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HBR Article. We have an article in the April issue of the Harvard Business Review, “Decoding Resistance to Change”. We’ve already gotten good feedback on its usefulness from several practicing managers. If you want a copy, you can get it free by clicking here while supplies last.


Leadership and Management Communication Programs for your Organization or Conference are NOW AVAILABLE - click here to see:

  • The Four Conversations Programs – Introductory Overview • Knowledge Seminar • Implementation Focus
  • Special Focus Communication Programs – Culture and Change • Management and Meetings • Personal Effectiveness
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  • Let’s talk about a communication program for your organization, or a breakout session for your next Conference – click here.

The Four Conversations: Daily Communication that Gets Results – our new book will be released by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc. in August 2009. See the Table of Contents, the Preface summarizing the seven chapters, and our Author Information - click here.

Conversation is the simplest, oldest and most effective way for people to communicate. Yet too many people find conversations intimidating. Here are well-tested conversational practices that offer real support for leaders to discover the extraordinary benefits of communicating well.
Margaret J. Wheatley, Author of “Turning to One Another,” “Leadership and the New Science” and other books.

Communication: the biggest problem in organizations today - click here to see:

  • Why it’s the biggest challenge
  • How executives respond to the challenge
  • The 6 symptoms of organization communication problems
  • The 6 causes of communication problems
  • The 5 uses of organizational communication
  • The 4 options to pick up the pace of work in your organization
  • What is your plan to improve communication

Free articles on organization change and resistance. Summaries are NOW AVAILABLE and you can download the entire article PDF for free.

 

 
 

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