Breaking Down In-Group Vs. Out-Group Dynamics In today’s business landscape, creating an inclusive workplace is more critical than ever. In a Deloitte report surveying over 1,300 full-time US-based employees across various organization sizes, 80% stated that inclusivity is a key factor when choosing an employer, and 39% indicated they would leave their current company forRead more
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Effective Change Management: How To Prepare Your Business For Organizational Changes In the ever-evolving business landscape, change is not just inevitable but essential for growth and sustainability. Organizational changes, whether they involve adopting new technologies, restructuring teams, or entering new markets, can be daunting. Effective change management is crucial to navigate these transitions smoothly andRead more
How Product Designers Can Use Design Thinking For Innovation As we enter into a new age of emerging technologies, we must come up with a new way to face business and technological challenges. Enter Design Thinking. First conceptualized by Stefanie Di Russo in 2016, design thinking is a simple way to develop complex ideas. ItRead more
Applying Design Thinking for Effective Change Management Change is seemingly the only constant in today’s dynamic business environment. Whether it is a shift in organizational structure, the introduction of new technologies, or evolving market demands, companies must continue to adapt to maintain relevancy and stay competitive. However, managing change effectively is a significant challenge forRead more
Organizations around the world are struggling with market uncertainty, economic disruption, organizational change, political uncertainty, and now a global pandemic. To survive, organizations have no choice but to transform, lest they fall behind and become extinct. It is almost inconceivable that billion dollar businesses such as Border’s Books, Blockbuster Video, Circuit City, and Radio ShackRead more
The demand for deep, sustainable change in organizations is being driven hard by forces coming from all directions… and it’s only going to get worse. Today’s organizations have no choice but to transform, innovate, and find new ways to enhance profitability if they’re to stave off competition, keep shareholders happy, and do it faster withRead more
With so much in the world-changing daily – our work, economics, education, shopping, travel, socializing, consumer behavior – it may be difficult to understand why I’m suggesting that now might be the perfect time to make yet another change. Many companies were caught off-guard when the pandemic hit, unprepared for the violent disruption it wouldRead more
In my last post, I wrote about the reasons why people within organizations are unwilling to change, but what’s missing from this picture is an understanding of how to overcome their resistance to change. Changing hearts and minds while implementing a successful transformational change within an organization can be a long journey but with theRead more
As we head into the seventh month of our new reality – longer in some countries – many organizations are still struggling to cope with the rapidly changing business environment. Meanwhile, other organizations have been quick to adapt, innovate, and embrace the new way of doing business. Why is that? Whether it’s a forced changeRead more
Sometimes its hard to lead change. That’s because we humans don’t like change. Why? Because our minds seek to protect us from threats. Change is a significant threat thanks to the instincts and mindware programs that run our unconscious minds. Learning to lead change around these instincts and programs fuels our ability to create anRead more