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08/03/2023

I've been blown away by Theone's Ted Talk on resilience. She shares such a personal story and vulnerability. It reminded me of Brene Brown's masterpiece Daring Greatly.

Coincidently our team has just released a video from our Resilient Change Leader course, focussing on 5 practical tips to bridge the resilience gap.
So if you are on a similar journey and find yourself or colleagues treading water in a VUCA environment, will find our video, the Ted Talk or Brene's book a life raft.

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Are you looking for ways to build resilience in your team and prepare for changes that may come? This video is here to help! In this video, I discuss five st...

31/12/2022

As a new year begins, you can’t help but look back on the one just passed:
its gains and losses,
its highs and lows,
the memorable moments and those best forgotten.

Before we transition to 2023, it is the perfect time for us to change or intensify our focus and take on new challenges with a renewed sense of purpose.

What are your new years' traditions?

26/12/2022

Whether you use the Boxing Day holiday to regift unwanted gifts or share your Christmas leftovers. We hope you are celebrating the day in its original sense with some small acts of kindness.

24/12/2022

Merry Christmas!

Whether you're making plans for the holidays or preparing for a new year, it's essential to keep your loved ones in the loop.

No one likes surprises, especially when it comes to big changes. So take the time to sit down and talk.

Sharing your excitement about upcoming changes will only make the holiday season more special.

From all of us at Approach Services, we wish you the most relaxing holidays. May you find time to recharge amongst your friends and family. May you return with energy and big goals for the year to come.

23/12/2022

23 days down, and only one more to go until we're change-ready for the new year! Thank you for being part of our growth journey!

Make sure to get yourself, your loved one or your colleague a Speed Mentoring Toolkit so you can access all 35 coaching prompts and be prepared for whatever 2023 throws your way.

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20/12/2022

Happy holidays! We all deserve to have a memorable break this Christmas.

With the holidays fast approaching, we will be closing our office today from 5 pm and will reopen on Monday the 9th of January.

If you're like most people, you'll probably want to learn something new or brush up on your skills this holiday. Luckily, our online academy and eLearning courses are available 24/7. You can learn

We look forward to kicking goals with you this coming year. Please feel free to touch base early in January to talk about your transformation projects.

Have a great Holiday Season ♥

20/12/2022

Melinda was right when she said:

"Remember that no one is born a change-maker. It's something you become when you see a problem, then dare to become part of the solution".

Here are 3 tips on how you can be part of the solution.

1. Be passionate and committed to the cause
2. Have a clear vision and goal
3. Be relentless in communicating change

Being relentless in communicating change means being consistent and never giving up. It requires communicating the vision and goal of the change to all stakeholders and ensuring that everyone is on board with the plan. It also means communicating any progress or setbacks along the way.

06/12/2022

There is nothing we like more than creating fun change analogies. And what's more fun than change around Christmas time?

So let's take our friend Santa Claus. He's undergone quite a transformation from Saint Nicholas to St. Nick to the Santa Claus, we know today.

With agility, he transformed from a Christian bishop providing for people, children and sailors, to a "Jolly old elf" as described in the poem by CC Moore in 1822.

Since then, he's held with resilience onto his looks and only made small step-changes, such as the red suit with the white fur trim in 1881.

So what does this mean for Change Managers?

Well, just like Santa Claus has had to adapt over time to stay relevant, so do Change Managers.

- We need to be agile in our approach and constantly evolving our methods to meet the needs of our changing organisations.
- We need to be resilient when it comes to implementing change, making sure that we stick with it even when times are tough.
- We need to be wise in our decisions, always looking for ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Do you think that our kind, charitable bishop, Saint Nicholas who has become the Santa Claus we know today, is going through another major transformation?

29/11/2022

Today, I'm reflecting on Kotter's quote.

Organisations need more than one charismatic leader to bring about a major change. You need a team of people who are committed to driving the change. Otherwise, it will never happen.

Leaders need to be able to enrol others in their advocacy network to make calm, purposeful choices. But we also need to step up and take responsibility for change ourselves. We can't just wait for someone else to do it.

If you want to bring about a major change in your organisation, start by building an advocacy network. It will take time and effort, but it's worth it. Change won't happen unless we make it happen.

29/11/2022

2 more days till our Advents Calendar launches!
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to try our speed mentoring conversation starters for free.

25/11/2022

Want to level up your change skills in 2023 but not sure where to begin?

Sign up today for the FREE advents calendar and our Change Management experts will WhatsApp you 15+ unique coaching prompts in the lead-up to Christmas.

It's fun, it's free and effortless!

23/11/2022

In a few years, the metaverse will be an integral part of our lives. It will change the way we work, interact, and connect. And as the metaverse grows, so too will the need for change management.

The metaverse will present new challenges for businesses and organisations but with these challenges comes opportunity. The metaverse provides a blank canvas for businesses to create new, innovative ways of working. It’s an opportunity to build better relationships with customers and employees, and to create truly out-of-this-world experiences.

So, what does the metaverse mean for change management? Here are three ways the metaverse will change the way we manage change:

1. The metaverse will increase the need for agility
2. The metaverse will require new skills
3. The metaverse will create new opportunities

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The workplace of the 2020s already looks vastly different from what we could have imagined just a couple of years ago. Now, the metaverse promises to bring new levels of social connectedness, mobility, and collaboration to a world of virtual work. The metaverse is poised to reshape the world of work...