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Harmonious Workplaces
JUNE 24, 2024
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Harmonious Workplaces
JUNE 24, 2024
Some may recall that I play a little bit of harmonica as a hobby.
Harmonious Workplaces
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Perfect for Managers, HR Professionals, and Office Workers – A Holiday Gift to Remember! Chicago, IL – November 29, 2024 – Harmonious Workplaces, an organizational development and change management consultancy, has released Shermie the HR Hermit Crab, an 88-page cartoon book that humorously tackles common workplace challenges.
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Harmonious Workplaces
JANUARY 25, 2025
People often ask, Whats the best Change Management methodology? the truth is that there is no one best Change Management methodology. Do you drive in a lot […] The post Best Change Management Methodology appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces. Just like asking, Whats the best car?
Successful Independent Consulting
JANUARY 20, 2017
Here is a verbatim snippet from her résumé at the time: PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND SERVICES Senior consultant with professional experience in Organization Development and Change, Leadership and Organizational Communications and Coaching , as well as internal and external Corporate Communications, including global marketing initiatives.
Harmonious Workplaces
DECEMBER 12, 2023
During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Leadership Support: Leaders must champion change and cultivate an environment that encourages adaptability.
Harmonious Workplaces
AUGUST 8, 2024
How Change Management Will Benefit Your Artificial Intelligence Implementation Generative AI, or genAI, is quickly moving from the bleeding edge of innovation to a proven technology across entire organizations.
Harmonious Workplaces
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A few data points illustrate the amount of change people are facing at work: All of that change is overwhelming employees and middle managers: These data come from two surveys1,2 conducted in the first half of 2023 and reinforce our own […] The post Stay Grounded with a Simple Change Management Framework appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces. (..)
Harmonious Workplaces
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Whether it’s driven by new technologies, evolving markets, or internal reorganizations, organizations must be able to adapt and change to thrive. But change can be difficult, and one of the keys to successful change management is flexibility.1 1 What Makes People Inflexible?
Harmonious Workplaces
DECEMBER 14, 2024
This blog summarizes episode 41 of the Harmonious Workplaces podcast, “Change Management for Small Businesses.” Small Business Administration (SBA) considers a small business a for-profit […] The post Harmonious Workplaces, Ep 41: Change Management for Small Businesses appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.
Harmonious Workplaces
DECEMBER 21, 2024
In Episode 42 of the Harmonious Workplaces podcast, Rich Cruz, Sharyl Volpe, and Ben Kleinman delve into the complex topic of ethics in change management. 42: Ethical Considerations in Change Management appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.
Harmonious Workplaces
JANUARY 17, 2024
In the dynamic fields of organizational development (OD) and change management (OCM), a consultant’s ability to ask the right questions plays as crucial a role as having the right answers. This leads to more engaged, more motivated workers which develops a more resilient and adaptive organization.
Harmonious Workplaces
JUNE 17, 2024
Video Transcript Today, we’ll be talking about leadership buy in for successful change. What’s the one thing you can do to ensure your leaders are fully bought into any change before it’s too late. Keep listening to find out.
Harmonious Workplaces
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Communication is key to successful change management, but even with clear, concise messaging, you’ll always have that one person who says, “This is the first time I’m hearing about this!” ” To avoid this, organizations must be intentional about engaging stakeholders throughout the entire change process.
Harmonious Workplaces
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
This blog summarizes the Harmonious Workplaces podcast episode “Leveraging Communication Tools for Change Management.” ” The episode features host Rich Cruz and co-hosts Sharyl Volpe and Ben Kleinman discussing the importance of communication tools in driving successful change initiatives.
Harmonious Workplaces
MARCH 23, 2024
If so, the problems may stem from a lack of organizational change management (OCM). Your tech likely functions; you need better OCM Have you ever implemented a piece of technology and deemed it a failure? When I came aboard a firm, the CEO proudly stated that the company adopted Salesforce like many larger competitors.
Harmonious Workplaces
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
This blog post summarizes episode 37 of the Harmonious Workplaces podcast, “Scary Stories of Change Management Gone Bad.” 37: Scary Stories of Change Management Gone Bad appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces. 37: Scary Stories of Change Management Gone Bad appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.
Harmonious Workplaces
JANUARY 11, 2024
Regrets to Leadership Risks? However, in leadership, I feel we always risk something. Inclusive leadership: Realizing positive outcomes through belongingness and being valued for uniqueness. Human Resource Management Review, 28 (2), 190–203. Do I regret standing up to that bully? I would do it again. Not necessarily.
Harmonious Workplaces
JULY 3, 2024
Together, we’ll discuss leadership in times of calm and crisis. What crucial action can change leaders take during a crisis situation within an organization? Welcome to Harmonious Workplaces, a podcast about corporate culture, organizational change management. Keep listening to find out.
Strategic Planning and Management Insights
AUGUST 28, 2024
In the latest episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Jean St. Pierre , the co-founder and chairman of the Rhombus Group. Jean shares his compelling story of building a $100 million business, losing it all, and then rediscovering his path through deep introspection and strategic planning.
Consulting and Organizational Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. The profession has become filled with niche players……executive coaching, team building, process improvement, change management, etc. Career Management. Consulting and Organizational Development. Crisis Management.
Consulting and Organizational Management
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Implementation Phase (Change Management Phase). ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. Career Management.
Organizational Talent Consulting
APRIL 3, 2023
One of the greatest leadership challenges during organizational change is making the invisible visible. But emphasizing implementation without creating a sense of urgency can create change resistance and confusion, causing people to give up before they start. I would add change. Leading Change.
Organizational Talent Consulting
OCTOBER 31, 2022
"The most threatening competitor leadership teams face is themself." Change management should be presented in a way that leads to different ways of thinking and acting. Organizational Development can support the implementation workshops with change models and activities for the workshops. & Eden, C.
Harmonious Workplaces
JANUARY 27, 2025
In episode 46 of the Harmonious Workplaces podcast, hosts Rich Cruz, Sharyl Volpe, and Ben Kleinman delve into the crucial topic of adapting change management strategies to different personality types. They explore how understanding personality differences can significantly enhance the success of change initiatives in the workplace.
Cheryl Cran
MAY 14, 2014
I have been a student of consciousness principles for over twenty years in addition to human behavior psychology and organizational development. Think of Neo on the Matrix he was able to navigate the challenges of both worlds by ‘training’ his mind and his skills to mastery.
Harmonious Workplaces
JULY 23, 2024
20: Stories of Organizational Change Welcome to our 20th podcast for today’s milestone podcast. We’ll be talking about some of the best and worst change management experiences we’ve seen. Well, any of these tales of organizational change management resonate with you?
Harmonious Workplaces
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Among the decisions I needed to make which could have profound effects on my career and my family, I found myself torn between what I had prepared to do since I reentered graduate school — management consulting in organizational development and change management — and what I had done as a consultant and executive, MarCom (marketing communications).
Harmonious Workplaces
OCTOBER 24, 2023
L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band. In 1997, Jim promoted me from CSR (customer service representative) to assistant manager of Blockbuster within a few months just prior to my graduation from college. That’s a lot of bending!
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 3, 2023
In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Their second strategy is to build — or rebuild — trust with your stakeholders.
Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Often that’s not clear to everyone – because people have developed a number of effective ways to tolerate the problem instead of fix it.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 24, 2023
In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. They argue that most big organizational problems deserve a more urgent response — a metabolic rate that honors the frustration, mediocrity, and pain of the status quo.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Researchers are identifying and quantifying the many effects of inclusion on firm performance — and the insights they’re generating are persuasive.
Harvard Business
MAY 9, 2023
A Gartner survey found that employees’ willingness to support enterprise change fell from 74% in 2016 to just 43% in 2022.
Harmonious Workplaces
DECEMBER 7, 2024
The Society for Human Resources Management (or SHRM) has recently published a few articles on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or EEOC) has provided some technical guidelines on using AI to avoid adverse impact on employment selection.
Harmonious Workplaces
JULY 8, 2024
Popular Hulu Series Presents Lessons on Workplace Culture My wife and I started watching the Hulu series “The Bear” a few months ago and excitedly anticipated the third season, which dropped on June 26, 2023. We blitzed through the eight-part series within a week.
Harmonious Workplaces
APRIL 4, 2024
What are some best practices for selecting and implementing new technologies to support change? Watch this video with the transcript below: Sometimes, to facilitate organizational change, we need to add another element—new technologies.
Harmonious Workplaces
MARCH 21, 2024
During the ending phase of a change initiative – which is where the current state ends and change begins – people express unhappiness and discomfort. Morale declines, performance decreases, and managers may wish to quit. The best answer I can give based on research: listen to your employees.
Harmonious Workplaces
JANUARY 1, 2025
Our interviewer, Imam Jalees Ahmad, asked the HW crew about corporate culture, psychological safety, change management, […] The post Have a Vision: Write It and Share It appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.
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