Partnerships and Possibilities Podcast

Change from the Middle

Season 4 Episode 9 Duration 00:28:39
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“The more things change, the more our objections to change stay the same.” – Bill Taylor

Are you a middle manager whose organization has gone through a change? What was your role in this organizational change? What challenges and/or successes did you face?

Highlights

00:00:00
The role of middle managers in organizational change.
00:01:04
Objections to change [in an organizational setting] has remained the same for more than 50 years.
00:04:28
What is it about organizational change that leads to resistance?
00:07:30
Resistance to change can be alleviated by actively engaging the middle manager in the change.
00:11:18
Building teams of middle managers to support each other is critical to ensure success in organizational change.
00:14:45
Real-world example of managers in one organization working together to effect change.
00:19:17
As we move more towards an increasingly VUCA world, the manager’s skillset changes.
00:22:53
Developing managers to have the kind of flexibility needed in today’s world is crucial to effective organizational change.

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