Mastery in Change Management: Part Art and part Science
Change management is a delicate blend of art and science, requiring curiosity in both organisational dynamics and human behaviour.
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 153 min read
Nurturing Teams Through Change: A Guide for People Leaders
As leaders, whether in small business, teams, not for profit or multi-national organisations, our primary mission is to facilitate growth...
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 143 min read
The mystery of Agile Change Management
In order to flex into an agile environment, change managers can provide support in four main ways.
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 135 min read
So you're thinking of investing in coaching. Is it worth the cost?
Before we talk about value, let's cut to the chase. Numbers, costs and references are current at the date of publication for general...
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 114 min read
Building a Career in Change Management: 5 Skills to cultivate
Change management is a dynamic field that plays a pivotal role in navigating organisational transformations. Whether you're a seasoned...
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 84 min read
The criticality of Change Sponsorship: start here
A Change Manager without a sponsor is a nonsensical proposition. Getting sponsorship right is a conversation needed right from the...
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 73 min read
Rainmakers and change resistance: The Sustainability Honey Trap
Another senior change professional and I were grabbing lunch recently and shared some experiences in 'rainmaker' cultures - think for...
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Kerrie Smit
Feb 43 min read
Technology change: connecting people
Large scale change management inevitably involves technology implementations. The technical teams are very often resourced with expert...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 263 min read
Everybody's Advocate, Everybody's Voice: Stakeholder success is your success
Being a change champion isn't a new concept and championing unity goes hand in hand with stakeholder alignment. Becoming everybody's...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 224 min read
What to do differently on your next project
These opportunities for improving project performance come as no surprise. They are the usual suspects in most wide-scale studies, and...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 193 min read
The life-changing value of hard work
We often hear that working hard will beat talent. We know that working hard means our body and mind is occupied - which they both love....
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 189 min read
Content vs Process: Where are we at in Change Management?
Note to subscribers: This blog post is an Ultimate Guide. It's a much more in-depth blog than usual. This is a longer read! Grab a cup of...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 155 min read
Leadership Essentials: Master the Coaching Response
In our role as a leader of people, especially in change environments, it's essential we master our responses when presented with emotions...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 143 min read
Impostor Syndrome? Try Finding your Community
If it's your first day on the new job and you're in the bathroom vomiting and worrying you'll get 'found out', if you find yourself...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 94 min read
Gut feel and lag indicators: When change isn't going well.
Ideally we'd love to be in a position where we have change management metrics in place and we're managing proactively to a plan that...
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Kerrie Smit
Jan 35 min read
Risk in Change: Mitigation through Intelligent Failure
Gaslighting is now a term in common use, it's even in the dictionary. But if you need a quick refresher - it's a form of abuse where...
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Kerrie Smit
Dec 28, 20233 min read
Go Slow to Go Fast: Slowing down to build relationships makes change faster
As a change manager, change leader or sponsor, have you ever wondered why your ideas aren't getting traction? Your vision for change is...
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Kerrie Smit
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Beating the Beat Up: are we still talking about resilience?
In the face of resistance do we beat ourselves up, and does our resilience suffer when we do? Of course. So what can we do differently?
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