Change Bytes Category

• Who is your running mate?

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | 1

  As with the choice of a vice-presidential running mate in politics, executive change sponsors should be selected with some consideration to their effectiveness in forging...

• Who are your eyes and ears?

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on Who are your eyes and ears?

  Change leaders are consistently surprised by the seemingly irrational reactions people have to decisions. Select various people to test your ideas. Seek out reactions to proposed...

• Where is the decision likely to lead?

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on Where is the decision likely to lead?

  In other words, why are we doing this? Regularly ask this question. Perhaps the topic should not be on the table right now? It is difficult to reach the finish line in the best of...

• Where is the balance?

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on Where is the balance?

  For every positive there is a negative. This is a law of nature. Sometimes it is difficult to see the positive. It might be outside our radarscope, especially when first hearing...

• When things get snippy

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on When things get snippy

  Naturally as you move closer to the change implementation pressure increases. The symptoms manifest themselves as voices raised, people storming out of meetings, and a general...

• What’s my role?

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | 1

  Make sure everyone affected by the change initiative: Knows what’s expected of them Has the proper resources Knows the impact of their work on others before, during, and after...

• What does it mean?

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on What does it mean?

  Communicating information is a start. Change communication though guides how the information is interpreted, repeated, and acted upon. Always include an analysis of what your...

• We have the technology

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on We have the technology

  For important meetings that perhaps could be beneficial to many, it may be helpful to audio or video record the meeting. Making the recording available electronically serves as...

• Value Resistance

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on Value Resistance

  Is resistance a battle to be fought? Are resistors the enemy? Sure, resistance takes time (no one said change leadership was easy). However, how much time is lost if there was a...

• Uncover Conflict

  June 9, 2008 | Archives, Change Bytes | Jim Canterucci | Comments Off on Uncover Conflict

  Our society is contentious. Violence is increasing. We can all do our part by being nicer to each other. WAIT! If we look back over time, many significant innovations and changes...