Making decisions can feel a bit final, can't it?
Up to now we've had ALL these possible ideas, paths or solutions and, this is it, we have decided to stick to THIS one.
There will inevitably be more or less enthusiasm from different people or groups who wanted a different decision or didn't agree that any change was needed at all. Making the change happen relies on people doing things differently so putting people at the heart of change is all important. Bring them along with you.
Bringing people along with you means you're confident you can demonstrate:
✅The decision maker has the authority to make the decision (who)
✅There's solid basis in robust evidence for this solution rather than that one (why)
✅ Why now is a good time to take this decision (why now)
✅ That resources will be available to make it happen (how)
✅ That you've listened to and taken into account the risks and the opportunities (what if)
And for the decision-maker, your guiding question from the outset:
🔥⚡What if we DON'T do this?
A change leader's job is often designed only around the practical stuff - systems, processes, project management and resourcing. Leaving a BIG assumption that you and other people are equipped to deal with so many fronts of uncertainty at the same time. The only certainty you probably have is that you can't go back to the old ways. Does this sound familiar? You want some confident ground to work from.
You want to feel confident in the basis for your decisions, they are well-founded in evidence and expertise.
⚡You want to feel confident that your change leadership skill is equal to your technical competence.
⚡You want to feel confident that there's a way to learn how to bring people along with you for the best and smoothest outcomes.
I can't promise you plain sailing (decisions and change are hard and each is unique, after all) but I can promise to equip you will insight, skills and techniques to make them the best they can be.
Clear as a Bell gets the evidence you need for making your decisions through research and consultancy. The #MakingRoom and Mentoring programmes put people at the heart of leading change for more success.
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