Managing in times of change : 24 tools for managers, individuals, and teams

By: Maginn, Michael DMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, ©2007Description: xiii, 105 [18] p. : illustrationsISBN: 9780077116255 ; 0077116259Subject(s): Industrial management | Organizational changeDDC classification: 658.406
Contents:
1. Understand the "form-to" 2. Choose a productive response 3. See the opportunity 4. Gather your assets and resources 5. Forge personal goals 6. Walk the talk 7. Make friends with ambiguity 8. Paint a picture of what is happening 9. Build new rules for a new game 10. Remember what is still important 11. Improvise, adapt, adjust 12. Measure and celebrate progress 13. Hold the team accountable 14. Squash the rumour mill 15. Get the team members involved 16. Reward the team for progress 17. Understand natural reactions to change 18. Customize help for struggling individuals 19. Offer empathy 20. Actively surface dissatisfaction 21. Pinpoint the positives for individuals 22. Tailer positive tasks for individuals 23. Encourage individuals to let go of the past 24. Stand up for people if they are right
Summary: Provides lessons for managers to face change head-on, by not fighting the inevitable, and being honest about present circumstances and the likely course of events. This book coaches managers on how to lead their teams through the process of change by painting a picture of what is currently going on and focusing on desirable outcomes.
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1. Understand the "form-to" 2. Choose a productive response 3. See the opportunity 4. Gather your assets and resources 5. Forge personal goals 6. Walk the talk 7. Make friends with ambiguity 8. Paint a picture of what is happening 9. Build new rules for a new game 10. Remember what is still important 11. Improvise, adapt, adjust 12. Measure and celebrate progress 13. Hold the team accountable 14. Squash the rumour mill 15. Get the team members involved 16. Reward the team for progress 17. Understand natural reactions to change 18. Customize help for struggling individuals 19. Offer empathy 20. Actively surface dissatisfaction 21. Pinpoint the positives for individuals 22. Tailer positive tasks for individuals 23. Encourage individuals to let go of the past 24. Stand up for people if they are right

Provides lessons for managers to face change head-on, by not fighting the inevitable, and being honest about present circumstances and the likely course of events. This book coaches managers on how to lead their teams through the process of change by painting a picture of what is currently going on and focusing on desirable outcomes.

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