Innate strategist with a passion for change, communication and alphabetizing my spices. Prosci and PMI certified.
I love, love, love me some psychoanalysis. Self-analysis included. (Definitely included.) And change management. Big fan. So let's talk about the change curve, a nonlinear psychological model for how individuals progress through change. There are a few models out there, but since I favor odd numbers and accomplished women, I go with the Kubler-Ross model: … Continue reading Warning: Curve Ahead
I remember sitting in my Sociology courses, listening to my professors telling tales of the profound, history-making discoveries by renowned Anthropologists. <sigh> Dream life. One women in particular captivated my young feminist attention—Margaret Mead. I won't delight you with the details of her work, just know I wanted to BE her. Badly. Traveling the world, … Continue reading Are We There Yet?
When you move to a small town swamp, there are some life adjustments necessary. Add in a few catastrophic natural disasters, and, well, change becomes the norm. This fun fact surfaced (pun intended) after I purchased my piece of paradise in the summer of 2023—when you live in a swamp, you get to deal with … Continue reading Slay The Fear Dragon
It would be an understatement to say there has been a flood of change these last few years. (The cover photo is an actual picture of my road after Idalia.) Professionally, the landscape of work as we know it completely changed in March of 2020. In the years following, I hit the road solo on … Continue reading Flood of Change
I recently landed a big fish of a project in a small pond. A small business suddenly lost their sole source of institutional knowledge - passwords, processes, everything. So, being the only one in the boat, I grabbed the line and began dragging it in. Dragged resources for passwords. Dragged business processes into the cloud. … Continue reading Catch and Release Fishing
What do change and hiking have to do with each other. Well, attach your 'biner and let's explore.
You know the story. The Scarecrow had a brain. The Lion had courage. The Tin Man had a heart. Dorothy had a home. Sure, they had to battle some witches and flying monkeys before they realized it, but hey, who hasn't? Classic tale of navigating life. My Wizard appeared in 2015 as a recruiter for … Continue reading No Place Like Home
There is so much pressure to be in a constant state of growth mindset. Constantly develop your weaknesses, they say, or you're somehow failing at life. Learn an instrument. Eat healthier. Be less self-critical. Draw better boundaries. Be more adaptable. More focused. More helpful. More discerning. More assertive. More vulnerable. Let things go. Challenge the … Continue reading Finding Strength
An AAR is a great tool when used effectively. Used ineffectively, it becomes another blame game that corrodes morale and true collaboration.
Why do change efforts fail? Misalignment with vision? Lack of leadership? Poor planning? Weak WIIFM? (That's, What's in it for me?) Let's see...<opens textbook>...yep. All of the above. That's okay, you know the methodology. How to be an Influencer and Change Anything. How to overcome the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. So you create a … Continue reading Ready…Aim…Fire!