05/29/14 by Ankit Patel | change management |

I was on the radio with Heather Stagl talking about “The Power of Conversation”  Link to the show Register for a free 45 minute coaching session with one of our expert consultants! We will advise you on the cultural elements at play in your organization and how to address them…

10/09/13 by Ankit Patel | behavior change, change management, company culture, continuous improvement |

Listen to the conference call on this topic Starting Lean other change efforts can seem overwhelming.  When considering where to start a lean effort or any other change effort there are two main considerations: 1) What is the best place to start from a business performance standpoint (technical consideration) 2)…

09/13/12 by Ankit Patel | change management, lean transformation |

If you are going to through a change like Lean or Six Sigma there are many things you want to consider.  One fact is that at best only 30% of any kind of change you do is typically sustainable and gets the results you had hoped for.  Here are the…

12/08/11 by Ankit Patel | appreciative inquiry, behavior change, change management, continuous improvement |

This is the abbreviated post for the more detailed post on how to make change management work. Many of my clients approach me because they want one of three things.1) Process improvement2) Strategy facilitation3) Cultural changes Mostly they ask for the first two choices because they are more concrete.  When clients choose…

12/02/11 by Ankit Patel | appreciative inquiry, behavior change, change management, lean, od, positive psychology |

Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine. -Robert C. Gallagher If you are involved in any kind of change management effort that is large typically it takes about 2-5 years to make the change sustainable(The Banks Report December 2005). A Lean implementation is no different and in this…