According to Dr. A. J. Schuler, author of Negotiate Your Way to Success, there are 10 common reasons why people resist change. Common Reasons Why People Resist Change Risk of change is seen as greater than risk of status quo Connections to people disturbed - "tribal bonding" No role models for new environment Fear of incompetence or looking incompetent Feeling [...]
Almost anything is easier to get into than out of. ~Agnes Allen Not so fast says William Bridges, author of Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, who contends the single biggest reason why changes fail is that no one thought about endings or how to manage their impact on people. Bridges distinguishes a change, which is situational (e.g. [...]
There comes a time in everyone's life when it's time to take stock. That's because goals that have been achieved are no longer motivators to continue doing what we are doing; be it the top job, the big house, the new car or launching the next new product. To determine if "it's time" for you to take stock, check-in and see [...]
My Football Inspiration - Jesse Williams As leaders, how can you motivate others to achieve goals and objectives? Some people say you can't! That motivation only comes from the inside. Well if that's the case, then look inside to what's important to those you are "trying" to motivate. That's what one football coach, Lou Tice, did. Lou Tice, [...]
1. Spend some time conversing with your translator in advance of your workshop. This helped me tune my ear to his English accent, speed of speach, inflections and test his understanding of my English. I also had to get use to words that were used in different contexts or were infrequently used in my language environment. 2. Come prepared for everything I [...]
