LEADING CHANGE CONFERENCE

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Today, a special invitation to the first Drake University / Master of Science in Leadership Development (MSLD) Leading Change virtual conference!

When: April 30, 8 to 2 pm, Central (Iowa, USA) time
​Register at: https://bit.ly/DrakeLeadershipConference1
Cost: Free! Drake University's gift to you!
All sessions are pre-certified by SHRM​

Register for the Leading Change Conference

Click on the image below for additional information on the conference including the sessions!

To get us warmed-up on the topic of change: What would you answer if asked you "Do your employees resist change?" Ronald Heifetz, co-author of The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, argues that people do not resist change. They resist loss. Consider if you would resist:

• winning ten million dollars in the lottery
• moving to a better home
• having a better office

When people resist change, we need to ask what is the perceived loss. Typical losses include time, power, expertise, friendships, security, etc. For example: Imagine that you have just brought to your office a great new technology. You could not be prouder. Everyone's life will be better - or so you think. However, you may have forgotten:

• John, an expert in the previous technology
• Suzie, who already feels overwhelmed and now needs to learn the new technology
• Martin, who is afraid the new technology will replace some of his duties

This week's question: Think of a situation in which your colleagues resisted a critical organizational initiative.
What did they have to lose?

Happy Learning, colleagues! I hope to see you at the conference!

Dr. Cris Wildermuth
Linked:HR Community Chair
Associate Professor, Drake University
Master of Science in Leadership Development
https://www.drake.edu/leadership/​