Posts Tagged ‘change management’

In “Behind the Golden Arches” by John Love, the author shares an anecdote of how in the early days of McDonald’s, the company was having cashflow problems despite its being a significant source of revenue for many farmers. In a meeting with a particularly large farmer who had made significant money from selling tomatoes, lettuce, […]

I’ve been using the Eisenhower Quadrants of Productivity with my teams for many years now. You may also hear it called the “Eisenhower Decision Matrix” or the “Eisenhower Box”. It is a method that helps people understand the differences between “urgent” and “important” tasks. You can use it to create principles on how to best […]

The Road to Managing Corporate Innovation I started out at an ad agency in southern Indiana in 2002. Our clients were interested in technology and our agency helped them find their way. At the same time, I was building the web development and digital strategy team within the agency. We began doing things intentionally with […]

In 1987, Mary Lippitt released a change management model that beautifully illustrated five key areas for organizational change. In 2000, Tommy Knoster extended Lippitt’s concept and included a sixth area of importance: consensus. It is now referred to as the Lippitt-Knoster Model for Managing Complex Change.

While organizations are making progress, health inequity is still pervasive across race, gender, age, and income in healthcare. We’re engaging in more and more conversations with healthcare organizations about ways to help you authentically and diligently address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) across the healthcare experience. A Strategic Approach to Influence Change for DE&I Hospitals […]

As the numbers of mergers and acquisitions continue to rise, the majority still fail to realize their intended value. Following best-practices and using third party support can help increase your chances of success. Perficient’s wide variety of tools and assets in the following eight capability categories help complement and drive the overall success of a […]

Healthcare organizations play key roles in offering access to care, employing, and motivating skilled workers, and acting as social safety nets in their communities. They, along with life sciences organizations, serve on the front lines of addressing health equity. A well-planned and executed DE&I strategy not only creates a healthier and more welcoming environment for […]

When Perficient senior project manager Morgan McNeal was assigned to collaborate with Xcel Energy to create a plan to revamp their arc flash safety electrical program, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. But, three years and a withstanding partnership with Xcel Energy engineer Eduardo Ramirez Bettoni later, she is now an […]

We are all witnesses and participants in the English expression: “May you live in interesting times.” Eighteen months ago, who could have anticipated the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought an immediate shift for many people to work remotely. During this time, organizations hired many people who had not yet stepped into the office […]

During the past year, leaders have faced numerous challenges while leading their organizations through changes as a result of the pandemic, unrest, and uncertainty. A key challenge for organizations has been learning to effectively and efficiently collaborate in a virtual workplace where all members work together in unison. Rowing, also known as Crew, is a […]

Perficient’s Andres Gonzalez, lead business consultant, organizational change management, Meghlynn Achez, lead business consultant, organizational change management, and Ryan Coburn, senior project manager, management consulting, hosted a webinar where they discussed how change management was leveraged by a large utility company to ensure that its 15,000 employees adopted Microsoft Teams successfully. The change management team […]

The impacts of COVID-19 have made it imperative, now more than ever, to assure that employees are ready, willing, and able to embrace new technology in a virtual workplace. Despite the current circumstances, successful change is more complex than just ensuring adoption – it is understanding the change from the stakeholders’ perspective, creating opportunities for […]