Removing the Mumbo-Jumbo from Change Management

Jason LittleMar 21, 20161 minComments (0)

A couple of weeks ago Thomas Cagley interviewed me for his SPaMCAST podcast. Oddly enough, a few days later, I had an opportunity to try another experiment using storytelling. That will be a post for another day!

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Topics we discussed:

Storytelling in change management, what is it, and how to use it.
Taking the mumbo-jumbo out of change management. No one cares how many models you know, or how many change theories are in your pocket.
Building communities to support change.
What is Lean Change Management?

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