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		<title>The Emotional Side to Facilitating Change</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/cathartic-nature-of-our-work/the-emotional-side-to-facilitating-change</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Emotional Side to Facilitating Change

A great deal of emotional investment is necessary to achieve the desired outcome of strategic initiatives, yet most change endeavors emphasize the intellectual components (data reviews, critical activities and milestones, logical presentations, rational decision-making, etc.). That’s understandable—intellectual commitment is easier to come by. People often grasp the implications of a change at a rational level quickly but then find that they need more time and effort to make the necessary emotional adjustments (such as changing relationships with co-workers or a shift in the political landscape).

When emotional accommodation is too far behind the logical acceptance of change, dual—often contradictory—signals are sent by the person facing the transition. This kind of split-level commitment can produce confusion, mixed signals, and ambiguous communication for all involved.

In this three-part series, I will talk about recognizing and responding to the deep emotion of transformational change.]]></description>
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		<title>Harness the Momentum of Synergy to Realize Change Goals</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/synergy/harness-the-momentum-of-synergy-to-realize-change-goals</link>
		<comments>http://changethinking.net/synergy/harness-the-momentum-of-synergy-to-realize-change-goals#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve just published the final post in my series on developing synergistic work teams, in which I have been describing a four-phase model that includes Interacting, Appreciative Understanding, and Integrating. Finally, we come to the Implement stage, where all the hard work of communicating, and appreciating and merging divergent views begins to pay off and we begin to reap the benefits of this process.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Ways Communication Can Build Synergy in Work Teams</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/synergy/four-ways-communication-can-build-synergy-in-work-teams</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://changethinking.net/?p=2745</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this series, I’m discussing what I’ve learned about fostering synergy during major transformational initiatives.

If people have the willingness to forge their diverse perspectives into a synergistic alliance, a sequence can be used to describe how they can work together to realize change. The first phase of the sequence involves learning to interact with each other using effective communication.]]></description>
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		<title>Use Ethical Ploys to Change the World</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/the-ethical-ploy/use-ethical-ploys-to-change-the-world</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this series, I’ve been discussing the use of ethical ploys by practitioners to add value where it is needed, but not solicited. (An ethical ploy is a “noble ruse” that guides someone toward seeing a point of view he or she might not have otherwise been open to.)

In this post, I present two examples of ethical ploys that highlight the concept of enticing people, in an honorable way, to see more than they asked for or expected from a situation. As you will see, the results of either can have benefits far beyond the realization of the change goals.]]></description>
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		<title>3 Elements of Empowered Relationships</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/empowerment/3-elements-of-empowered-relationships</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this last post of the Empowerment series, I describe three basic, yet powerful elements that combine to form empowerment-based relationships—beliefs, motivations, and actions—and what they look like on both sides of the relationship.]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons Learned About Building Commitment to Change</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/commitment-in-change/lessons-learned-about-building-commitment-to-change</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this final post of my Building Commitment to Change series, I describe eight important lessons I've learned while helping clients generate enough commitment to reach full realization.]]></description>
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		<title>Tactics for Building Commitment</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/commitment-in-change/tactics-for-building-commitment</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Change practitioners who understand the eight stages of building commitment can apply them to help generate momentum and critical mass during various engagements. In this post, I talk about barriers to success at each stage, and actions that can be taken to move people to the next stage. Also included is a downloadable table.]]></description>
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		<title>The Eight Stages of Building Commitment</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/commitment-in-change/the-eight-stages-of-building-commitment</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I started a series on building commitment for major organizational change. This week, I talk in depth about the eight stages of commitment. Understanding these steps and the sequence for building commitment gives change practitioners a powerful advantage when building momentum and critical mass for the change.]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Commitment in Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our fundamental role as change practitioners is to help orchestrate commitment among sponsors, agents, and targets, but we have to understand and appreciate the dynamics involved before we can be of any assistance. Today's post, the first in a four-part series, looks at the five ways people exhibit commitment.]]></description>
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		<title>Momentum and Critical Mass</title>
		<link>http://changethinking.net/momentum-and-critical-mass/momentum-and-critical-mass</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daryl Conner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previously, I talked about redirecting energy during a transformational change from protecting “the way things are” toward addressing the issues related to the shift. 
In this post, we’ll discuss how to build the momentum of this energy until there is critical mass to drive the initiative through to realization.]]></description>
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