Conversations of Change

<p>A practical guide to implementing workplace change.  <br /> <br />Managing change in a workplace can be a difficult process. Your focus should be on the opportunity it presents not the problem that's been created.  <br /> <br />Conversations of Change is a practical guide that navigates experienced and inexperienced managers alike through the process of identifying creating and measuring real and effective change. <br /> <br />The book covers how to make sense of organizational change how to set up your change initiative for success and what you need to know to implement change well. <br /> <br />Structured in three easy to read parts. <br /> <br />Part 1: Shaping up - the decisions you need to make <br /> <br />• Clarity on 4 universal points of confusion in change <br />• Who’s who in the zoo! Easy to understand explanations of 10 necessary roles in change <br />• Change success – a three-legged stool pull one element away and it falls over <br />• 6 most commonly used change models explained  <br /> <br />Part 2 Moving forward – the 5 pillars of change success <br /> <br />• 6 elements of change capable organisation <br />• Change readiness and how to assess if you are ready for change <br />• Dealing with change resistance – three key considerations  <br />• From the trenches - 5 pitfalls of change communication to avoid  <br />• 12 truisms of change leadership  <br /> <br />Part 3 Check the peripherals – things that you should be aware of <br /> <br />• 5 Future of Work practices and how they can be used in your change efforts  <br />• 6 myths of change management that can get in the way  <br />• The ultimate information on how to develop your knowledge in change management – including associations formal knowledge communities of practice self-study with 11 change experts to follow on twitter and 17 change management blogs to bookmark <br /> <br />Bonus chapter! A full summary of all four adventures.</p>