204. Seven Tips for Facilitating Change

Managers deal with a lot of change. Some of it you have no say about -- leadership simply makes a decision that you now have to communicate to your team. Other times, you will be the one initiating change -- and you'll have to figure out how to get a person or your team on board. Here are seven tips to help managers facilitate change. People want to know about: Meaning: What does this change mean for them? Timing: When will this change happen? Context: What is happening, and why? To facilitate change, you will manage: Emotions: How people feel. Expectations: What people think will happen. Attention: What people focus on. Actions: What behaviors you want to see. **After the Episode** Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Private coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimnicol.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a more calm and confident leader: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/mindfulness-for-managers-at-work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠