By Elisabeth Goodman, 9th March 2017 Introduction and a caveat There seems to be a real wave of articles and seminars on the relationship between various hormones, mental health, and our performance at work. I am definitely not an expert in this field, although I did complete a Biochemistry degree some years ago, and have …
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Guest blog by Liz Mercer, 11th January 2017. Editor’s note Delegates from RiverRhee’s training courses often come away with one or more new ways of working that they would like to influence when they get back to their place of work. We are glad that this is the case: it is an indication that we have …
Why leadership training fails – some tips for what to do about it Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 5th November 2016 Asking questions sets the tone for what will follow – start from what’s working well It seemed obvious from the moment that our facilitator, Andy Smith (Coaching Leaders), mentioned it at the start of the two day course on Appreciative Inquiry (AI) that I attended this week. The minute you …
Appreciative Inquiry – a tool and philosophy for positive change Read More »
Guest blog by Fran Bodley-Scott, 25th August 2016 Editorial note: I came across Fran in my work for the APM Enabling Change SIG. She has developed an ‘ABCDE’ model for communication, which she offered to coach me on in support of a publication that we are preparing. I was very impressed by the effectiveness of …
Engage with your stakeholders more effectively – stop talking about communication! Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 3rd July 2016 As someone who writes and gives talks about managing change, and trains and coaches people in how to lead change, I feel compelled to write about one of the most dramatic examples of change that 72% and more of the British electorate are currently experiencing. I believe that the …
Brexit – exploding some myths and reinforcing some truths about responses to change Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 29th January 2016 APM events are a great opportunity for developing our professional knowledge I led a seminar this week for the Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Branch members, as a member of the committee of the APM Enabling Change SIG and also as an independent change practitioner. It was apparent from the level of …
More common factors for managing successful change Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 30th April, 2015 Our host, Patrick Farrant from Taylor Vinters, opened yesterday’s proceedings at the One Nucleus Network Meeting in Cambridge on Managing Change with this quote from Richard Branson: “A company that stands still will soon be forgotten” A show of hands from the floor confirmed that those present were almost unanimously …
A celebration of change with One Nucleus and Taylor Vinters Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 26th February 2015 Roles of those associated with change programmes I’ve just come back from delivering a seminar for the Midlands branch of the APM, with my colleague (and Chair) on the APM Enabling Change SIG, Martin Taylor. The event, “How to keep programmes on track and teams inspired during periods of change”, attracted …
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. The most popular topics were ones carried over from previous years: managing change, communities of practice and coaching for project management. Many thanks to my readers and to my guest bloggers too! Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera …
Reflections prompted by discussions at APM Presents: Project Management in Practice, October 16th, 2014 By Elisabeth Goodman, 25th October 2014 The same issues arise for managing change, whatever the size of the organisation. There are also some common factors for managing successful change, whether the change involved is IT, organisational or process-based. I recently co-led a …
