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Initiating change conversations
From the course: Management Tips
Initiating change conversations
Have you ever watched a well-intentioned but unprepared person speak up in a meeting to suggest some needed change? Sometimes it's ugly, sometimes it's funny. Without proper planning a change-related conversation can be terribly difficult. In people's minds change represents stress, risk and a lot of extra work. If you want them to fully hear you and positively process what you're saying, there's some homework you need to do long before you start speaking up at a meeting. Here are ten fast and useful tips to help you prepare and initiate a great change related conversation. First, ask yourself if you really want to do this. Like it or not, you can't always aggressively pursue every little issue you wish to address. Remember to choose your battles wisely. Number two, consider your odds. For example, think about the leaders above you in the organization. Based on what you know about them and their recent decisions, would you expect them to support your position? Next, stick to the…
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Becoming a change agent2m 59s
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Finding targets for innovation2m 45s
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Assessing your organization's change readiness2m 50s
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Embracing failure2m 33s
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Developing your creativity3m 6s
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Breaking through with brainstorming3m 16s
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Embracing the devil's advocate2m 50s
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Managing creative talent3m 2s
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Fighting bureaucracy3m 6s
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Not all best practices are best2m 57s
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Diversity’s real power2m 6s
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Initiating change conversations2m 57s
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Creating needed debate3m 2s
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Knowing when to engage positive conflict2m 42s
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Myth of creative genius2m 44s
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Changing routines to build new thought2m 41s
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Making risk feel like learning2m 47s
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The difference between creativity and innovation3m 10s
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People don't hate change2m 47s
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Advocating for the unpopular2m 20s
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The upside of limited resources2m 54s
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Understanding change capacity2m 24s
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Picking a successful fight at work2m 19s
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Start, stop, change2m 44s
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