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Everyone needs to be onboard with their company’s transformation. Not just the Agile or tech teams.

1 minute read7 June 2024499Views 0Likes 0Comments

So get the word out. Share success stories and drive buy-in. Here are three ideas to get you started👇 ▶️ A delivery success story on using new ways of working. ▶️ A video interview with a senior leader ‘talking change’. ▶️ A written Q&A interview with a colleague about their role in making the…

Storytelling inspires. Now add data for more impact.

1 minute read, Insights14 May 2024596Views 0Likes 0Comments

Here are just a few ideas to get you started👇 ▶️Spotlight Big Wins: Chat about major milestones and successes. ▶️Time Savings: Highlight automation benefits, with stats on freed-up time for other projects. ▶️Celebrate KPIs: Give a shoutout to teams hitting their goals. ▶️Customer Satisfaction: Connect great customer stories to spikes in satisfaction scores. ✅Mixing stories…

🎤 Want to hear real life stories on successful Agile Ways of Working from award winning companies?

1 minute read, Insights14 May 2024675Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch some great videos from the Agile Business Consortium 2024 Awards event here👇 https://lnkd.in/etzW2zss ✅My favourite talk was from Shoprite, and my favourite panel discussion was the one on Business Agility. My top takeaways: ▶️Leadership sponsorship is key for a successful Agile transformation. ▶️A safe space to experiment, fail and learn is a…

Teams still working in silo? Or hiding failures? Or resisting Agile Ways of Working? 👀

1 minute read9 April 2024731Views 0Likes 0Comments

✅Storytelling will shift behaviour. But one story won’t land the message. Do three. It takes three stories to change behaviour or perception. ▶️If it’s important, and you need to make the change happen now, we have an easy and cost efficient comms package to rapidly Shift the Needle. Contact me for a 30 min…

Don’t assume people remember the ‘why’ behind your transformation.

1 minute read5 April 2024540Views 0Likes 0Comments

▶️It's very easy for the message to become lost in time. Repetition is absolutely key! ✅Regularly connecting your updates back to the reasons behind the changes will land the ‘why’ in the heart of your business, and drive buy-in and engagement.

So there’s a transformation happening… but no one knows why!!!

1 minute read1 April 2024531Views 0Likes 0Comments

So there’s a transformation happening… but no one knows why!!! Here’s how you tell them! 👇 ✅Build a vivid picture of the end goal using outcomes that mean something to your people. What do the new ways of working mean for: ▶️ Your people: Easier processes, more job satisfaction, better decision…

Got a team update? Don’t know what to say? 👀

Insights25 March 2024667Views 0Likes 0Comments

Try this format. ✅Update - Milestones achieved. Where you are on the vision/goals. ✅Recognise - Give thank yous. Celebrate the wins. ✅Focus - What to focus on next. One thing to improve. Need help? Call me, Erum Quddus on 07855 404 985.

Resisting change is not an option! ❌

1 minute read7 March 2024624Views 0Likes 0Comments

People resist change because it’s hard and scary! 😟 Here are three tips for leaders to align people to the change: ➡️Explain the why. What does it mean for them and their role? ➡️Change your language. Replace scary words like ‘change’ with ‘growth’ or ‘evolution’. Instead of saying “we’re undergoing process changes”, tell them “we’re…

There are boring ones. And then there are impactful ones.

Insights22 February 2024512Views 0Likes 0Comments

Well we’re all buzzing from a great transformation town hall with key C-suite leaders. Delighted with the feedback: ✅“It wasn’t boring! As these things can be!” ✅“Great update from the senior leadership!” ✅“It was so well organised!” Here are our top three tips for a great town hall: ▶️Give human updates that align to the…

Ever tried storytelling to get your teams on board with change?

Insights13 February 2024621Views 0Likes 0Comments

Try this: ✅Put out a message asking your people if they’d like to share their personal stories about Agile Ways of Working. For example: ▶️“How I changed my Ways of Working.” ▶️“It’s not just tech teams, Agile Ways of Working is helping the Finance team too!” ▶️“What I love about our team's daily stand-ups.” Because…

Snowboarding and skiing as a group, with my pal Jonny Evans navigating, showed me what great leadership looks like

Insights12 February 2024596Views 0Likes 0Comments

👉Timely communications that keep the group informed on: ▶️ The plan and logistics for the day ▶️ Pivoting according to the conditions 👉Informal, but regular coaching to help people improve by: ▶️ Giving feedback ▶️ Sharing tips and techniques ▶️ Giving guidance on how to handle the changing terrain 👉Creating strong group camaraderie by: ▶️ Celebrating people’s progress ▶️ And their falls! …

We did it again! 😀

1 minute read7 February 2024661Views 0Likes 0Comments

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