Innate strategist with a passion for change, communication and alphabetizing my spices. Prosci and PMI certified.
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 … Continue reading Slay The Fear Dragon
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
We all know the saying - to assume is to make an ass out of you and me. And try as we may to avoid it, we all take our turn as the donkey. And we'll all be the donkey again before we die. Many times. Se la vie. Mea culpa. So why do we … Continue reading Assume Everything
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
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!
Where do we pick up our bad habits? Parents? Older siblings? Influential friends? Maybe, but I'll offer another—teachers. Yes, I said it—teachers. "Ok, class, your assignment is to write a 5,000-word essay." <collective groan> Well, esteemed teachers, it is my opinion, therefore, that you are, solely, though perhaps unjustly, insomuch as responsible for one of … Continue reading Breaking Bad (Habits)
You just got the email. A new, exciting software change is coming to your organization...SOON! The email probably touted benefits of the new software in a succinct bulleted list: Accelerates our digital transformation. Enables anytime, anywhere collaboration. Offers new features and enhanced security. Yep, that's pretty standard language for what we in the biz call … Continue reading Prepare for Launch in 28…14…7…1…