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Effective Change Management:

A Formula for Career Longevity & Program/Team/Player Success

Dynamic Leadership Academy ‘13

Hope is NOT A Strategy

Today’s Plan…

! According to Webster’s ! Change basics ! Obstacles & Barriers ! Making Change Happen ! Hearts & Minds ! Final thoughts

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According to Webster’s…

!  Coaching: the act of training or directing athletes or teams in a sport…giving special teaching/instruction/preparation

!  Change Management: a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams & organizations from a current state to a desired future state

!  Point: coaching = change management

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Change Management is fundamental…

“It is not the strongest or most intelligent who will survive, but those who can best manage change.”

Charles Darwin

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Change basics…

! The challenge of what/why/how ! Change talk vs Change do ! No magic pills…

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Obstacles & Barriers…smallest number/biggest issue

0.0001%

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Obstacles & Barriers…Competing Influences

!  Academic Perfection vs Real World Applicability

!  Structure vs Flexibility

!  Team “Consistency” vs Individual “Autonomy”

!  Strive for balance…

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Making Change Happen…setting the stage

! Do your homework… •  quantitative & qualitative analysis

! Create urgency… •  increase the “dissatisfaction” level

!  Identify the change team… •  leaders/influencers/followers/obstructers •  avoid the “kool-ade”…10/80/10

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Making Change Happen…decide what/why/how

Paint the picture of the change you seek

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Making Change Happen…the hard work

! Communication…understanding & buy-in

! Empowerment…”inside out” •  eliminate barriers/excuses

! Seek & celebrate short term wins…quickly

! Relentless push…Newton’s Laws apply here

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Making Change Happen…new replaces old

! Embed the change

! New reality = New culture

! Speed…Simplicity…Self-confidence

! The challenge of sustaining…

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The Role of Hearts & Minds…

! Thinking vs Feeling ! Aristotle…ethos/pathos/logos ! Physical Experience vs Emotional

Experience…how do you like your steak?

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Culture & Change…Performance & Values

High  Performer/Low  Values   High  Performer/High  Values  

Low  Performer/Low  Values   Low  Performer/High  Values  

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Final thoughts…

! Hope is not a strategy

! See reality as it is & respond accordingly…even if it “hurts”

! Make something happen

! Address the biggest challenge…

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Daring to be different…

Avoiding the Curse of Pre-conceived Notions

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Thank you!!!