5 predictions for change management in 2012

Catherine Smithson gazes into her crystal ball to see what might be in store for change management in 2012:

“We will … rediscover the skills of diagnosing, designing and delivering facilitation that helps people make a transition.”

7 project management mistakes CIOs make

CIOs spend much of their time identifying the right strategies for IT implementations, which invariably morph into projects and programs. A company’s ability to implement or execute these efforts, which are often large and quite visible, is what distinguishes success from failure.

5 project management predictions for 2012

I’m no clairvoyant, but I believe I can see where project management will head this year. Given that project management survived 2011, a year of disasters—natural and man-made—it wouldn’t be glib of me to say that project management will not only live another day but grow stronger in 2012.

SAP is not an IT project!

There seems to be a rule that the more complex the change, the less effort is spent on the people who will be adopting the change in their jobs, blogs Catherine Smithson.

When was the last time you heard an employee say: “Awesome! Head office has decreed we all need to do [insert function] their way!”

Managers—change makers or change breakers?

I call managers the squashed tomatoes of change. Senior executives expect them to drive change and do it fast. Team members expect their manager to cushion them from change and have all the answers on how it’s going to work for them personally.

Change management required for decade of technology

A Canon Australia study entitled, ‘Change or Be Left Behind’ has highlighted the crucial role that technology plays as Australian organisations go through changes in their business.

A strategy for change management

Incorporating change management processes into your organisation is not the be all and end all of change strategy, writes change expert Catherine Smithson, you need to target and tailor the strategy for each context.

The people challenge in mega projects

Mega projects present major people challenges, which can jeopardise a project’s success. Here’s an outline of the hurdles often faced and some recommendations to conquer them.