Influence Change at Work

Tim Gardner, former Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Kimberly-Clark, shares his experience managing layoffs that resulted from change initiatives. Learn when you should tell people that a layoff is coming, how to keep up the morale of those who stay, and how to deal with the inevitable guilt as the change agent responsible.

In this episode, Paul Thoresen, an Industrial-Organizational Psychology consultant, shares how to combine research with practice when it comes to organizational change. Listen in to hear why you'd want to take an evidence-based approach to change, and what barriers stand in the way. You'll also hear examples and where you can find research to help inform your own projects.

In this episode, Dr. Linda Hoopes, author of Prosilience:  Building Your Resilience for a Turbulent World, joins the show to share how you can prepare yourself and others for change before it happens. Listen to the interview to hear the strategies for coping with challenges, how to build resilience muscles, and how not to blindside people with change.

In this episode, Karen Tate, an organization development consultant with years of experience in global organization design, joins the show to share her approach to designing organizations for change. Listen to the interview to hear about the factors to consider in organization design, the common challenges to implementing org design changes, and Karen's approach to org design projects.

This month, Crystal Kadakia, author of The Millennial Myth, shares how we can transform misunderstanding into workplace breakthroughs. Listen in to hear common misconceptions about the different generations at work, and learn how to leverage Millennials' strengths to support digital transformation.

In this episode, April Mills, Change Coach at Intel and author of Everyone Is a Change Agent, describes the difference between driving people and driving change, and how making the simple shift can make a significant impact in your organization. Listen in to hear why driving people doesn't work, and how driving change is a better approach. Learn more at April's blog at engine-for-change.com.

In this episode, Katy Saulpaugh, Practice Lead at Enterprise Knowledge LLC, shares her experience with applying change management practices to knowledge management projects. Listen in to hear the common challenges of knowledge management projects, with examples of how to address them. You'll also hear how knowledge management can contribute to effective change management practices.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract, bestselling author of Flat Army, joins the show to discuss his new book, The Purpose Effect: Building Meaning in Yourself, Your Role, and Your Organization. We'll discuss the three categories of purpose, and how they work together to enable organizational change.

In this episode, Glory Enyinnaya joins the show from Nigeria. She shares her research and experience about implementing change in Sub-Saharan Africa. We'll explore the challenges of implementing change in a developing country, and how regional culture affects leadership and change management.

This episode's guest is Shawn Murphy, CEO and Co-Founder of Switch & Shift. In his book, The Optimistic Workplace, Shawn defines the Origins of Optimism as purpose, meaningful work, and extraordinary people. Listen in as Shawn shares how to develop an optimistic workplace and why you'd want to. Plus I'll ask him how an optimistic workplace enables change.