It is the rare leadership team who want to hear what they don’t want to hear

Change is an event. Transition is a process. Change in life—and in business—is a prerequisite for growth. Today the pace of change is faster than ever before. Unless organizations take the time to hear what they are not hearing they can face confusion, low morale, turnover, decreased productivity and loss of momentum toward their critical business objectives.

Common Misconceptions

• Change happens quickly
• Time takes care of everything
• The weak performers are the ones who leave
• Control, documentation and monitoring will prevent disruption
• Those who appear okay really are
• People hear and believe what senior leadership communicates
• If the communication is done right the first time, it is enough
• By changing the formal relationship, how “we do business” will change
• The transition behavior of the senior leadership team has no impact on the organization
• Pressures that caused the change will be seen in a rational manner
• Managers will accept and understand their new role of coaching and involving others in transition

The sessions are fast-paced and highly interactive—and provide tangible outcomes and benefits. Typically two hours in length, participants complete the session feeling more confident their leadership is interested in what they have to say.

The Cultural Snapshot provides leadership a clear line of sight into how their workforce, including managers, feel about the company’s transition process. These sessions highlight what employees are excited about and what concerns they have going forward. It allows leadership immediate feedback to:

• Celebrate their successes
• Re-direct potential failures
• Not only hear what employees are saying, but, through me, how they are saying it

This feedback about potential barriers to change can be addressed before they impede progress or jeopardize results.

IMPORTANT NOTE: BEFORE YOU CONSIDER UTILIZING THIS TYPE OF STRATEGY YOU MUST COMMIT TO AN ACTION PLAN BASED UPON THE FEEDBACK PRESENTED. IT IS MY EXPERIENCE THAT IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS COMMITMENT…..DO NOT SPEND MONEY.