Knowledge Center
Leading Change: 5 Rules for Success
The term “change management” means different things to different people. Technology professionals are likely to view it as a formal process for tracking and documenting changes to systems and code. Human Resource professionals may argue that it is an intangible process that deals with how organizations view opportunities associated with change. At an organizational level, change management means defining and implementing the best strategic and tactical plans to deal with changes in the business environment and to profit from those opportunities. Depending on the situation, any one of these answers can be correct; however, for the purpose of this article, we will focus on managing organizational change.
Master Your Mental Game: Breaking Your 4-Minute
What feels impossible for you? Are you being asked to do more with less (fewer people, smaller budgets, little or no training, etc.)? Do you feel that you're expected to achieve unrealistic sales goals? Are you trying to fire up a team that's still reeling from recent layoffs or off-shoring of key functions? Or, perhaps you are struggling to be a positive role model for others, even though you are personally frustrated, discouraged, and exhausted? Whatever it is that seems impossible for you right now, our hope is that you will gain inspiration and renewed determination to succeed by mastering the art of accomplishing the impossible.
Visualize Keeping Those Resolutions
It’s just that time of year again. Are you tired of making but not keeping New Year’s resolutions? Chances are you feel even worse for not keeping them. You’re not alone. The enthusiasm fades by February, and our well-intentioned resolutions dissolve before our very eyes says executive/career coach Deb Weiler, who is president of Atlanta’s Career Aspirations. We feel depressed and despondent and wonder if we are really capable of creating change in our lives. Our failure erodes our self-confidence, and our ability to achieve new goals diminishes even further. We find ourselves in a downward spiral, and feeling disempowered. You can reverse the unkept-resolution spiral
Executive Coaching Returns Solid Dividends
Executive coaching has received considerable media attention in the past few years. Articles about coaching have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, Business Week, Fast Company and Fortune, to name a few. Coaches have been featured on “Oprah”, CNN's "Impact" and "Larry King Live" and in countless news segments. Since its introduction in the 1980s, coaching in organizations has steadily expanded, moving it beyond a mere management fad to fix problem performers to a viable choice for developing leadership skills, retaining key employees, and ensuring that their leaders deliver the leadership the company requires.
The Phelps Factor: Resilience - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going!
What separates the super talented athlete from other world class athletes? What enables world class athletes to consistently turn in stellar performances and differentiate themselves from other highly gifted athletes? How can you apply these lessons to achieving extreme performance TM on corporate playing fields?