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A new way to Successfully Navigate Organisational Change as a Change Leader

Kerrie Smit

Jun 43 min read

A new way to Successfully Navigate Organisational Change as a Change Leader

In the past you may have watched from the sidelines as the project team built a new solution, engaging when requested.

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Cultural Alignment: Navigating Organisational Harmony

Kerrie Smit

May 35 min read

Cultural Alignment: Navigating Organisational Harmony

When employees feel connected to a shared purpose, they become ambassadors for the organisation’s success

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War Stories with Kotter, Part 5: Create a Sense of Urgency

Kerrie Smit

May 24 min read

War Stories with Kotter, Part 5: Create a Sense of Urgency

Picking up our series on Kotter's 8-Step Process for Leading Change, today we look at creating a sense of urgency.

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8 Common Misconceptions About Change Management

Kerrie Smit

Apr 295 min read

8 Common Misconceptions About Change Management

You may need to take a tongue-in-cheek read of this post, as we debunk some common misconceptions about change management.

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War Stories with Kotter, Part 3: Build a Guiding Coalition

Kerrie Smit

Apr 124 min read

War Stories with Kotter, Part 3: Build a Guiding Coalition

Nothing in change management is achieved by individuals: change is all about people and how they work together.

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Ever heard of B-State Change Management?

Kerrie Smit

Apr 55 min read

Ever heard of B-State Change Management?

In his February 2022 article “A New World Needs A New Approach To Change Management” published on Forbes.com, Mark Samuel discusses the...

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I need a hero! Why we find effective leadership exciting

Kerrie Smit

Mar 156 min read

I need a hero! Why we find effective leadership exciting

Who was your best boss? You'll undoubtedly pick someone you like, they will probably have invested time in you, they will have developed...

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Understanding Organisational Change Management: Planned Change

Kerrie Smit

Mar 35 min read

Understanding Organisational Change Management: Planned Change

Organisational change management has now become a fundamental concept in the majority of business practices, essential for organisations...

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Mastery in Change Management: Part Art and part Science

Kerrie Smit

Feb 193 min read

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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Nurturing Teams Through Change: A Guide for People Leaders

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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The criticality of Change Sponsorship: start here

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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Rainmakers and change resistance: The Sustainability Honey Trap

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

Feb 14 min read

The change training myth

When starting a new change management engagement, you can't even get to finish the tour of the lunch room before someone is telling you...

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You're at change saturation. Should you stop changing?

Kerrie Smit

Jan 294 min read

You're at change saturation. Should you stop changing?

When organisations have pushed continuous change too far, they may observe certain signals from employees. Responses to change may be...

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How many change management resources do I need?

Kerrie Smit

Jan 245 min read

How many change management resources do I need?

The size and make up of your change management team is an important consideration for getting the change work done smoothly.

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What to do differently on your next project

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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Leadership Essentials: Master the Coaching Response

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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Gut feel and lag indicators: When change isn't going well.

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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