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7 Minutes

John Kotter on Getting Buy-In For Your Ideas

In the book 'Buy-In', change management expert John Kotter and co-author Lorne Whitehead present a methodology to help overcome a key problem that leaders and managers face - how to win support and buy-in for their ideas. We present an overview of the book's strategy here.

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Preparing for Change

In this exercise, team members discuss the concerns they have in relation to an upcoming change, and identify ways of addressing these. Allow between 60 and 90 minutes for completion.

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Building a Strengths-Based Organisation

The strengths-based approach to people development offers an alternative to the training gap model. Rather than working on people’s weaknesses, it focuses instead on people’s innate talents. Here we review the approach as discussed in Buckingham and Clifton’s book, 'Now, Discover Your Strengths'.

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An Introduction to Action Research

Action Research is a broad term for a range of change management methods that are all based on the same simple premise: that permanent change can be achieved through a cyclical process of research and action. This article provides a basic introduction to a number of approaches.

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Top Tips for Effective Peer Appraisal

Many people can feel uncomfortable or awkward in appraising their peers and this reduces the effectiveness of the process. These six simple tips will help you conduct an accurate, honest peer appraisal of your colleagues.

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4 Minutes

Investors In People

Investors in People sets out a UK national standard for training and development, which can be used as a model for ensuring the effective development of people within your organisation.

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Preparing for an Event

Use this checklist to help you prepare for hosting an event such as a conference, training day or presentation by identifying, and removing, the potential barriers to effective communication.