Change Happens: Your Guide to Navigating Change using the 5C Model - Softcover

Page, M. Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0973913045 ISBN 13: 9780973913040

Publisher: Authenticity Press, 2011

Synopsis

“Change happens. Why does it matter?” Change Happens, and the 5C Model contains your answer to the question “why does it matter?” If you are seeking to navigate a change initiative that demonstrates respect for employees, builds trust, invites employee participation and allows employees to claim ownership for the change, then Change Happens is written for you. Employees, supervisors and mid-level managers often feel that change is done to them. You will discover: Approaches for communicating what you mean to say, without the spin How to effectively respond to the question, “Why this change NOW?“ How to complete the thousand little steps that help us achieve successful change Why honoring confidential conversations is important How to involve employees to create greater ownership in change initiatives Use the 5C Model to avoid these common pitfalls: Engaging in activities that inadvertently destroy the culture Gossip, innuendo and the rumor mill Loss of productivity, bare minimum of work and employee cynicism for the change Employee resentment for the change Hoarding of information and intellectual property needed to facilitate the change Employees feeling disrespected and neglected during the change Employee exhaustion and frustration with a lack of clarity, information and consultation Change Happens is your guide to navigating change which leverages the value of the human dimension during change initiatives.

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About the Author

Beth Page provides organization development consulting and coaching services in collaboration with her clients. Beth is the president of Dream Catcher Consulting, a firm dedicated to working with organizations to navigate change and renewal by leveraging the value of the human dimension with achievement of superior business results. A few of her clients have included: the Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado; the University of Victoria; the BC Public Service Agency and the Centre for Applied Leadership and Management at Royal Roads University. Beth is an associate faculty member with the School of Leadership Studies at Royal Roads University. She teaches in the Master of Arts in Leadership program and the MBA program. Beth has a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University, and a Master of Science in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University. She is a certified Emotional Intelligence coach with the EQ in Action profile. Beth has also completed the Advanced Human Resources Management program at the University of Toronto, the Certificate in Management Development from the School of Business at Carleton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Carleton University. She is the author of Done Deal: Your Guide to Merger and Acquisition Integration and contributed to the book Awakening the Workplace: Achieving Connection, Fulfillment and Success at Work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Authenticity Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0973913045
• ISBN 13: 9780973913040
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148