You’re ready to announce big change - change that can bring a whole new level of uncertainty. To deal with that uncertainty, there’s always a personal transition that has to happen before people can really get on board with whatever the change is. And that includes a transition for leaders and managers too. Are you really ready?
Read MoreHappy New Year! What big change has taught me about resolutions
Five years ago, I gave up creating New Years resolutions as they just weren’t helping me achieve anything - and in fact, made me feel more of a failure before I’d even started. Here’s what I’ve learned from the work I do in big change that has helped me instead.
Read MoreBook Review: Team Human, Douglas Rushkoff
This manifesto in the shape of a book is written by digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff. It’s a brilliant appraisal of today’s digital revolution – including social media and artificial intelligence - and how we’re helping them to shape us.
The principle of this book of 100 statements is the argument that we are essentially social creatures (hence the title). We’re at our best and do our best when we work collectively and not as individuals. In Rushkoff’s words, “Being social may be the whole point.”
Read MoreHave your people got the winter blues?
I was recently asked to support a manager who wanted to be sure his team members were doing all they could to get through the winter months in good shape. Like many other organisations,
wellbeing has jumped right up their agenda - rightly so as it’s an important topic. But how do leaders support themselves and their teams with their wellbeing, especially when they’re facing big changes?