Is your change really changing anything? Reflections on Agile
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You submitted an idea, it was accepted, and then… you were not given the permission, the support, or the means to carry it forward. What can you do? Thirty change makers provide insights and experience.
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“Celine’s work has been a major influence as we have developed Oscar Kilo the National Police Well Being Service, which now serves 200,000 police officers & staff…”
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Ten practices through which HR can raise to the change leadership challenge.
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How to assess the effectiveness of culture change efforts? Lessons from a field experience in a large-scale transformation.
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If work is to become widely automatized, jobs to be replaced by machines and algorithms… then is human engagement at work a waste of time? Thoughts about people engagement in a tech-driven world.
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What is the actual impact of change agents on corporate culture change? Some reflections on change and agency, inspired by the Berlin Change Days.
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Our individual and collective responsibility to bring about positive change is immense. But how do we do? My contribution to an event on Community Building & Change Management organized at the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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What is corporate activism? I believe it is broader than “companies taking a stance on social issues” and it has the potential to propel organizations, people and society at large into a more positive future.
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"By decree of the President of the French Republic and upon my proposal, you have been appointed Knight of the National Order of Merit". A beautiful surprise and an encouragement to keep fighting for better leadership
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How do we do quality? Through processes and exhortations? Or by putting the human at the center of the system, and empowering them to improve it continuously? The pharma industry has misunderstood Edwards Deming for 30 years, but can catch up. An article co-written with Anders Vinther, Chief Quality Officer for Sanofi Pasteur.
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What if Agile was more than a process, a method? What if the logical progression from method to outcome was not the reality in most companies? Let's talk about change activism instead. This blog post was originally published on Hack & Craft News
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After 10 years exploring the world, growing through unusual jobs, connecting deeply with strangers, I experienced a cultural shock when I joined a large, old, scientific company. First, I tried to cope. Then, I tried to change a few things. It didn't always work as hoped, but it was definitely instructive.
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Creating a common reality, from which people can act together towards a certain goal, is possibly the most arduous challenge faced by corporate communicators today. Major social changes, technological disruptions have profoundly impacted sense-making. What can corporate communicators learn about this new world and evolve their professional practice, to remain relevant and add business value?
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It’s been a blast. A year has passed already since I’ve started getting involved in an amazing people-centric transformation project. Now is a good time to look back and reflect on the progress that happened, what remains to be done, and what I’ve learnt along the way.
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Stop using social networks to push information. You can do much better. Social networks with a purpose: this is a speech I gave at TEDxBedminster in Sept. 2014. Special thanks to Fatiha, Nicholas, Martina, Caroline, Alejandra, Richard, Stephane... and all dengue fighters across the world.
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Isn't it amazing that, while striving for growth and productivity, companies ignore a major resource? One that is already there – at arm’s length? Employee engagement is a poorly addressed, yet fantastic source of performance. Stop wasting your internal talents.
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