Comments on: Change Management: Mar-Lin Night’s Last Sail

By: tim clifford

tim clifford — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:36:12 +0000

Naomi,
The most difficult part of change management you are past; the inflexion point from “involved” to “committed”. With time your memories of the sweltering sails aboard her will become wistful memories of the “good old days before AC”. Kinda like how quaint reading reams of green bar reports was.
Best of luck with #136 (Mar-Lin Forever?).
Here’s to wind in your sails…er…cheap fuel.

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By: Naomi Bloom

Naomi Bloom — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:52:20 +0000

Trish, thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your encouragement. There’s a huge body of literature on change management, but I always find that the success or failure of the IT-enabled HRM change projects in which I’m involved boils down to each participant’s willingness to make the leap. The smaller the leap, the less “good” fear (love that phrase) needed. Since my work is all about the big leaps, because that’s what’s really needed if we’re going to take HRM to the next level, I’ve learned to use my whole experiences with those big personal/professional leaps to understand what I’m asking of others.

By: Trish McFarlane

Trish McFarlane — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:04:20 +0000

Congratulations on the upcoming arrival of your new boat. What you relay about change with regard to your boat definitely applies to life in general. I’ve been through several large changes from a work perspective and it certainly is easier to look back and forget all the negative aspects of the situation. It is because we have a bit of fear of the unknown, and as you say, the work involved with making a new situation work out. But, to look forward with excitement and that “good” fear is exhilarating. I love that feeling of my adrenaline flowing as I anticipate what might happen. Maybe you need to do a reader poll to suggest names for your boat. I’ll have think about my entry. Great post.