Next Level Change Success

In this episode we are talking about the hot topic of leadership and the role that leaders play in change. Leaders are being given a bad wrap of late with lots of conversations about leadership capability, however sometimes the change enablers that help facilitate effective change aren't in place. So what should you expect from your leaders when it comes to sponsoring a program and looking to achieve outcomes for the organisation? What is reasonable? 

Well here are some hints and tips and links to articles we cover which are related:

The critical role that leaders play in changing organisations

Is change leadership simply good leadership?

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In this episode we cover the dynamic duo of the Change Diamond of Program Effectiveness. Project Management and Change Management - the Yin and the Yang. There are a number of areas we explore on this topic. What are the resource requirements and how do you get the right balance? What does Project Management cover vs. Change Management? And I talk about the importance of getting the right people for the right role, which is a shared challenge. However regardless of the resourcing mix, the functions and activities that Project Management covers, and what Change Management covers, mix to be a powerful combination to support your investment in projects and programs.

So when your organisation is investing money into projects and changes across the organisation, the investment into the right capability mix to support the delivery and ultimately the adoption of the change is key.

References in this Episode

Measuring Change Success

Diamond of Change Effectiveness

In this Episode we unpack the Diamond of Change effectiveness and the critical point of that diamond which is all about Design. The focus on design and ensuring the engagement with the 'user' of the product, service, policy or process you are looking to change always contributes positively to the outcomes of the change. So why aren't more organisations investing in CX (Customer Experience) skillsets and techniques? How can you influence the design process when you aren't the one running it? Whether you are a change leader or change practitioner or business lead looking to achieve better outcomes with change this is a must listen episode.

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Welcome to 2023! Wow it's a new year and there are some continuing conversations that will come to the fore this year. We would all like to leave the last couple of years behind however life, and change doesn't work like that.

In this Episode I cover some of the key challenges and conversations that everyone should lean into in 2023.

Happy new year and I hope you had a good holiday break! 

Challenges in the workplace in 2023...

6:10 Fatigue in your workforce. How do you assess it and what are the indicators to look out for

11:24 Pyschological safety and what does that look like in your organisation?

18.05 Culture - how do cultures improve change agility or impede it? How has your organisation's culture changed as a result of the pandemic?

22.38 - Engagement - this is becoming more and more relevant. This isn't just about staff happiness, but how engaged staff are in your organisation and it's vision.

For change practitioners these will be key areas of challenge or of support for change in 2023.

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In this Episode we reflect on key topics this year. We also talk about what all leaders should be considering this time of year. And a sneak preview on what 2023 has in store for everyone.

Most of all thank you for listening and I wish for you and your family a love filled, enjoyable holiday break.

Rest and recharge!

Do you lead change in your team or in your role as a leader? In this Episode we cover the three critical questions that you should be asking related to the change.

2.00 While we are approaching the festive break, the cut off for introducing change should be early November to allow for embedding change to take place up to Christmas. For many organisations though this is not the case.

3.40 The first question is about impacts. Who is impacted, and here is a hint, it is never just one group! 4.30 The change must be simple in the way it is communicated.

5.34 We over the 'when they....then they' method

6.12 What is the size of the impact.

7.00 Is this transformational?

7.30 The most important question as a change leader that indicates ownership.

8.24 The trend used to be to outsource change leadership to change managers, however this is also changing.

9.19 When asked, the third question reflects the preferred behaviour.

In this episode I cover what the layers of change leadership there are in an organisation.

2.48 That aha moment when I realised that I shouldn’t be leading the change on behalf of the manager. There were times when managers gladly outsourced the change.

3:34 The most important layer of change leadership

4:00 Visit myvirtualchangemanager.com for a change leadership checklist and a post about the traits of a good change leader

4:31 The size of the impact relate to the extent of change leadership you require

5:04 When looking at transformational, you are needing to engage all layers of leadership

6:15 For transformation change you need breadth and depth

6:28 Research is showing middle managers are the most important leaders.

7:04 Middle managers are more accountable and responsible for the change and if they aren’t provided with theright support it will compromise the change.

7:45 With hybrid ways of working mean more effort to engage and be effective.

8:04 The social network in organisations is also critical to engage.

8:56 So you have change leadership as it relates to a role, then change leadership as it relates to a social construct.

10:00 If you are the change practitioner you will need to link in and leverage. For most transformational change there are

10:44 if you are in operational change you will be focused on working with team leaders and managers. You may not have such a big team

12:40 If you are working on your change , is your energy being directed to the right level?

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In this episode, we cover off a critical aspect of change - change leadership. From why is the change leadership training in high demand right now down to the importance of change leadership and the seven traits of an effective change leader.

1.30 Topic of today is about change leadership in organisations

2.30 Why is the demand so high now? We cover why the demand is high due to global factors and other things. We cover off the different factors which have conrtributed to the greater demand for change leadership skills. These are multi-faceted.

7.15 Treatment of people through the last couple of years for some organisations has deepened loyalty.

9.45 How change leadership is different to good leadership. It is the evolution of leadership to meet the requirement to continually lead your team through change.

10.27 The first trait to explore – Empathy. A trait of an intelligent change leader.

12.54 Flexibility. Mental agility increases the ability of a change leader to build trust.

14.40 A strong collaborator. When a change leader is known to be a team player it creates confidence with their team to be able to raise issues that may be shared with others.

17.07 The self-awareness of a good change leader. Why is self-awareness important? Hw does it show up for a hange leader and add value?

20.12 Resilience . This takes the form of mental and emotional toughness that good change leaders have.

22.54 Curiosity. This is about having a sense of enquiry with objectivity.

24.34. Visionary. A good change leader is able to create and share a vision with others.

26.05 Authenticity. Good change leaders are consistently aligning to what you see is what you get. There are no surpirses which builds trust.

In this Episode I share my thoughts on what it takes to be a great change practitioner. And it isn't probably what you are thinking. 

If you are a change practitioner, have a listen and see whether you agree. if you are hiring change managers, or you are a people leader of Change practitioners, then listen to this podcast to get some ideas on what you may be looking for.

2.09 We cover the three areas to consider.

2.50 Self-awareness and the life long journey in your career.

3:47 How self development added value to my role in identifying behaviours.

4:37 Perfection is an illusion and everyone has different reactions to change.

5:03 The importance of boundary setting and how it empowers people through change.

7:01 Diffusing situations, managing conflict, listening and building trust.The ability to handle stressful situations and self-regulate comes from working on yourself.

8.18 It helps if your purpose lines up with what you do.

9:45 Vulnerability - whilst it has become popular there are many scenarios where if you are vulnerable you will benefit in Change.

10:47 The link between vulnerability and asking for feedback. 

11.20 What a robust feedback system looks like,

12.17 Why passive feedback isn't productive.

12.53 Formal and informal - on the spot feedback is powerful.

13.20 A word of caution regarding when you get feedback.

15.13 Being a continual learner and how that relates to vulnerability.

17.03 The level of vulnerability required to test and pilot, and possibly 'fail'.

19.20 Resilience and the role that self-care plays.

19.55 The amount if resilience needed in change roles is often underestimated.

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In this episode we cover the elements in a change maturity model.

1.44 The accidental change maturity pathway and what that story looks like.

7.06 Key elements of maturity. Starting with Executive Sponsorship and then at all levels.

9.08 Resourcing mix and what that might look like.

9.57 Where your function sits - centralised or decentralised?

10.26 Capability development 10.50 Consistency - is there one way of doing things and one language for change.

11.45 Partnership areas.

12.22 Visibility of change in the organisation.

13.08 When looking at the agility (lower case 'a') is related but a different conversation.

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