out. Do you have a difficult person you're dealing with at work? Jonno's quick test will give you insight into why your dealings may be difficult and what you can do about it.
This is a great lead in to The Coaching Conversation and The Are You on Board? Conversation from Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders. You can listen to both of those conversations on my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Resistance Part 3 - How to Address Resistance
Change doesn't happen without a conversation - and you may need many conversations to address resistance. In this podcast I outline key conversations to help you uncover resistance and address it. I also provide some strategies to use to engage resistors to use their energy for good instead of evil!
Find all the conversations I mention in part three of Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders.
And if you want to dive deeper to improve your change leadership or have a team you want to train to realize change results faster – send me a note (jen@actionimpactmovement.com) or find out more at www.actionimpactmovement.com
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Resistance - Part 2 - What is Lost During Change?
People often resist during change because they believe they will lose something - and this happens during imposed change and the change I chose myself! Find out the types of things people believe they may lose (especially during changes at work) and what can happen when resistance isn't addressed. And tune in next time for ideas on how to address resistance to change!
For more info on the people side of change - check out Leading Change for Project Managers on the AIM Online Learning Portal.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Resistance - Part 1 - Why People Resist Being Changed
Resistance is inevitable during change. Find out the three main reasons for resistance to change in today's podcast and some examples of how to recognize each one. And tune in next time for Resistance - Part 2 - What is Lost During Change.
Want to learn more about resistance and the people side of change? Check out my new online course - Leading Change for Project Managers in the AIM Online Learning Portal.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
The ABC Transition Roadmap™
In this episode I finally dive into my ABC Transition Roadmap™ model - it's the foundation for all the Engagement Conversations in my book - and the way to gain commitment to change!
A - Awareness
B - Buy-in and Belief
C - Capability and Capacity
C - Commitment and Continuation
Tune in to find out more.
And for a deep dive into HOW to help people transition successfully during change, reach out to learn more about my course AIM Changer: Embrace Change. Lead Better. This course is for those who lead teams and are faced with changes they are expected to implement successfully within in their team. You may not have chosen the change or you may be the instigator, either way, this course will give you the tools to support and engage your people to commit to the change and realize the benefits within in your team and organization. AIM Changer is not about change management methodology and tools (that's my Leading Change for Project Managers course - now available online), it's for everyday leaders to help them engage their teams, deal with resistance, and build commitment and momentum to realize the benefits of change - through conversation.
After participating in the AIM Changer course you will be:
- A change-savvy leader who understands how to help your people adopt change successfully
- Resilient in the face of resistance to change and skilled at managing resistance
- Confident in leading the right conversations to gain commitment to change
The Seven Dynamics of Change
Almost every time I facilitate a session on leading change I take people through an exercise I’ve been using for 20 years – the seven dynamics of change. It’s based on Ken Blanchard’s work about the seven predictable patterns that people go through when experiencing change. I love this exercise and it works every time to drive home my key points about people’s reactions to change.
Listen in to learn about the seven dynamics and consider how these dynamics are playing out in your change efforts.
Tune into my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca - to learn about the 20 pivotal conversations you can have to address the seven dynamics, plan and manage change, and engage people to buy in and commit to change!
For more details on the seven dynamics of change - read chapter 2 in Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Change Doesn't Happen Without a Conversation
Think of something you have aimed to change in your life or at work. How many conversations did it take to make it happen? Engaging in conversations is a must during any change - find out why and some quick tips on how to have them in this week's podcast.
Want to learn more about each of the 20 pivotal conversations from Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders? Tune into my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca - where we dive into each conversation, give real-life examples of where and when we've had the conversation, and provide all the key questions you'll need to ask to make it a great conversation. You can choose the conversation you need to have based on your situation.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
I can't believe they won't follow the process!
Have you put together a great process or set a deadline for people to complete forms or training - yet they just don't seem to be doing it? Here's why and some ways to get them onboard.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Stuck in the Middle with You!
When is it time to get into the middle of the action to get faster results? Change happens when you're in conversation - here are a few quick ways to get into the conversation to make things happen.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Closing out 2021 and Looking Forward to 2022
In the spirit of the Self-Reflection Conversations from Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders, I've dug into my archives to find my 'Creating your New Year' exercise. This podcast is interactive, so grab a piece of paper and pen to reflect and plan for 2022!
Happy Holidays!!
What are your Stakeholders Thinking?
How many assumptions have you made about how those impacted by change are going to perceive it? As it turns out, our assumptions are often wrong, or at least incomplete. Learn how to find out what your stskeholders are actually thinking in this Two Minutes of Talking Change.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Managing People vs. Managing Change
With insights from my mom - Grandma Brenda - this episode focuses on the importance of managing the people and not just the change - listening, getting to know them, and finding out what they like or don't about the change will lead to success!
For more leading change insights from Grandma Brenda's career, tune into my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca - What Would Grandma Brenda Do (WWGBD)?
Enjoy!
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Developing a Change Management Plan
When I get asked to provide change management support on a project, my first question is always ‘what do you mean by change management?’. My definition of change management is driven by the need for an organization to realize its desired outcomes from a change. To do this you need solid project management – to prepare, implement, and evaluate the change AND you need transition plans to support people through the ending, exploring, and new beginning stages of transition. Together, these plans make up your change management plan.
In this short podcast I outline the steps to create a change management plan based on the Planning and Managing Conversations and the Engagement Conversations from my book - Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Change Leadership Starts from Within
Can you be a good change leader if you don't want to change? A deep question to cover in two minutes but I give it a go - with a real-life example and actions you can take - here's a hint, they involve conversations!
Just like on a flight where they instruct you to put your own oxygen mask on before helping others (in the unlikely event that oxygen masks are needed), you need to start with some self-reflection, and perhaps some personal changes, before you can successfully lead others through change.
And there is fun background music in this one too!
Enjoy the conversation!
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Why Conversations are Needed to Drive Successful Change
A summary of the benefits of conversations during times of change...in rhyme! Listen to the quick hits here, then head over the Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca to dive into the details of Why Conversations are Needed.
Enjoy!
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Three Conversations to Avoid Workplace Burnout
Burnout is happening across all sectors - health care, business, education, tourism, and more. Staff shortages, more work to follow safety protocols, new procedures to address issues we didn't anticipate in our lifetime, and expectations as high as ever. People are tired, people are stressed, and workplace burnout is rapidly increasing.
Here are three conversations that will help you address workplace burnout - from my book Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders and you can also listen to our podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca - where we dive into each conversation from the book and discuss why to have it, how to have, and the benefits, as well as share real life stories to show the impact of each of these conversations.
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Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
A Gannt Chart Doesn't Equal Buy-in to Change
Just because you put a plan on a Gannt chart and continue to drive the action items forward, doesn't mean you will gain buy-in to the change. Find out what conversations will help you engage people and gain buy-in so that you can do change right the first time.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
The Debrief Conversation Challenge
It's time to make time to have the right conversations with your team - to debrief change, find out how people are doing, and make people feel heard. Just like you never regret getting exercise, you won't regret making time for this conversation - and your team will be better connected and more productive as a result. For all the details on how to have the conversation, hop over to my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca.
Need more ideas and inspiration - get the book - Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Side Conversations to Have with Yourself - Make time to lead effectively
On my other podcast - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca - we talked through the three self-reflection conversations from the book. In this 'two minute' podcast I outline four 'side conversations' to have with yourself to help you prepare and make time to lead effectively.
1. Let it go
2. Off the list
3. Resilience 101
4. Continuous learning
Listen in to find out the key questions to ask yourself during these conversations.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca
Here is the trailer for my new podcast (longer than two minutes!) - Talking Change with Jen and Rebecca.
Change doesn't happen without a conversation! Join Jen and Rebecca as they work through the 20 pivotal conversations from Jen's book Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders. For each one you'll learn the purpose and approach, hear some of the key questions, and benefit from their experience and stories of facilitating these conversations with leaders and organizations to help them lead change that sticks.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Talking Change in the Boardroom
As leaders and organizations continue to face unprecedented change, board members have an important role to play in asking the right questions and engaging management in the right conversations to enable their organizations to realize the benefits of change. Conversation is the way for boards and management to stay connected, manage risk, and make the right decisions to move their organizations forward. Here are five key conversations for board members to have with their management teams during times of change.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Are you or your organization stuck in transition?
We have been in transition for over a year now! And it's exhausting. In the recent NY Times article There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing, Adam Grant describes languishing as a mental state of stagnation and emptiness. As I read this article, I realized this can be the same feeling during transition. Listen for ways to you can move forward and through transition.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Is your team making the right decisions?
Have the right people make the right decisions is key to making progress in an organization. Learn about the Decision Tree and how it can help your team be more effective.
5 Steps to Build the Best Change Champion Network
A Champion Network is one of the best ways to drive successful organizational change. From technology upgrades to culture shifts - having a team of believers and promoters will fast-track your change and build commitment at all levels in your organization. Your Champions are also your eyes and ears on the ground to gather feedback, uncover resistance, and identify the success stories to sustain your change.
Want the hard copy - download the guide here - www.actionimpactmovement.com/resources
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.
Being a Successful Leader During Change
What does it take to lead change successfully? What obstacles will be in your way? Find out here and learn more in my free webinar on Feb 24, 2021. Go to www.actionimpactmovement.com/blog for more details.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANGE GAME
Are you managing or supporting a change initiative? Take the Leading Change for Project Managers course to build your confidence, skills, and toolbox to plan and manage change with ease.
Are you leading a team through change – whether you chose the change or not? Bring the AIM Changer program to your organization – it will change the way you lead forever.