In our experience, leaders are still primarily selected based on their technical expertise. However, to attract diverse, interdisciplinary and equally skilled teams to change initiatives, social skills are more important. One of the most important skills for effective change leadership is empathy. And it is more than just being nice;…
In the business world, change is inevitable. Market dynamics shift, consumer preferences evolve, and new technologies disrupt established business models and processes (see Digital Transformation done right). As a leader, the challenge is not just recognising change, but managing it in a way that your team embraces it rather than…
Highly functional and cohesive teams are crucial for economic success in our VUCA world. One of the most important elements in achieving this is psychological safety. This term was introduced by Harvard professor Amy Edmondson in the 1990s. She defined psychological safety as a state in which the work environment…
Artificial intelligence (AI) in change management is crucial to meet today’s challenges of effective change leadership. As early AI in CM adopters, we are using AI tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our services. Below we have compiled a current overview of the sectors in which we are…
At viadoo, we are early adopters in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in organisational change management. As a leading service provider for planning and managing change initiatives, we are using AI tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our services. Of course, we are learning more about this…
The digitalisation or digital transformation of an organisation is one of the most common changes. At the same time, it’s one of the most difficult ones. But why does the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system fail so often? Why does the continuous use of digital technology…
New work projects are changes that require management. Like the construction of a new office building or the conversion of individual offices into open-plan offices. Without change management, they harbour social and emotional dynamite. So any management would be well advised to involve employees as early as the planning stage…
Internal communications (IC) is key to success of any transformation. Therefore, we at viadoo provide a IC change readiness check with 3 x 5 questions. It’s most likely that your change initiative or transformation will fail when most of the check lights are red. Check it out!
Do micromanagement, overtaxing the middle management, wrong labelling of a change programme or delayed start of change management sound familiar to you? Then you are close to some evident answers to the question why transformations fail.