More ways to deliver change…

When we as consultants or internal change agents  are working in any organization,  however large or small that is, we should consider the variety of ways change can be brought about.  At least in terms of process, there are many many many tools and approaches for improving organizational performance.  At least I have never been  asked to  directly instigate  intentional reduction in effectiveness, so I have to assume improvement is the common aim of change programmes.  I am still surprised at how wedded to one or two method many of us can be,  not because of their superior utility, but because we have always got results from using them or because we have deep experience in them.  As change agents, consultants, managers tasked with getting improved organizational performance we should be eclectic thinkers,  management magpies,  raving researchers,  midwives of innovation, seekers of nuggets of novelty and all round scavengers of ideas that work – regardless of their provenance. If we don’t develop new tool sets and new approaches to using tools, getting to mastery of our crafts then all human invention would have stopped at the wheel, hewn from a solid block with a crude axe.. no need to find something better.

Search the literature of group dynamics, psychology, lean systems, quality management, Open Space Technology,  NLP,  cbt, brief therapy,  Problem solving methodologies,  Engineering design,  influence and social networks to find new and novel approaches to your organisation – if hitting the nail with  your hammer is causing you rsi, GET SOME MORE TOOLS  or get out of the game of change.