CHANGE AND COMPLEXITY

3 Elements to Include in Your Next Change Campaign ( from the Harvard Business Review) 

Changing employee behaviour is hard because it’s not a one-time decision, but rather an ongoing campaign that requires dedication and perseverance. Next time you need to spearhead a change campaign, incorporate these three elements:

1.Memorable messages.Clear, memorable, succinct messages are the foundation of a change campaign. Create a message that is emotionally compelling and easily repeated.
2.Stories. People remember stories better than they do numbers or facts. Tell stories about why the change is important or that illustrate the benefits of changing.
3.Call to action. For any campaign to be successful, the audience needs to know what it can do. Be clear about the action you want your people to take and ways they can start today.

You Tube an interesting view from : 

Ken Blanchard on change management

DEALING WITH COMPLEXITY :

Complexity is one of the largest problems plaguing organisations, and most leaders yearn for more simplicity. But don’t confuse simple with easy. Ridding your organisation, department, or process of unnecessary complexity requires careful attention.

Remember these three Cs when trying to restore simplicity:

1. Collaboration. Silos are the enemy of simplicity. Work across the organisation to identify where the complexity is and together improve the way business is done.
2. Coordination. Smooth coordination is critical to finding simple solutions to the problems you’re trying to solve.
3. Communication. Once you’ve managed complexity, you can be sure it will try to find its way back in. Open and regular communication will allow you to identify it before it takes hold.

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Just a thought :

Five frogs are sitting on a log.
Four decide to jump off. How many are left? 

Answer: five. Why? Because there’s a difference between deciding and doing.

Mark Feldman

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