The Role of Provocateur
As professional change facilitators, we take on many roles when performing our duties: SME, educator, counselor, philosopher, etc. In my opinion, one that is among the most important in our […]
Entries by Daryl Conner
Are you ready to raise your game?
Are you finding yourself having less impact as a change practitioner than you believe you should? Do you want to be engaged at a more strategic level with your change […]
Are you properly addressing the sticky issues?
High-impact practitioners don’t shy away from helping clients recognize, acknowledge, and take action on the various “sticky issues” that inevitably arise when the status quo is disrupted. Change-related sticky issues […]
Boundaries are necessary.
Should we expect our clients will always follow our advice? Absolutely not. Should we do everything possible to accommodate the client’s request when he or she asks us to modify […]
Courage and discipline are as important as technique.
I am concerned by how quickly some practitioners who, although very skilled in their implementation approach and confident in its potential for success, cave the first time a client pushes […]