Title:
Managing in times of change : 24 lessons for leading individuals and teams through change
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Series:
McGraw-Hill professional education
Publication Information:
New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2005
ISBN:
9780071449113
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Summary
Summary
In this book, managers learn a three-step method tohelp their employees deal with change in the workplace.They will learn how to face change head-onand be honest with their employees about the currentsituation and offer desirable outcomes.
Author Notes
Michael D. Maginn, Ed.D., is president and CEO of Singularity Group, a leadership, sales, and management consultancy in Hamilton. Massachusetts. He is the author of Making Teams Work and Effective Teamwork.
Table of Contents
| Managing in times of change | p. viii |
| Personally refocusing for managers: Understand how change affects you | |
| Understand the "from-to" | p. 3 |
| Choose a productive response | p. 5 |
| Seek the opportunity | p. 7 |
| Gather your assets and resources | p. 9 |
| Forge personal goals | p. 11 |
| Walk the talk | p. 13 |
| Make friends with ambiguity | p. 15 |
| Lead the team through: How adaptable is your team? | |
| Paint a picture of what is happening | p. 19 |
| Build new rules for a new game | p. 21 |
| Remember what is still important | p. 23 |
| Improvise, adapt, adjust | p. 25 |
| Measure and celebrate progress | p. 27 |
| Hold the team accountable | p. 29 |
| Squash the rumor mill | p. 31 |
| Get team members involved | p. 33 |
| Reward the team for progress | p. 35 |
| Show a path to individuals: Help people get unstuck | |
| Understand natural reactions to change | p. 39 |
| Customize help for struggling individuals | p. 41 |
| Offer empathy | p. 43 |
| Actively surface dissatisfaction | p. 45 |
| Pinpoint the positives for individuals | p. 47 |
| Tailor positive tasks for individuals | p. 49 |
| Encourage individuals to let go of the past | p. 51 |
| Stand up for people if they are right | p. 53 |
