Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change
Without a clear understanding of what transition does to employees and what employees in transition can, in turn, do to an organization, the job of managing workplace change can be difficult; managed poorly, the result can be disastrous to the morale and stability of the staff. As veteran business consultant William Bridges explains in detail, successful organizational change takes place when employees have a purpose, a mental picture, a plan for, and a part to play in change. In short,...
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From the most trusted voice on transition, a new edition of the classic guide to dealing with the human side of organizational change
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionCh. 1It Isn't the Changes That Do You In3Ch. 2A Test Case11Ch. 3How to Get People to Let Go23Ch. 4Leading People Through the Neutral Zone39Ch. 5Launching a New Beginning57Ch. 6Transition, Development, and Renewal76Ch. 7How to Deal with Nonstop Change99Ch. 8A Practice Case121Ch. 9Conclusion137App. AAssessing Your Transition Readiness143App. BPlanning for Transition146App. CSetting up a Transition Monitoring Team148App. DCareer Advice for Employees of Organizations in Transition151App. EThe Leader's Role in Times of Transition154Index159About the Author164
\ From the PublisherBookviews blog, October\ “Filled with excellent advice for those in leadership positions who need a clear understanding of what change does to employees and what employees in transition can do to an organization.”\ Alaska Journal of Commerce, 12/13/09\ “If your giftee has experienced a lot of change this year (or anticipates some in 2010), wrap up Managing Transitions…This book includes thought-provoking quizzes.” TorontoGlobe and Mail, 8/3/10 #7 on the “Bestselling Business Books” list\ Sandra Ford, President of the School Nutrition Association, quoted in Food Management, March 2013“The most important book I’ve read recently.”\ \ \
