This article is a contribution to the #ChangeBlogChallenge, started by Heather Stagl and Jennifer Frahm to share the wisdom and opinions from the global Change Community. I know, I know, we’re supposed to play nice, be the voice of reason, not get emotional and all that good stuff. I tried that. Get a foot in the door, change ‘them’ from the inside, make the compromise to get a result. And you know what? It’s bullshit. Yep, I just said that and I am not even sorry. Having ass

Initiatives like the #changeblogchallenge prove that we’ve got some very engaging, funny, insightful and expert practitioners in the change community. And a community stays strong if its knowledge base is rooted in good practice and commonly shared views of what ‘good’ looks like. For that to happen, more of us need to share our views, experiences and ideas, but that’s often easier said than done. Some people get all judgemental about others promoting themselves, others would

This is an entry for the 3rd round of the #changeblogchallenge. Check out the excellent community contributions for #resistance and #changecommunication too! An organisation starting well-prepared on any kind of change is the ideal scenario for most of us. But it’s hardly ever the reality that greets us at the door. No comms, no plan, no staff, no time and/or no sponsor. We’ve all been there. And we’ve all tried to make it work. And I know I failed more than I succeeded. We u