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Bertrandduperrin bookmarked on 2009-09-09 socialization change innovation sponsorship usability impmementation process

The success factors of socialization are well-documented — we all know the guidelines but often treat them as just another task in a big initiative. Socialization implies a deeper commitment than most organizations acknowledge - in fact, socialization, its actions and its attitudes may be the most complex part of innovation. Here are a few throughts on socializing change.

  • Key owners and sponsors must “sign up” for change. Many teams take appropriate steps and even ask sponsors to sign an approval document.  But, sign up goes beyond approval meetings and documents. The team leading the initiative must ensure that owners and sponsors know exactly what they’re signing up for -
  • , educate the business and operational leaders first. Train these leaders to a level of competency that ensures they can hold their employees accountable for rapidly adopting new processes, methods, tools, etc
  • Retire obsolete processes and products when you implement new ones. Planning for innovation must identify the processes and other assets that will be made obsolete.

This link has been bookmarked by 2 people . It was first bookmarked on 09 Sep 2009, by Bertrand Duperrin.

  • 09 Sep 09
    hutchcarpenter
    Hutch Carpenter

    The success factors of socialization are well-documented — we all know the guidelines but often treat them as just another task in a big initiative. Socialization implies a deeper commitment than most organizations acknowledge - in fact, socialization, its actions and its attitudes may be the most complex part of innovation.

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  • bertrandduperrin
    Bertrand Duperrin

    The success factors of socialization are well-documented — we all know the guidelines but often treat them as just another task in a big initiative. Socialization implies a deeper commitment than most organizations acknowledge - in fact, socialization, its actions and its attitudes may be the most complex part of innovation. Here are a few throughts on socializing change.

    socialization change innovation sponsorship usability impmementation process

    • Key owners and sponsors must “sign up” for change. Many teams take appropriate steps and even ask sponsors to sign an approval document.  But, sign up goes beyond approval meetings and documents. The team leading the initiative must ensure that owners and sponsors know exactly what they’re signing up for -
    • , educate the business and operational leaders first. Train these leaders to a level of competency that ensures they can hold their employees accountable for rapidly adopting new processes, methods, tools, etc
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