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Managing Transitions, 25th anniversary edition: Making the Most of Change
William Bridges, Susan Bridges
3.79 AVERAGE
29 reviews for:
Managing Transitions, 25th anniversary edition: Making the Most of Change
William Bridges, Susan Bridges
3.79 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
Very practical insights and examples. Handy reference to review throughout a transition
informative
fast-paced
Helpful instruction manual for helping yourself and others weather changes. Though the focus is on work transitions, this could easily be used as a guide for personal changes as well.
Useful Tips:
Analyze who stands to lose something under the new system.
Redo the compensation system to reward compliance with changes.
Design temporary systems to contain the confusion during the cutover from the old way to the new.
Break the change into smaller stages.
Scrap the plan and find one that is less disruptive.
Give people information and do it again and again.
Define what's over and what isn't.
Treat the past with respect.
Let people take a piece of the old way with them.
Postpone "extra" changes.
Foresee as much as you can.
Sell problems, not solutions.
Figure out exactly how individuals' behavior and attitudes will have to change.
Useful Tips:
Analyze who stands to lose something under the new system.
Redo the compensation system to reward compliance with changes.
Design temporary systems to contain the confusion during the cutover from the old way to the new.
Break the change into smaller stages.
Scrap the plan and find one that is less disruptive.
Give people information and do it again and again.
Define what's over and what isn't.
Treat the past with respect.
Let people take a piece of the old way with them.
Postpone "extra" changes.
Foresee as much as you can.
Sell problems, not solutions.
Figure out exactly how individuals' behavior and attitudes will have to change.
Lots of great details for helping yourself or your team work their way through significant changes in the workplace. The concepts can apply to personal change too.
To be fair, I just skimmed it because it was more businessy than I enjoy.
fast-paced
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Managing Transitions was recommended in a work training and was pleasantly, surprisingly, really good. I took a lot away from it. The author breaks down the difference between "change" and "transition" and then clearly walks the reader through all aspects of managing through transition. I honestly believe I will be a better leader for having read this book.
Helpful book with suggestions for practical application. Quick read, so it's not information overload.
I'm reading this for the CAL Leadership Institute.