Author: tammyfoss@live.com
measuring effective change.
“Measuring change management used to be considered elusive and complicated. And although measuring change management can vary from project to project, measurement fundamentals are emerging. Prosci’s extensive research sheds light on how to craft a well-rounded measurement strategy.” Prosci Read the article here. By assigning a trained Change Manager in your organization, you are ensuring
the impact on people during acquisition.
“M&A change management needs to be brought to the forefront and differentiated from project management. Specifically, change management cannot be thought of in terms of tasks and check marks, rather it needs to be seen as an approach to make sure the people on both the acquiring side and target side are being taken care of
my personal contribution.
Like many of my connections in LinkedIn, I sit in in the Pacific Northwest. During this pandemic I am snuggled safely in my home complete with WIFI, a stocked refrigerator, a tricked-out desk with the latest gadgets. I even have a couple dogs and cats adding to my personal daily entertainment which helps balance the
can we unlearn bias?
The phenomenon I want to explore is bias. It is learned, but can it be unlearned? There seems to be an assumption operating that it can be changed/unlearned. We all have biases and that bias is an effect from lack of adaptation. Exploration in why needs to be personally motivated – meaning no one can
accept no limits.
Unlearning that I am limited by my “style” is my battle. I often find myself saying “I’m visual” as an excuse for not listening well. Read this article by Dr. Lisa C. Duffin, and consider what limits you have told yourself you have or allowed others to tell you, you have.
This will be where fiction goes.
Visit Critical Thinking until I have loaded up this section.
This will be where poems go.
Visit Critical Thinking until I have loaded up this section.
leading through change
This was my final paper, timed exam, in Leading Through Change at Harvard Extension. PDF Link, All Rights Reserved, 2020. Abstract “Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door,” ~Emily Dickenson. As leaders we all face similar complex challenges when faced with new roles and in new environments. We don’t know the
once the bullied, now the bully
This is the final paper I wrote for Industrial Organizational Psychology at Harvard Extension School. Link to PDF, All Rights Reserved, 2019. Abstract A bully can destroy a victim’s core sense of self, and limit their ability to be productive, (Woodward, 2014). Awareness of incivility in the workplace is on the rise. With a growing
becoming a superstar, my journey in progress
This was my final paper for Organizational Behavior at Harvard Extension School, 2017. PDF Link, All Rights Reserved, 2017. Note: There is a comment in this paper, change or bust, and in fact in early 2018, I busted. Abstract “Recognition completes the cycle of excellence, encouraging you to work even harder to achieve your best.”