Change readiness problems within an organisation decrease engagement, lower expectations of success, promote frustration and fear, and impoverish outcomes. Where do these problems come from? What can be done about them? Organisations consist of multiple and often complex systems working together. When we attempt to analyse the root causes of change readiness problems, we need…
The concepts of change readiness and change management are related because they both deal with change. But in what ways are they different and how should we think about each of them? Here’s an analogy that will help us understand the differences. Imagine you wanted to repaint an old house. The walls are dirty and…
There has been much discussion lately about progress with AI, like Chat GPT and other competitor systems. There’s no doubt this technology has made huge advances in recent years, and we are only at the beginning of an entirely new era. As it develops, AI based technologies will transform many aspects of our lives and…
Since the launch of Chat GPT, there has been much debate about how AI will impact the workplace and how it could replace human workers. Business leaders like Elon Musk have been warning about the risks of AI for some time. It is difficult, if not impossible, to predict how this will pan out. Perhaps…
Sub Your Business There has been a lot of talk recently about the nuclear subs Australia plans to acquire from the US and, eventually, build. Many have questioned the logic behind this decision, particularly given the costs of nuclear submarines. But what’s interesting is the defence of the project provided by Australia’s leaders. Here is,…
In last week’s post, I wrote that change readiness is primarily about the capacity to succeed in the change process. Today, I want to take this idea deeper. I want you to think about the ocean. If you were on a ship far from the shore, your primary experience of the ocean would be shaped…
An organisation’s change readiness is its readiness to succeed at the change process. It is not about an organisation’s readiness to begin a change project – it is about readiness to succeed at the change process. Stakeholders who are unable to succeed at the change process level cannot help an organisation succeed at the change…
One of The Change Gym’s Directors, Dr Steve Barlow, was recently featured in an article about organisational change readiness. You can read the article below, and then follow the link to the original article written by Paul Crosby. Founders and entrepreneurs often have dozens of good ideas at any one time about how they can…
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Growing Success We help organisations and individuals become more successful at change. We do this by developing their capacity to succeed at the change process, helping them get ready for change, and by providing actionable change management processes. If you can’t change, you get stuck. If you’re not agile and adaptable, you can’t be competitive….
