When I came across that line at some point over the last few years, I was positively gobsmacked (and now thrilled to be able to use the word "gobsmacked" in a newletter - after all I am an English major).
Think about this idea for just a moment: all management is change management. To my mind, this pretty much encapsulates most if not all management and leadership today in this VUCA world of ours. If this term is new to you, VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.
According to the website for The Outward Bound Trust in the UK, "The VUCA concept has military origins, first introduced in the early 90s in the US to describe the situation after the Cold War. It took off in a business context after the 2008 global financial crisis and roughly translates into 'it’s absolutely crazy out there!'”.
I'm a particular fan of the "it's absolutely crazy out there" synopsis which pretty much sums up the world we've each been living in since the end of the Cold War.
And to help with the "crazy" part, I'll be presenting a free one hour webinar on managing change better on Friday, July 19 to make this volatility a little more palatable and manageable for you and your teams - and also for you and yours on the home front.
You won't want to miss this - I'll be sharing lots of practical tips and ideas on navigating this VUCA world of ours better, along with a sprinkling of change management theory (trust me, just enough to be helpful - I'm no academic!) and some thoughtful questions to use with your colleagues and team members as you make your way through the change cycle...
And if you know someone who might enjoy this training webinar, please feel free to share the registration link with them. The more the merrier!
HINT: if you're curious about this group coaching thing I'm cooking up for September, this is the kind of content you'll be learning and exploring with your peers - so come check us out!
Click below to join us on Friday, July 19:
Sign me up - I'd like to learn to manage change better!
NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHING THIS SEPTEMBER!
And a reminder, if you're new to people leadership and might benefit from some scaffolding as you develop your management skills, I'm developing a group coaching program designed just for you which I'll be launching on Friday, September 13 (which is only 3 short months from now!).
If this isn't you, there may be someone in your organization or network who's new to people leadership who would benefit.
We'll be covering topics such as time management, developing your leadership EQ, leading through change, performance management best practices...all kinds of practical learning.
Simply hit "Reply" to this email and let me know - a few of you have already jumped in, and I'd love to add you to the list for our launch this fall.
Future! Resource for you:
Please join us for the VUCA webinar (I really love this topic and I've lots to share) - and I'll send you a super useful executive summary following the session to lock in the highlights. Membership has its privileges :)
Not quite enough? Okay! Late-breaking resource for you:
Now why is this management and leadership coach recommending a book on financial security? Cannot remember how/where this crossed my radar, but I put this book on hold at my local library at least a month ago and picked it up yesterday. I haven't finished it yet, but the first 50+ pages are seriously packed with juicy wisdom.
I'm no stoic, but there are some definite lessons to be gleaned here. Mr. Galloway explores the idea of character, the value of community, habits and more. A few personal stories of lessons learned the hard way, along with short bursts of goodness. One chapter is entitled "if money is the goal, you'll never have enough". Truer words...
If you're new to people leadership, or you have a manager who's new, we can help - would you like to learn how coaching could support you or one of your team members with a bespoke one on one program?
If it's time to stand out, let's chat. Simply hit "reply" to this email and let's find a time to talk. Or book a zero commitment, "tell me more" 15 minute call with me directly here: schedule a call with Darcy
Darcy & the team at The Management Coach
Check out our website here
Connect with me on LinkedIn
And thank you for being part of the Water Cooler family. We are grateful for you and the work you're doing out there in the world.
Think about this idea for just a moment: all management is change management. To my mind, this pretty much encapsulates most if not all management and leadership today in this VUCA world of ours. If this term is new to you, VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.
According to the website for The Outward Bound Trust in the UK, "The VUCA concept has military origins, first introduced in the early 90s in the US to describe the situation after the Cold War. It took off in a business context after the 2008 global financial crisis and roughly translates into 'it’s absolutely crazy out there!'”.
I'm a particular fan of the "it's absolutely crazy out there" synopsis which pretty much sums up the world we've each been living in since the end of the Cold War.
And to help with the "crazy" part, I'll be presenting a free one hour webinar on managing change better on Friday, July 19 to make this volatility a little more palatable and manageable for you and your teams - and also for you and yours on the home front.
You won't want to miss this - I'll be sharing lots of practical tips and ideas on navigating this VUCA world of ours better, along with a sprinkling of change management theory (trust me, just enough to be helpful - I'm no academic!) and some thoughtful questions to use with your colleagues and team members as you make your way through the change cycle...
And if you know someone who might enjoy this training webinar, please feel free to share the registration link with them. The more the merrier!
HINT: if you're curious about this group coaching thing I'm cooking up for September, this is the kind of content you'll be learning and exploring with your peers - so come check us out!
Click below to join us on Friday, July 19:
Sign me up - I'd like to learn to manage change better!
NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHING THIS SEPTEMBER!
And a reminder, if you're new to people leadership and might benefit from some scaffolding as you develop your management skills, I'm developing a group coaching program designed just for you which I'll be launching on Friday, September 13 (which is only 3 short months from now!).
If this isn't you, there may be someone in your organization or network who's new to people leadership who would benefit.
We'll be covering topics such as time management, developing your leadership EQ, leading through change, performance management best practices...all kinds of practical learning.
Simply hit "Reply" to this email and let me know - a few of you have already jumped in, and I'd love to add you to the list for our launch this fall.
Future! Resource for you:
Please join us for the VUCA webinar (I really love this topic and I've lots to share) - and I'll send you a super useful executive summary following the session to lock in the highlights. Membership has its privileges :)
Not quite enough? Okay! Late-breaking resource for you:
Now why is this management and leadership coach recommending a book on financial security? Cannot remember how/where this crossed my radar, but I put this book on hold at my local library at least a month ago and picked it up yesterday. I haven't finished it yet, but the first 50+ pages are seriously packed with juicy wisdom.
I'm no stoic, but there are some definite lessons to be gleaned here. Mr. Galloway explores the idea of character, the value of community, habits and more. A few personal stories of lessons learned the hard way, along with short bursts of goodness. One chapter is entitled "if money is the goal, you'll never have enough". Truer words...
If you're new to people leadership, or you have a manager who's new, we can help - would you like to learn how coaching could support you or one of your team members with a bespoke one on one program?
If it's time to stand out, let's chat. Simply hit "reply" to this email and let's find a time to talk. Or book a zero commitment, "tell me more" 15 minute call with me directly here: schedule a call with Darcy
Darcy & the team at The Management Coach
Check out our website here
Connect with me on LinkedIn
And thank you for being part of the Water Cooler family. We are grateful for you and the work you're doing out there in the world.
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