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Organizations undergoing change have a unique opportunity to transform.
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Using transition deliberately to move your organization
Mari Anne Snow – CEO, SophiaThink ConsultingFebruary 18, 2010
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Agenda
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• Identifying the transition catalyst • Transition stages• Managing the stages – it’s a process• Group exercises• Group de-brief• In summary
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Identifying the transition catalyst
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• Leadership• Mission • Strategy• Operational
Internal
• Governmental • Funding • Demand• Liability
External
Transition stages
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•Identify the “root cause” catalyst
•Maintain objectivity, stay focused
•Make a plan for triage and beyond (60,180,365)
•Communicate, communicate, communicate
Before
•Maintain objectivity
•Look beyond the moment, see the future
•Re-evaluate often, adjust quickly as needed
•Communicate, communicate, communicate
During
•Lessons learned
•Acknowledgements
•Assess the outcomes
•Set new vision to move forward, communicate!
After
Managing the stages – it’s a process
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Step 1
•Setting the tone
•Identifying the desired outcomes
•Identifying stakeholders
Step 2
•Thoughtful, deliberate plan execution
•Re-evaluate routinely
•Over communicate
Step 3
•Maintain flexibility
•Maintain objectivity
•Assess/adjust constantly
Exercise #1 – 15 minutes
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Step
1.
Choose partners: form groups of three. St
ep 2
.
Quick intros: State your name, position and a high level overview of your organization (include your core mission).
Step
3.
Identify “root cause” currently impacting you. Determine if it is internally or externally driven.
Exercise #2 – 15 minutes
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Step
1.
With your partners: choose one “root cause” discussed in the first exercise.
Step
2.
Determine the transition stage appropriate to the issue.
Step
3.
Determine the desired 60, 180, 365 outcomes.Identify 3 key stakeholders for each (list them in order of priority).
Group de-brief
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In summary: transition is a cycle
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Communicate
Plan
Assess
Adjust
Assess
Contact information
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Mari Anne Snow• CEO, co-founder
http://www.sophiathinkconsulting.com• [email protected]• 401.286.9828
