How Leaders Can Empower Their Team for Change
We’re excited to bring back Allison Cummins, CEO of Blue Outcomes.
In this episode, Ben and Allison continue the conversation on organizational change management, drawing from the research of Harvard professor, John P. Kotter. In this episode, we focus on how leaders can implement these 2 of the 8 steps, Empowering Action and Short-Term Wins, to get buy-in and action for change within teams and organizations.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with from this episode:
- Empower Your Team To Act: Leaders shouldn’t implement change alone; instead, they must empower their team by removing barriers and delegating responsibilities. This builds ownership and momentum, making the change initiative a shared effort
- Celebrate Short-Term Wins: Major organizational change is a marathon, so it’s vital to celebrate short-term wins to keep the team motivated for the long journey. Recognizing these “micro-goals” provides the energy needed to push forward.
- Learn from Failures, Don’t Hide Them: Don’t hide from failures; instead, treat them as learning opportunities for the entire organization. Openly discussing what went wrong provides a return on the “investment” of the mistake and helps everyone improve.
- Find a Balance Between Celebrating and Capitalizing: After a win, it’s important to find a balance between celebrating and capitalizing on the momentum to drive further progress. This ensures the team stays energized without losing the forward drive created by the success.
- Understand Your Team’s Personality Styles: Effective leaders understand their team’s different personality styles to lead through change effectively. This awareness helps you balance the team’s need to celebrate the drive to achieve the next objective.
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