The magical power of good stories in successful organisation change

Stories are incredibly powerful ways to communicate that every one of us is familiar with. Using story-telling as part of your organisation change approach can help people to see things differently, understand what you’re trying to achieve and engage them in the shifts you’re trying to make.

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Three things a favourite song taught me about leadership in change

I’m a big fan of 1980s music and have several favourite tracks. One of those favourites is ‘‘It ain’t what you do…’ from the Funboy Three and Bananarama. Taking the time to listen to this pop song makes me think about the ‘how’ of leading through change. Here are my top three lessons from this tune.

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I'm here. Where are you?

Often when leaders communicate change, they forget to think about who’s on the receiving end of their messages - they’ve been immersed in it for months or even years. They often can’t understand why people don’t ‘get’ the change or feel as engaged in it as they are. This is what I call the ‘I’m here. Where are you?’ question that leaders really need to avoid. Here are some ideas that could help.

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The Great Return to the Office – how are you keeping people engaged in yet another change?

As organisations work through how they are bringing people back into the workplace, how do you keep people involved and engaged? How do you avoid mis-stepping it and switching people off when they may be anxious or excited about coming back to the workplace?

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