Change Management

Bluesky thinking is exactly what we don’t need.

June 10, 2020 S. Conroy Change Management, Project Management

I’m sorry, I hate the phrase too. Its corporate speak and really what does it mean? Blue sky thinking refers to brainstorming with no limits. With this approach to idea generation, ideas don’t need to be grounded in reality. Rather, blue sky thinking sessions are open to all creative ideas regardless of practical constraints. To me its up…

Clear Communications in a Crisis

April 25, 2020 S. Conroy Change Management, Project Management

Clear communication is a vital part of life as a project manager. If you fail to receive clear communication and misunderstand the brief or issue muddled messages your project is set to fail. Crisis management is no different.

The New Normal

April 22, 2020 S. Conroy Change Management, Project Management, RunningMatters, Software

Of working remotely? A little over a month ago I was coming to the end of my 3rd week in a new role in a new office.

Sports in a post-pandemic world.

April 21, 2020 S. Conroy Change Management, Project Management, RunningMatters

Here in Western Europe we are deep in a lockdown resultitng from the global coronavirus pandemic. All non-essential work is suspended, the workforce told to stay at home, all public gatherings cancelled, no groups allowed on the streets, all sporting events postponed or cancelled. Some of the biggest spectator events are sports & music. SPORTS…

Is there untapped potential in this change?

April 13, 2020 S. Conroy Change Management, Project Management, Software

There have been several events in our lifetimes that have changed the status quo for us in dramatic ways. The effects of 9/11 are felt worldwide in how we changed things around travel, privacy and freedoms. The effects of this novel-coronavirus pandemic and its effects are developing. Some of the first impacts we have seen…

Planning for Change or Changing the Plan

January 25, 2020 S. Conroy Change Management, RunningMatters

I was planning that I’d be kind to my body and made a promise that by 45 I would be “off the tools” in my work and be in a more strategic role using my organisational skills more.

Terms & Conditions Apply*

September 4, 2019 S. Conroy Change Management, RunningMatters

When was the last time you reviewed your business Terms & Conditions?

Internalized Stress

December 7, 2018 S. Conroy Change Management

“Stress at work is common, but it shouldn’t come from employee relationships” Dealing with stress arising from the tidal push and pull of working with other people should not be detrimental to the work that you are trying to achieve. If you are encountering resistance or friction from co-workers; whether they see it a perceived…

Software as a Service (SaaS) providing Solutions

November 14, 2018 S. Conroy Change Management, Software

In case you are unaware, for many of us now, working remotely or ‘offsite’ is made possible by working in the cloud. The tools that enable us to be effective in this work are SaaS or Software as a Solution which is essentially the distribution model of internet hosted applications which are used on a subscription…

What happens when Change Management meets employee resistance to an RPA roll out?

September 13, 2018 S. Conroy Change Management, Project Management

“RPA is a promising new development in business automation that offers a potential ROI of 30-200%—in the first year. Employees may like it, too.” — Xavier Lhuer, McKinsey and Company The line “Employees may like it, too.” is so simple and understated yet sums up possibly the biggest stumbling block in any Change Management process….

Category: Change Management