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When Will My Team Get Back to Where They Were Before the Pandemic

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By Guy Harris In recent Bud to Boss workshops, I have been getting a question similar to the title of this post in several ways. While the questions are not always phrased the same way, they tend the same direction: longing for a return to “normal” as we reach the end of pandemic-imposed lockdowns, shutdowns, and isolation. Every situation is a bit different, and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Difficult Situations, Future of Work, Leadership Tagged With: Change, leadership

The Power of Transition Conversations

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By Guy Harris Navigating changes in your professional relationships is a big part of successfully transitioning from bud to boss. The change in your role and your responsibilities demands that your relationships change as well. You will experience changes in the type, scope, and sensitivity of relationship issues you face. The relative power dynamic or imbalance between you, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Communication Tagged With: Change, communication, transition conversation

A Better Way for Leaders to Look at Change

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By Kevin Eikenberry As a leader, whether you like it or not, you are in the business of change. Put another way, leading change is an important and ever-present part of your leadership work. While we all have significant experience with change both personally and organizationally, how we look at change can make a huge impact on our success. While I do not know what your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Change, leading change, status quo

How Do I Implement a Change I Don’t Like?

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By Guy Harris If it has not happened already, the day is coming when you will need to implement a change that was not your idea and that you either do not like or at least have reservations about. As a new, front-line leader, that situation is incredibly difficult. You might feel stuck between your team and “management.” You might struggle to satisfy both your desire to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Communication, Difficult Situations, Management Tagged With: Change, difficult situations

Taking a Cue from Nature

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autumn leaves

by Kevin Eikenberry I love the vibrant colors of the changing leaves. One of the great benefits of living in Indiana is seeing the beauty in nature all around. And as I take it all in, I’m reminded each year of the reason we get to see this tapestry: change. Fall is truly a period of change – a transition from summer to winter. And this innate ability to change fuels not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: career advancement, Change, Kevin Eikenberry, new leaders, professional growth

5 Things a Smart Manager Does to Decrease Change Resistence

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As a first-time leader, it is critical that you understand that you can't “make” a change happen. While you can initiate a change, and make it easier for employees to stomach and execute, you need them to do the work, change their behaviors, and, ultimately, make the change happen. If you want them to do all that, you need to follow these steps to lower their resistance and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: Change, communication, difficult situations, leadership problems

You Cannot Sell What You Do Not Own

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One day Hypothetical John, a newly promoted supervisor with Fictional Products, met with his boss, Bill, to discuss a new procedure recently mandated by a change to company policy. John was not happy with the change because he knew that his team would not like it. The new procedure added two documentation steps to an existing operation, and he knew that it would add both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Change, influence, Persuasion

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