Friends,
When I train for change management, I sometimes employ the following story to illustrate the fallacy of having change for change's sake and differences in perception of change. I have found it facilitates an enjoyable learning experience among the participants. Here's the story:
A management consultant, on holiday in an African fishing village, watched a little fishing boat dock at the quayside. Noting the quality of the fish, the consultant asked the fisherman how long it had taken to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the fisherman.
"Then why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the consultant.
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The consultant asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, have an afternoon's rest under a coconut tree. In the evenings, I go into the community hall to see my friends, have a few beers, play the drums, and sing a few songs... I have a full and happy life," replied the fisherman.
The consultant ventured, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you... You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have a large fleet. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to a city here or maybe even in the United Kingdom, from where you can direct your huge enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the fisherman.
"Oh, ten, maybe twenty years," replied the consultant.
"And after that?" asked the fisherman.
"After that? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the consultant, laughing, "When your business gets really big, you can start selling shares in your company and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" pressed the fisherman.
"After that you'll be able to retire, move out to a small village by the sea, sleep in late every day, spend time with your family, go fishing, take afternoon naps under a coconut tree, and spend relaxing evenings having drinks with friends..."
"That's what I'm doing right now," said the fisherman and went his way.
Cheers!
Rajeev.V
From India
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26When I train for change management, I sometimes employ the following story to illustrate the fallacy of having change for change's sake and differences in perception of change. I have found it facilitates an enjoyable learning experience among the participants. Here's the story:
A management consultant, on holiday in an African fishing village, watched a little fishing boat dock at the quayside. Noting the quality of the fish, the consultant asked the fisherman how long it had taken to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the fisherman.
"Then why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the consultant.
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The consultant asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, have an afternoon's rest under a coconut tree. In the evenings, I go into the community hall to see my friends, have a few beers, play the drums, and sing a few songs... I have a full and happy life," replied the fisherman.
The consultant ventured, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you... You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have a large fleet. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to a city here or maybe even in the United Kingdom, from where you can direct your huge enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the fisherman.
"Oh, ten, maybe twenty years," replied the consultant.
"And after that?" asked the fisherman.
"After that? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the consultant, laughing, "When your business gets really big, you can start selling shares in your company and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" pressed the fisherman.
"After that you'll be able to retire, move out to a small village by the sea, sleep in late every day, spend time with your family, go fishing, take afternoon naps under a coconut tree, and spend relaxing evenings having drinks with friends..."
"That's what I'm doing right now," said the fisherman and went his way.
Cheers!
Rajeev.V
From India
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Hi, Since you have written about change management,can you help me in preparing a course on change management.Pl advice as to what all areas should be covered under the same.
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Hi Rakhee,
Yes, I can help you with whatever you are planning to do on change management. In very general terms, you may design the course as follows:
1. Introduction to change, its relevance.
2. Resistance to change, psychological homeostasis, etc.
3. Process of change - the change mechanisms, cultural change, Kurt Lewin's Force field analysis and three-process theory, Participative and Directive change cycles of Hersey-Blanchard, John Kotter's eight-step model, etc.
4. Organization Development in the context of change management.
5. Selected OD interventions dealing with behavioral and attitudinal change.
6. Leadership and change - Transformational leadership.
7. Exercises, case discussions.
Please feel free to contact me for anything further.
Rajeev.V
From India
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Yes, I can help you with whatever you are planning to do on change management. In very general terms, you may design the course as follows:
1. Introduction to change, its relevance.
2. Resistance to change, psychological homeostasis, etc.
3. Process of change - the change mechanisms, cultural change, Kurt Lewin's Force field analysis and three-process theory, Participative and Directive change cycles of Hersey-Blanchard, John Kotter's eight-step model, etc.
4. Organization Development in the context of change management.
5. Selected OD interventions dealing with behavioral and attitudinal change.
6. Leadership and change - Transformational leadership.
7. Exercises, case discussions.
Please feel free to contact me for anything further.
Rajeev.V
From India
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Dear Rajiv,
My organization is also going through change management, but we don't have a structured way at the moment. What can you suggest, and if you have some training material that I can use, it would really be great.
We have hired outsourced consultants who are conducting workshops with the staff, but I feel they have very limited capability to address the organization's issues. What is your suggestion?
Alia
From Pakistan, Islamabad
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My organization is also going through change management, but we don't have a structured way at the moment. What can you suggest, and if you have some training material that I can use, it would really be great.
We have hired outsourced consultants who are conducting workshops with the staff, but I feel they have very limited capability to address the organization's issues. What is your suggestion?
Alia
From Pakistan, Islamabad
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Hi Rajeev, Happy New Year ! I just wanted to know if have got some cases/activities on leadership & change mgt.If so pl mail me the same. Rgds, Rakhee
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Hi Parvathy,
OD is part of change management. OD helps to modify or maintain the organization's culture. The well-known OCTAPACE culture is associated with OD. OCTAPACE stands for:
Openness
Confrontation
Trust
Autonomy
Proactive
Authenticity
Collaboration
Experimentation.
OD creates changes through what are known as OD interventions. These interventions are a systematic application of behavioral processes with a specific purpose. The OD interventions act on the following 'focal points' within the organization:
Individuals
Roles
Dyads
Teams
Departments
Organization.
I have been brief, but I hope I have clarified your query.
Regards,
Rajeev.V
From India
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OD is part of change management. OD helps to modify or maintain the organization's culture. The well-known OCTAPACE culture is associated with OD. OCTAPACE stands for:
Openness
Confrontation
Trust
Autonomy
Proactive
Authenticity
Collaboration
Experimentation.
OD creates changes through what are known as OD interventions. These interventions are a systematic application of behavioral processes with a specific purpose. The OD interventions act on the following 'focal points' within the organization:
Individuals
Roles
Dyads
Teams
Departments
Organization.
I have been brief, but I hope I have clarified your query.
Regards,
Rajeev.V
From India
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Hey Rajeev,
Can you help me with some Change Management exercises? I have to train a batch of 15 executives on the topic. I need some activities for the program. I would really appreciate help in this regard.
My email address is
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Thanks,
Naresh
From United Kingdom
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Can you help me with some Change Management exercises? I have to train a batch of 15 executives on the topic. I need some activities for the program. I would really appreciate help in this regard.
My email address is
Thanks,
Naresh
From United Kingdom
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Dear Rajiv, We were an Indian company acquired by a foreign company and lot of changes scheduled ahead of us. Please help me with your inputs to manage these changes at various levels. mandar
From India, Thana
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From India, Thana
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Hi Mr. Rajeev.V,
I found your insights about change management so useful. I am preparing a training workshop on change management, but I have a different perspective. I am focusing on the effect of change on individuals or normal persons rather than on organizations. I am short of supplies. I need some games and activities, and I don't have a clue where I can find any or how to improvise. I need your generous help if you so shall please. Email me please on [IMG]https://www.citehr.com/misc.php?do=email_dev&email=YmFuYW5hMjQxME Bob3RtYWlsLmNvbQ==[/IMG] or via this link.
Looking eagerly to hearing from you soon. Thanks.
lovehurts
From Kuwait, Kuwait
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I found your insights about change management so useful. I am preparing a training workshop on change management, but I have a different perspective. I am focusing on the effect of change on individuals or normal persons rather than on organizations. I am short of supplies. I need some games and activities, and I don't have a clue where I can find any or how to improvise. I need your generous help if you so shall please. Email me please on [IMG]https://www.citehr.com/misc.php?do=email_dev&email=YmFuYW5hMjQxME Bob3RtYWlsLmNvbQ==[/IMG] or via this link.
Looking eagerly to hearing from you soon. Thanks.
lovehurts
From Kuwait, Kuwait
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hi Mr. Rajeev i am currently working on a project on change management.it would be really nie of you, if u get me some debatable case studies on the same. pls mail me. thank you
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Hey Rajeev,
I also want to know about change management. How can we apply it in an organization? Also, some activities and games regarding that. Could you please help me out?
My email id is [viia_av@yahoo.com](mailto:viia_av@yahoo.com).
Viia
From India, New Delhi
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I also want to know about change management. How can we apply it in an organization? Also, some activities and games regarding that. Could you please help me out?
My email id is [viia_av@yahoo.com](mailto:viia_av@yahoo.com).
Viia
From India, New Delhi
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Hi Rajeev,
I also have a training session on change management. Could you please assist me with some activities, exercises, and games relevant to this topic? My email address is jimcy.d@gmail.com.
Thanks in advance,
Jimcy
From India, Pune
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I also have a training session on change management. Could you please assist me with some activities, exercises, and games relevant to this topic? My email address is jimcy.d@gmail.com.
Thanks in advance,
Jimcy
From India, Pune
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Dear Rajeev,
Please visit this link, which contains very in-depth researched data on change management: [businessgyan - Change Management - The marketplace and business models have changed forever](http://www.businessgyan.com/content/view/6138/547/).
This will affect all organizations and individuals, and we are heading for a total transformation from what we are familiar with in the last 60 years by discarding most of what we have picked up as a way of life from the last century.
Please let me know what you think about it.
With kindest regards,
Kishor
From India, Bangalore
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Please visit this link, which contains very in-depth researched data on change management: [businessgyan - Change Management - The marketplace and business models have changed forever](http://www.businessgyan.com/content/view/6138/547/).
This will affect all organizations and individuals, and we are heading for a total transformation from what we are familiar with in the last 60 years by discarding most of what we have picked up as a way of life from the last century.
Please let me know what you think about it.
With kindest regards,
Kishor
From India, Bangalore
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Hi everyone,
I am supposed to design a 2-day workshop for "Change Management and gaining from setbacks." Can you please suggest the framework and materials? I would also be grateful if you could suggest or email me 1-2 games regarding change management.
My email ID is tarangchhabra@gmail.com (tarangchhabra[at]gmail[dot]com) and tarangchhabra@yahoo.co.in.
Regards,
Tarang Chhabra
From India, Jaipur
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I am supposed to design a 2-day workshop for "Change Management and gaining from setbacks." Can you please suggest the framework and materials? I would also be grateful if you could suggest or email me 1-2 games regarding change management.
My email ID is tarangchhabra@gmail.com (tarangchhabra[at]gmail[dot]com) and tarangchhabra@yahoo.co.in.
Regards,
Tarang Chhabra
From India, Jaipur
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Hi Rajeev, I was looking for case studies/games for change management workshop? Can you please help? Regards Shikha
From India, Bangalore
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From India, Bangalore
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Hi,
My background is M.A. in Literature, and lately, I attended an HR Certified course/workshop with an interest in pursuing a career as an HR trainer and in Soft Skills.
As part of the evaluation process, I have been asked to prepare a PowerPoint presentation on Change Management. Could you please assist me with this?
Thanks and Regards,
Navaratna
From India, Hyderabad
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My background is M.A. in Literature, and lately, I attended an HR Certified course/workshop with an interest in pursuing a career as an HR trainer and in Soft Skills.
As part of the evaluation process, I have been asked to prepare a PowerPoint presentation on Change Management. Could you please assist me with this?
Thanks and Regards,
Navaratna
From India, Hyderabad
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I am pursuing my MBA and want to organize a workshop regarding orgainazation change could u please suggest some activities and games that will be help ful. plz
From India, Srinagar
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Hi Rajeev, Will you please forward me the Change Management workshop games, casestudies, activities and tools if any? Ram
From India, Hyderabad
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can anyone please provide me the ebbok "ADKAR: a model for change in business, government and our community"? Ayesha
From Bangladesh, Dhaka
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Hi Rajeev,
I have been exposed to change management, but when I see the trail, the concept's great bandwidth is visible. Thanks for helping me understand the scope. Would you like to help me with inputs on "Selected OD interventions dealing with behavioral and attitudinal change"? If you could also share what you have already discussed with Ali and the games for change management, it would be useful. Thanks in advance. It takes effort to do what you are doing.
Regards, O. Ede
From India, Hyderabad
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I have been exposed to change management, but when I see the trail, the concept's great bandwidth is visible. Thanks for helping me understand the scope. Would you like to help me with inputs on "Selected OD interventions dealing with behavioral and attitudinal change"? If you could also share what you have already discussed with Ali and the games for change management, it would be useful. Thanks in advance. It takes effort to do what you are doing.
Regards, O. Ede
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi, I love the story! I am organizing a change management session for my employees, and I am thinking of the perfect icebreaker as well as games/activities to carry out during the session. Do you have any you want to suggest? My email address is victoria.omale@asoplc.com. Thank you.
Regards, Victoria
From Nigeria, Abuja
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Regards, Victoria
From Nigeria, Abuja
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For understanding the importance of change management, a small activity is mentioned below:
Ask participants to stand from their present seats and sit on any other seat. After that, ask for the reaction of the participants. Even a small change such as changing the seat can create some resistance, leading to different emotions and feelings. Hence, we need to understand the importance of managing change within the organization and managing people's emotions and feelings towards any significant change. This is only a small example but an effective one.
A VARIANT:
We can conduct this exercise after lunch and emphasize how people are comfortable with their own seats only, and hence resistant to change.
Regards,
Jeevan Deep Sehgal
From India, New Delhi
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Ask participants to stand from their present seats and sit on any other seat. After that, ask for the reaction of the participants. Even a small change such as changing the seat can create some resistance, leading to different emotions and feelings. Hence, we need to understand the importance of managing change within the organization and managing people's emotions and feelings towards any significant change. This is only a small example but an effective one.
A VARIANT:
We can conduct this exercise after lunch and emphasize how people are comfortable with their own seats only, and hence resistant to change.
Regards,
Jeevan Deep Sehgal
From India, New Delhi
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Hi Rajeev,
I'm trying to read more about change management. Please help me out with information such as PowerPoint presentations and links, and some stories related to change management. I will be waiting for your reply.
Thanks. Email me at Pradeep.mummineni@gmail.com
From United Kingdom, Harrow
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I'm trying to read more about change management. Please help me out with information such as PowerPoint presentations and links, and some stories related to change management. I will be waiting for your reply.
Thanks. Email me at Pradeep.mummineni@gmail.com
From United Kingdom, Harrow
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