Building resilience to change
Lately I have been running a number of resilience workshops for a client of mine and it has demonstrated the fact that people need to be reminded that they have a lot of experience and strengths with...
View ArticleImproving the lessons learnt process
Even mature organisations can improve reflective practices in their projects, Denise O’Sullivan discovers in examining the lessons learnt process in an aircraft management company’s software...
View ArticleManaging the vision of change
Change is everywhere: in homes, offices, lifestyles, ways of communicating with each other and in encouraging people to think of change positively and not as an imposition on an organisation. More than...
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Creating value from change
There is a steadily increasing focus within organisations on managing change and maximising the opportunities change is supposed to generate through realised benefits and value creation. What are the...
View ArticleDealing with resistance in your project
I am often asked by leaders, and other change consultants, about strategies for dealing with resistance on a project or in an organisation. We know that people often become resistant when they become...
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Project-led change versus transformational change
There is a distinct difference between project change control and organisational change management. The PMBOK® Guide describes project change control and focuses on managing changes to the project’s...
View ArticlePeople, process, projects and the dynamics of change
Thanks to structural reforms undertaken in the early 1980s, the mining boom, and strong demand from its trading partner China, Australia has enjoyed a stable economy over the last 20 years, resulting...
View ArticleChange management and embedding ethics
In my last blog post I talked about some of the impacts of having a lack of ethics in an organisation. Like any culture change process we need to understand roles and responsibilities. In particular,...
View ArticleCommunicating ethical practice
In my last blog I talked about the key roles and responsibilities for the development, implementation and monitoring of a business ethics approach in an organisation. With any organisational change we...
View ArticleProject of the Year is on the rails
The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) has named the Queensland Rail Management Centre its National Project of the Year for 2016 at its annual Project Management Achievement Awards....
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