We focus a lot on what makes a good leader; ever thought about what makes a bad leader...a really, really bad leader? It may not be what you think!
Read moreWhy you need more than a RACI to get change governance right.
When it comes to roles and decision-making on change projects, people often like to keep things fuzzy...it takes more than a template to change that. In this article, I review the evidence linking governance with success, as well as provide models and tips to help you align your governance approach to your context.
Read morePhases of Organizational Change: A multifaceted, easy-to-use tool.
Five reasons the phases of organizational change should be a valued tool in every change manager’s toolkit.
Read moreHow to structure your change implementation team
Learn key considerations for structuring an effective change implementation team and see them applied in three case studies.
Read more4 best principles of effective change implementation [Case Study]
The keys to success in implementation are more like haystacks than needles. Once you know what they are, they aren’t hard to spot. In this post, I explore some of these best principles in the context of an education implementation in California.
Read moreGoal Monitoring: The secret to achieving higher performance
Setting goals is not enough. Robust research shows us that monitoring and reporting on progress makes a difference in performance. We review the research and how to apply it in this article, originally written for ScienceforWork.
Read moreWhat factors help us make better decisions?
Clear, well-informed and timely decisions aren't born, they're made. In this post, we review five evidence-based practices that are linked with higher quality decisions.
Read moreWhich type of goal has the greatest impact on performance?
"Go big or go home" may be an increasingly popular goal-setting philosophy, but does it work? In this post, we discuss research on stretch goals as well as alternative goal-setting strategies and provide tips on how to identify which might work best for your situation.
Read moreHARD LESSONS: Helping your team learn from failure. [Facilitation Guide]
Especially during challenging times, team learning requires honest reflection to identify team behaviors or practices that may be contributing to poor performance. Such conversations can be tricky to facilitate and, for that reason, are often skipped. Don't miss your opportunity to help your team uncover learning that can transform its performance. Here's one way to do it.
Read more30+ Practical Ways to Help Your Team Improve
Drawing from research on teamwork, this post offers more than 30 things you can do to help your team work better together.
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