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It's often very easy to recognize when an organization needs to change, but it's a lot harder to make it happen! Legacy staff and volunteers, “we've always done it this way” perspectives, and plain old inertia can put many frustrating road blocks in your way. There are ways, however, for the persistent and patient to guide the change process and help an organization evolve. Using real world examples, we'll discuss the stages of organizational growth, personality archetypes you may encounter, and strategies to build momentum toward change.

Managing Organizational Evolution

Published on Apr 26, 2016

It's often very easy to recognize when an organization needs to change, but it's a lot harder to make it happen! Legacy staff and volunteers, “we've always done it this way” perspectives, and plain old inertia can put many frustrating road blocks in your way. There are ways, however, for the persistent and patient to guide the change process and help an organization evolve. Using real world examples, we'll discuss the stages of organizational growth, personality archetypes you may encounter, and strategies to build momentum toward change.

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Organizational Evolution

Dealing with Change When Humans are Involved
It's often very easy to recognize when an organization needs to change, but it's a lot harder to make it happen! Legacy staff and volunteers, “we've always done it this way” perspectives, and plain old inertia can put many frustrating road blocks in your way. There are ways, however, for the persistent and patient to guide the change process and help an organization evolve. Using real world examples, we'll discuss the stages of organizational growth, personality archetypes you may encounter, and strategies to build momentum toward change.

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Business evolution: Slow process of
change from one form or level
to a better or higher one

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Time frame for change

Objectives

  • Assess the situation
  • Identify your strategies
  • Making change attractive
  • Back up plans

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The Players

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Legacy staffers

Scaredy Cats

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Favorite Pets

Go with the Flow

Thumbs up!

But don't make me work
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Change Leader

who doesn't necessarily agree with you

Your team

The Rebel Alliance
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Allies, Adversaries, Ambivalent

Exercise

  • Are they an ally, adversary or ambivalent?
  • What drives them? What's their motivation?
  • What are they afraid of?
  • How much can they help or hinder your progress?

What are...

  • Common fears?
  • Common motivations?
  • Connections?

Who's your team?

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Making Change a Party

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“Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms. So when I went fishing, I didn’t think about what I wanted. I thought about what they wanted....
Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?”
--Dale Carnegie

What do they want?

  • Make their lives easier
  • Include them in success
  • A little sincere praise

Change takes time

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“Change might not be fast and it isn't always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.”
--Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit

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Dealing with frustration

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Set time markers

Assess and review

Recalculate

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Exit Strategy

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"When the winds of change blow, some build walls. Others build windmills." --Chinese Proverb

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