Co-Creation
We believe in co-creating change over getting buy-in through coercion
Co-Creation vs traditional thinking
Two different assumptions about how change should work.
Lean Change
"The people who write the plan don’t fight the plan"– Jill Forbes. If people are invited into the creation of the change, there's nothing to sell.
Traditional Change Management
We can't just ask people what they want. Our sponsors expect us to create the vision and plan and get people bought in.
"The people who write the plan don’t fight the plan" – Jill Forbes. Diversity is being asked to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance. The people who need to live with the day-to-day consequences of the change we seek must be invited into the creation of the change, and be given the opportunity to opt-out if they so desire.
When we truly co-create, there's nothing to sell, but when we take the approach of co-creating during the 'execution' phase, we can get stuck.
Members see the deeper working notes
Sign in to read the full detailed content, relationship notes, and the richer context around how this element is applied.
Child Developments
Related child elements that expand this building block.
We balance a push-and-pull approach to change based on the context we find ourselves in.
We lead by example and do the right thing, even when it's not a popular thing to do
We give people 'get out of jail free' cards by making it safe for them to be involved with the change
When we're uncertain, we always invoke dialogue with those affected by the change versus making a 'better plan'
We use social structures and paths of influence to virally spread change organically versus enforcing compliance through hierarchy
Connections to the broader Lean Change ecosystem.
Sign in to see curated resources, tools, and deeper ecosystem connections for this element.
Join / sign in →