Latest Steve Chihos Blog Entries

The Change Curve

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:42:59 GMT

Article Detail: One of the more useful concepts that has arisen from the formal study of Organizational Change Management is the “Change Adoption Curve“. But before ... more details
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The Art of Facilitation

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:40:28 GMT

Article Detail: As a Change Agent, one of my most common roles is that of “Facilitator”. One moment I will be asked to guide an executive team as they make tou... more details
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Change Can Mean Loss

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:17:34 GMT

Article Detail: Change Agent Tip #26 A wise man once told me that one reason people struggle with change is that it often means we’re going to lose something. It’s... more details
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Listen First

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:34:52 GMT

Article Detail: Change Agent Tip #25 One of my favorite parts of helping people deal with change is the chance I get to work with some incredibly talented l... more details
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Tip#22: Get a Grip on Culture Change

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:12:28 GMT

Article Detail: You say you want to change your organization’s culture? Get a Grip! To be more specific, get a good grip on what your trying to do before you s... more details
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Change Agent Tip #20: Accentuate the Positive!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:37:29 GMT

Article Detail: Most of us have heard the old adage “Change is Good“. As regular readers of this blog know, I don’t completely agree with that cliche. After... more details
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Let’s Face It: Change is Hard

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:42:03 GMT

Article Detail: Most Organizational Change Management (OCM) professionals know plenty of theory and have plenty of experience. But why is it that even when we bring ... more details
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Change Agent Tip #11: Access Equals Impact

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:57:34 GMT

Article Detail: In this final post of a 4-part series, I’ll wrap up a recipe for change success based on the notion that Change Agents should treat their work like a... more details
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Prepare for Politics and Trolls!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:10:52 GMT

Article Detail: Most large-scale changes will at some point confront political resistance within some or all of the business units that make up the larger organizati... more details
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Rooting Out Resistance to Change

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:59:44 GMT

Article Detail: Every change is subject to some level of resistance and stakeholders willexpress it in any number of ways. Instead of simply tolerating resistance or... more details
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Change Agent Tip #4: Be Careful Driving the Bus

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:34:15 GMT

Article Detail: Sponsors and Change Agents often use a common metaphor when they encourage the targets of their change to “get on the bus before it leaves“. When it ... more details
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Smart Change Agent Tricks

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:05:08 GMT

Article Detail: What can Change Agents do to have the maximum positive impact in their role?In my last post I introduced the ideathat it can help to first realize th... more details
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#Winning Isn’t Everything

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:27:46 GMT

Article Detail: #Winning Isn’t Everything Contrary to what Charlie Sheen will tell you, #Winning isn’t everything. History has given us plenty of exampl... more details
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7 Tips for Delivering a Great Presentation

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:44:37 GMT

Article Detail: Public speaking is always listed as one of the most feared challenges peopleface at work. When implementing change, there is a good chance that... more details
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Virtually Effective as the Real Thing

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:10:12 GMT

Article Detail: Virtual meetings are said to be the wave of the future. For many organizations with geographically distributed employee populations that future is al... more details
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A Place to Go to Stay In the Know

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:46:38 GMT

Article Detail: In my last article, I extolled the virtues of using a team website to keep everyone on your team in the loop. But exactly what information shou... more details
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Don’t Forget to Laugh

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:55:45 GMT

Article Detail: One of my favorite lines from the classic comedy movie Airplanetakes place as passenger-turned-emergency pilot Ted Striker – who’s at aloss for how ... more details
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FTW: Giant Lessons Learned

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:54:27 GMT

Article Detail: Fans of American Major League Baseball tuned in last Monday night to watch the San Francisco Giants win the World Series over the Texas Rangers. I li... more details
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Genius or Idiot?

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:01:14 GMT

Article Detail: As I watched Director Oliver Stone talk about his new “Wall Street” movie this morning I could not help but be struck by how polarizing some public f... more details
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…Decisions, Decisions…

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:34:19 GMT

Article Detail: There are a lot of ways for change leaders and teams to make decisions. When it comes to executing on significant change, sometimes the differe... more details
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Who Would Ever Want to Be King?

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:55:16 GMT

Article Detail: It’s Lonely at the Top. There are plenty of ways for Sponsors to approach their pivotal role in change. It can be said that every leader has their st... more details
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