"Change never stops ... When I was running my social media marketing company, I kept thinking that one day I would arrive. And I would arrive and know exactly what I do and who I am in the world. And arrival - like that's a joke right?" - Tracey Warren

Today we talk  about the history of tuberculosis - how it shaped the history of the world for millennia, the eventual identification of the bacteria that causes this disease as one of the first examples of the use of the scientific method and the long process to develop a vaccine and treatment to fight this scourge. 

What past models of change can we learn from to adapt to our current change needs? This is the second of a series of three special episodes talking about the models of change from the past that we can learn from to understand our current environment. In this episode, a more successful example of a societal change is discussed.  As we continue to learn the impact of the spread of Covid 19, we’ll learn more about the nature of change lessons from past examples to provide models for our current...

Join me today in a special discussion to take a deep dive on a recent change we needed to make as a society.  The way we adapt to our present need for change is by learning from past examples.  What did we face when we had to implement change to keep us safe previously?  I’ll review the not so surprising story of how we adapted to wearing seatbelts here in the United States.  An abject lesson as we struggle with the current challenges with wearing face masks to keep us safe in the pandemic.    

In today’s episode, learn how Jessica Hickey describes her personal evolution from a focus on operational improvement to incorporating change management methodology in her work to effectuate better outcomes in her consulting work.    She’ll discuss how her work and experiences with her clients inspired her book, “Stop Pushing String, Getting Decisions Made with the Five Languages of Business”. 

What is a great historical context for understanding the art of the pivot?  The Samurai!    Mike Birt, PhD teaches us in today’s episode the history and philosophy of the Samurai.  He describes their cultural and historical focus on flexibility as a way of life and puts this into context for our current world circumstances.  Find the Samurai Pivot website: https://samuraipivot.com/

Who are all the right players to support your change? What is the best way to identify those all-important change champions who will evangelize for your change? We’ll cover the roles for your change team and provide the information you need to ensure that you have the right people in these roles.

What follows change, like night follows day? Change resistance! Even when people are eager to adopt new process or technology and are very motivated to do so, there is an instinct to resist the change required to get to their new state. Since resistance is inevitable, therefore, you’ll need tools and an approach to identify and mitigate it. Learn how to recognize the sign and symptoms of resistance and how best to lower it to enable your team to adapt to change.

Liberating Structures is just such a facilitation methodology. Hear from one of the two founders, Keith McCandless, as he shares the story of how this work came together. We’ll learn about the early days of Liberating Structures (LS), including how it is infinitely adaptable for any type of work and groups. Keith also provides insight into what is next with this evolving body of work.

How can you foolproof your implementation of a new product, technology or process? Learn the important first step to set yourself up for change success. Surface resistance to change and identify the change capability of your team. The simple steps to do this work are outlined in this episode! Topics discussed in this episode: ​ ​ What is the best way to learn your organizational change capability? How does your past experience inform your future endeavors? What you need to conduct a...

What is this thing we call Change Management? Is it a discipline? A methodology? A set of tools and tricks? This episode will provide a working idea of what change management means for those who are contemplating change in their organization. It will provide you with an introduction to how to create a culture of change, so that adoption is a natural part of doing business.

What is the Change Manifesto Podcast all about? Join host and Change Enthusiast, Molly Angel as she walks listeners through the process of enacting positive change in their organizations, teams or even personal lives.