Perhaps this question is a bit premature considering the World Cup is just getting underway in Brazil. Every indication, if you believe the daily press, is that the event is a disaster in the making. In this article “As Brazil Barrels Toward World Cup, Brazilians Aren’t Feeling It” there appears to be one BUT, the World Cup will happen despite the bad taste it has left in the mouths of Brazilians.
And no, I’m not about to go on a sexist rant and label myself a misogynist…quite the opposite in fact. Here is the conundrum – more people die in hurricanes with female names. There are a number of explanations for this: God is a female and when she…
How many times have you had to deliver bad news and your opening line was, “Don’t shoot the messenger!” As we think about and develop communications, both internal and external, we often agonize over form, format, timing, messaging, technology, etc. in an attempt to ensure that what we are communicating will be heard, spread to others and even acted upon. What we don’t think about often enough is the messenger.
A recent white paper from SAP proclaims: ”The ability to attract, retain and manage talent will soon become one of the biggest factors in determining organizational success”. While the paper is focused on the unique challenges that millennials pose to organizations, the points it makes are broadly valid.
As you can see we are bombarded by change every day and it feels like the pace of change is rapid. Regardless of the source or pace of change, there are predictable and inevitable responses to change. Here are a few things you might hear that indicate a resistance to change:
