The scenario in Chapter Four is about communication related to organizational change. Communicating Communicating a change that will affect everyone in an organization can be very challenging. More needs to be done to receive input from a range of voices before major changes are implemented. Communication Leadership Teamwork communication high performance leadership management organizational changeEvery organization I know has said, at one time or another, that it had a communication problem. What should Jane do next? MORE >>

The challenge of changing human behavior for positive business outcomes is a similarly elusive pursuit.  The wizard uses a series of simple questions to help the user identify what kind of behavior change he or she is looking for.  For example: Based on the responses, the wizard assigns your behavior change into one of 15 types, divided along two axes: 1)      Duration of change (one-time, temporary, permanent). 2)      Amplitude of change (increase/decrease, start/stop). If a product or service promises to “Burn Off Pounds Fast!” or “Eliminate Stress Now!” MORE >>

Over the last several weeks I’ve blogged about change management when introducing  a learning technology (e-learning) strategy (see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 ). Today is the final post on the topic of change management, exploring things to think about to manage end user expectations and accountability.  Change management tips: It’s all about understanding end user perceptions and managing expectations. Change management tips: Provide ‘how to’ resources to help end users become familiar with the technology. Managing expectations. MORE >>

This is a total phase change. There are some companies that haven’t changed their core philosophies and management practices in 100 years and they never will. There are others that are hiring new kinds of leaders, and they are changing in a big way. We are in a rapidly changing, mind-blowing overly complex world out there today. Change Informal LearningLX Briefing. Mixing case studies, stories, and actionable recommendations together with humor and easy-to-understand language, Jay Cross provides much more than buzzwords and back-patting, or so says his bio. MORE >>

We’ve play tested this game several times with groups of all shapes and sizes, and the results of game play showed us just how powerful game based learning   and “games for change” can be. Learning Games a paycheck away games for change learning gamesWe hosted a public game play session of “A Paycheck Away” as part of the Spirit and Place Festival last Friday, November 9th. 140 people gathered together to play as a homeless character and try to get out of homelessness within three months. That’s the power of game based learning. MORE >>