Why we employ people
We employ people to make our lives easier.
So why doesn’t it always feel that way?
Because they either don’t do what we want or they don’t do it in the way we want.
Then, to change what they do, we assume what motivates us will motivate them.
Can you see the problem?
When we’re ‘me’ centric - seeing the world from only our point of view - we’re likely to find fault in how others behave if it doesn’t match our expectations.
It’s...
Thermal barrier
The easiest way to endure an ice bath is to stay still.
A thermal layer forms, protecting you from the cold.
But the lack of movement becomes a problem the longer you stay in because you aren’t circulating blood as well to your extremities.
In business we might feel fine in our thermal layer. Comfortable even.
But this is a long game. You’ve got to keep moving.
To disrupt the status quo and keep your business moving, see how to influence action.
Change management Vs. Behaviour change
Change management isn’t really about behaviour.
Back when I worked in corporate, we'd have rounds of Change Management.
Yes, that's Change Management with a capital C and M.
Because Change Management was a program of work. A process to shepherd the workforce from one system to another. This could be new software, new policies or a new management methodology.
That means it's about changing behaviour, right?
We participated in hours of briefings and brain storms to ensure we were engaged,...
