Blog Archives

Essentials of Change Management: Five Critical Steps for Greater Project Success

Today’s organizations experience tremendous amounts of change. Whether these changes are prompted by the implementation of emerging technologies, the redesign of major business processes, or even the realization of a new corporate vision, they can, under the right circumstances, be

Posted in Change, Change management, Communication, Implementation, Innovation, Large-scale change, Leader, Leadership, Lessons, Lessons Learned, organizational change, productivity, success, Transition, Transition Management Tagged with: , , , ,

Flipping the Switch is NOT the Same as Using the System!

Have you ever been sitting at a traffic signal waiting for the light to turn green – while in a hurry of course! – and the person in front of you is still texting away when the light finally does

Posted in Change management, organizational change, Positive Change, Project management, Return on Investment, ROI Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Planning Your Future from the Future to Take Your Organization from Strategy to Action

Whether your organization is large or small, strategic planning is critical to the success of your business. Even individual departments must create their own strategic plans to drive sustained business results. Whatever our size or scope, we need to plan

Posted in Action Planning, Future, Innovation, organizational change, Past, Performance Improvement, Strategic Planning, transformation, Visioning Tagged with:

Why They Don’t Want What You Want – And How To Use It To Your Advantage!

My clients regularly complain to me about how resistance is a bad thing and constantly gets in the way of their successful organizational change efforts. “Why can’t he (or those people) just accept it and get on board?” While it

Posted in Change, Change management, employee engagement, Organization Development, organizational change, Resistance, Resistance to Change, Rick Maurer, Transition Management

Communication 101: Manage the Message Yourself or They’ll Do It For You!

Today’s organizations experience tremendous amounts of change. Whether these changes are prompted by the implementation of new technologies, the redesign of business-critical processes, or simply the introduction of different leadership practices, the people who are most impacted by these changes

Posted in Best Practices, Change Communications, Change management, Communications, Employee Communications, employee engagement, organizational change, Performance Improvement, Resistance, Stakeholder Management

Designing the Organization of the Future…TODAY!

An effective organization design can make or break your ability to achieve your business strategy. This is particularly true in today’s ever-changing environment. As a result, Plus Delta has seen a growing need for our clients to redesign their organizations

Posted in Business Strategy, Customer Requirements, Future, Innovation, Organization Design, Organization Structure, organizational change, organizational culture, transformation, Work Processes

Plus Delta’s CEO Leads Nation’s Diversity & Inclusion Leaders in Mapping their Change Journeys

Later this month in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Plus Delta’s Founder and CEO Dr. Jeremy Lurey will join an esteemed faculty at the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity. Hosted by the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, the Multicultural Forum

Posted in Change management, Diversity, Inclusion, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Multicultural Forum, Opus College of Business, organizational change, University of St. Thomas, Workplace Diversity

Top Ten Signs that Your Organizational Change Effort is Already Doomed!

As an expert in successfully implementing positive changes in organizations, I can share some pretty nasty horror stories with you all about organizational changes that have gone awry. Let’s face it. Up to 80% of all organizational changes do fail

Posted in Change management, Communications, Executive Sponsorship, Failure, organizational change, Organizational Change Management, success, System Implementation, Training, Transition

The Complexities of Large-Scale Organizational Change a la the “Far Side”

There was a great Far Side cartoon once about Rex the Dog and his journey across a tightrope. You see, as the caption read, “Rex was an old dog, and this was a new trick!” The graphic above barely does

Posted in Change management, Far Side, Leadership, organizational change

Plus Delta’s Founder & CEO Kicks Off National Speaker Series for MNODN Chapter

Ready to focus on your own professional development and up your game now that summer is almost over? Plus Delta’s Founder and CEO Dr. Jeremy Lurey kicks off this year’s National Speaker Series for the Minnesota OD Network with two

Posted in Change management, Consulting, Consulting Practice, Consulting Skills, Minneapolis, Minnesota OD Network, OD Network, organizational change, Professional Development, Soloing, Solopreneur, St. Paul, Training, Twin Cities

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

Want tips to improve performance right now?
Sign up for Plus Delta’s e-newsletter!