Those of us involved in implementation understand intuitively how critical collective effort is for success. That said, as practitioners, we may not have a firm grounding in what it is, exactly, that helps or inhibits teamwork. If that's the case for you, read on! In this post, we highlight nine factors to consider when working to build an effective team.
Read moreThe Change Implementer's Disposition
A moment of spontaneous reflection led me to this insight: two qualities have been integral to my success in implementation. Patient persistence. In this post, I review why these qualities are particularly useful for those leading long-term change efforts and offer some research-based tips on how to build these qualities and restore them when you feel depleted.
Read moreHow do you tell an expert from a novice? Look at how they plan.
What can we learn about planning from the problem-solving practices of experts and novices? In this post, the second in a three-part series on planning, I review research on expertise to uncover some practical planning tips.
Read moreHow much planning for an organizational change is “enough”?
Research shows that you can do too little planning, but also that you can do too much. In this post, we cover how do you can get it 'just right'.
Read moreThe unexpected ways behavioral economics can improve organizational change
My experiments integrating behavioral economics (BE) insights in my implementation efforts have not always turned out as I hoped. However, they have always produced learning. In this post, I share application experiences, as well as ideas on why and how to introduce BE to your implementation team.
Read moreJUST THE ESSENTIALS: The (free) Executive's Guide to Change Implementation
We've found when executives become advocates for good implementation practice in their organizations, results are generally not far behind. But many don't know what makes up good implementation practice. That's why we created this brief guide.
Read moreWhat the US chip card implementation can teach us about user experience
The reactions of consumers and retail workers to the US chip card transition provides insight into the challenges of getting change right, particularly when it requires people to alter routine behaviors.
Read moreBusted: Five change implementation myths that stand between you and success.
Call them myths, wishful thinking, or ideas born from inexperience, either way there are beliefs that executives, managers and even some developing implementers have about implementation that can be major roadblocks to success.
Read morePractical tips for facilitating productive employee participation.
Employee participation in change efforts is associated with a variety of benefits, but it's not without its complexities. Productive participation takes skill on the part of the change leader/facilitator and participant. The best way to build this skill is through experience. So in this post, Part II of our review on participation & change, we provide tips and resources on various participatory methods that you can incorporate into your next change effort.
Read moreDebriefs increase team performance by 20% — if you do them right
Research indicates that team debriefs a 20-25% average improvement in performance — if you do them right. We discuss how, in this article.
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