Managing Change November 2009 In this issue: Managing Change for a Continuously Improving Culture Strategies for Managing Change: 9 Failure Reasons You Can Avoid Biggest Mistakes in Managing Change A Leadership Guide to Managing Change Managing Change in Your Life
Have One Spare Minute or Less? We'd like your feedback on the OI Partners newsletter. Please take one minute (or less) to tell us what you think.	"Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have -- and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up." -- James Belasco and Ralph Stayer "Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead" (Grand Central Publishing, August 1994) Change -- although often beneficial -- certainly isn't easy. But one thing is sure: change is inevitable. Our newsletter this month offers insight for how to manage, learn and grow from the inevitable. Also, please take just one minute (or less) to tell us what you think of the OI Partners newsletter. Thank you! Sincerely, Lateyfa Ali Managing Partner OI Partners - E. K. Ward & Associates Buffalo, New York Managing Change for a Continuously Improving Culture Continuous improvement is difficult, as any change is bound to find resistance from different quarters of an organization. Here are 4 steps to help bring about sustained continuous improvement. Strategies for Managing Change: 9 Failure Reasons You Can Avoid A review of the history and literature of strategies for managing change shows these 9 common reasons for change management failure. Biggest Mistakes in Managing Change The manner in which change is managed can strongly impact a workforce. Here are 5 of the biggest mistakes in managing change -- and the lessons learned. A Leadership Guide to Managing Change Leaders play a key role in managing change. Effective managers help find and solidify future direction, set expectations for behavior and performance and priorities, walk the talk and influence the direction of future systems and procedures. Review these 7 ways to help people transition through change. Managing Change in Your Life The journey of making change is not always easy. When people make major change in their life, whether it is a voluntary or forced change, they go through a range of emotions and thoughts. Coaching often can help people move through these emotions.