Tim Gardner, former Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Kimberly-Clark, shares his experience managing layoffs that resulted from change initiatives. Learn when you should tell people that a layoff is coming, how to keep up the morale of those who stay, and how to deal with the inevitable guilt as the change agent responsible.

When Change Requires a Layoff

The position of internal change agent – wherever it falls in the organization – can be a tricky one.

You are responsible for influencing the organization, usually without the direct authority to do so.

This show explores the different ways to influence organizational change, from the point of view of someone who is not calling the shots.

(Formerly The Change Agent's Dilemma show.)

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In this episode of the Influence Change at Work™ Show, Caroline Kealey, Principal and Founder of Results Map®, shares the important principles to keep in mind when communicating during a time of disruption. Listen in to hear how disruption affects communication, and even how disruption creates opportunities for better communication.





Organizational Communication in a Time of Disruption

Even before the pandemic, engaging remote employees in change initiatives was a hot topic. In this episode of the Influence Change at Work™ Show, Dr. Douglas Williams shares his research and experience about working with people who are not collocated with each other. Listen in to hear the challenges and considerations for engaging remote employees in change.

How to Engage Remote Employees in Change

In this episode, Lena Ross, author and Founder of Change Hacks, shares how the practice of change management needs to adapt itself to the current business environment. Listen in to hear the key skills you should develop to stay relevant as the pace of change continues to increase.

How Change Is Changing

In this episode, Brian Ahearn, Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE, LLC, shares the principles of persuasion and how to use them to affect change in organizations. Listen in to hear practical ways to apply the principles, and find out which one is the most powerful.

How to Use the Science of Persuasion to Sell Change

In this episode, Tracy Reznik, Director with Jabian Consulting, shares six elements that drive engagement in organizations. Listen in to learn why engagement is crucial for implementing change, and what you can do to boost engagement for your change initiative.

When Change Requires a Layoff

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