The secret to the success of the application of ADKAR is simple: a change happens when individual employees embrace, adopt and use new processes, tools or techniques proficiently. It is the accumulation of individual change that leads to organizational change. When we can use a tool like ADKAR to support individual change, we are in effect supporting organizational change and the achievement of results and outcomes since it is individuals that collectively make up the organization.

Awareness of the need for change Desire to participate and support the change Knowledge on how to change Ability to implement required skills and behaviors Reinforcement® to sustain the change

So how can you take advantage of a rapidly changing world? You shouldn't set your career path in stone, or else you'll be tremendously vulnerable to external events beyond your control. At the same time, if you blow whichever way the wind blows, you'll get blown over. So how do you embrace change, while still standing for something?

be prepared to learn new skills, take advantage of new trends, and adapt to unforeseen crises — if you don't, you'll be left behind as the world changes without you. But never lose focus on economic fundamentals and, especially, your own personal integrity.

what were the big shifts in consumer and media trends that would impact marketing and the wider cultural trends feeding these changes.

What sorts of consumer behavior or media trends do you think will have an impact on marketing in 2013?

we are entering an era of integration and simplification as people/consumers want coherence, impact, joy and help from people running brands.

To begin the examination of "good" resistance, let’s first think about three forms of resistance: Resistance that is natural -

Resistance that stems from not managing the people side of change

Resistance that is an informed disagreement with the change 

Il vous dérange à tout moment, au bureau comme à la maison, il vole votre énergie, vous tyrannise et fait voler vos résolutions en éclats. Le règne du monstre, dans lequel vous aurez reconnu le courriel, tire toutefois à sa fin.

Adieu courriel, bonjour réseau social

Part of that expanded effort means human resources will need to develop a social recruiting strategy to cast a wider net.

For companies currently using social media, this will be a no-brainer. But there’s still a big gap in the number of companies using social media for recruiting.

a list of things to consider when you’re trying to ramp up your social recruiting efforts.

À Webcom Montréal, des représentants d’Ubisoft, de la Ville de Montréal et de Groupe Canam ont partagé leurs expériences diverses d’utilisation des réseaux sociaux en interne.

Often, we think of resistance arising because employees are comfortable in the current state. But in some cases, the organization as a whole desires change. “We want change because…”

In these situations when resistance is unexpected, yet still arises, we need to have an understanding of why it is happening so that we can determine what to do about it.

In order to effectively manage resistance to change, you must first have an understanding of what resistance is and avenues for managing it. Then, you will be able to more effectively recognize, analyze and address unique situations where resistance was once unexpected, but has arisen.

In his book Drive, Dan Pink looked at rewards, consequences and motivation at work and showed that much of what we have taken for granted is just not supported by the research.

The keys to motivation at work are for each person to have a sense of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose

Just being aware of the potential of a social platform is not enough. Everyone needs their own “aha” moment, and until that happens, adoption is not certain. It will not happen at all if the work being done on a daily basis and the social collaboration platform are not integrated; and if they are, it will still take time.

Deux questions principales intéressent particulièrement ce journaliste:   1. Quelle est l’approche au leadership des leaders qu’il rencontre 2. Quelles sont les questions qu’ils utilisent lors des entrevues de sélection de candidats.

No single challenge has been greater for me as a leader than learning how to take better care of the people I lead, and to create a safe, supportive space in which they can thrive.

In short, great leadership begins with being a whole human being.

I meet far more women with this blend of qualities than I do men, and especially so when it comes to emotional and social intelligence.

En entreprise, le coaching est de plus en plus utilisé pour développer les habiletés relationnelles et de leadership, des compétences qui s'acquièrent mieux avec le coaching qu'avec la formation traditionnelle.

Un sondage récent mené par l'Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés auprès de ses membres le démontre par 85 % des répondants qui ont affirmé que leur employeur y a recours.

Parallèlement au recours accru à des coachs externes, le nombre de coachs internes est aussi en croissance dans les entreprises. Avantages : ceux-ci connaissent bien l'organisation et peuvent intervenir dans de courts délais.

The disciplines of change management and project management understandably cross paths throughout the execution of a project or initiative.

Module 1: Unified value proposition Module 2: Dimensions of integration Module 3: Creating a collaborative working relationship

paradox: being bad at innovation and good at execution isn't necessarily undesirable

So how do you empower your corporate innovators to bring their ideas to market? How do you avoid wasting millions, if not billions, on projects destined for failure? How do you leverage your unique position to create meaningful returns and capture potential growth?

Create autonomy.

There’s a new kid (social business platform) in town called QUEsocial which offers in their words “a social business tool that extends beyond marketing and outside the firewall”  to help companies gauge their social chatter against business performance.

Recently Forbes Magazine cited a study reporting that a majority of employees are dissatisfied and that “many feel stuck in their jobs, unable to consider a career move even if they’re unhappy.”

The most effective and easiest way to help employees feel valued and find a career path is for their manager to hold regular “career conversations.”