Implementing Change – Ava S. Butler http://www.avasbutler.com Organizational Development Consultant Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:46:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters http://www.avasbutler.com/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters/ http://www.avasbutler.com/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=481 I highly recommend The Art of Gathering:  How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker.  I know a lot about planning and facilitating meetings, but learned so much more by reading this book. Whether you run business meetings, are involved in non-profit events, or hold parties at your home, this book will give […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters/feed/ 0 What my 10 month old godson reminds me about success http://www.avasbutler.com/what-my-10-month-old-godson-reminds-me-about-success/ http://www.avasbutler.com/what-my-10-month-old-godson-reminds-me-about-success/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:27:30 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=460 My dear godson, Noah is learning how to walk.  And so far, he’s pretty crap at it. He falls and falls and falls.  But he keeps trying and becomes more proficient every day.  He doesn’t think to himself “Darn, this walking is tough and is taking a long time. Every time I try, I fall […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/what-my-10-month-old-godson-reminds-me-about-success/feed/ 3 Back by popular demand: How and when to use Transformation Maps http://www.avasbutler.com/back-by-popular-demand-how-and-when-to-use-transformation-maps/ http://www.avasbutler.com/back-by-popular-demand-how-and-when-to-use-transformation-maps/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:48:04 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=450 “My leadership team and I have a pretty clear idea of where we want to be in the next 5 years, but don’t know exactly how to get there. There are so many issues and improvements to address. It’s hard to get our heads around them. What suggestions do you have?” What is a Transformation Map? […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/back-by-popular-demand-how-and-when-to-use-transformation-maps/feed/ 0 Back by popular demand: The What, When and How of Project Charters http://www.avasbutler.com/back-by-popular-demand-the-what-when-and-how-of-project-charters/ http://www.avasbutler.com/back-by-popular-demand-the-what-when-and-how-of-project-charters/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=445 “I’ve been asked to lead a change project within my company, but I’m not really sure what is expected. What should I do?” What is a Project Charter? A Project Charter is a one page document that describes the new project’s: Objectives Measures and targets – both financial and non-financial Deliverables Assumptions re: support requirements, […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/managing-the-change-that-nobody-wants/feed/ 3 12 ways my dear husband’s dementia has taught me to be a better consultant http://www.avasbutler.com/12-ways-my-dear-husbands-dementia-has-taught-me-to-be-a-better-consultant/ http://www.avasbutler.com/12-ways-my-dear-husbands-dementia-has-taught-me-to-be-a-better-consultant/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2015 17:48:48 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=393 I am an organizational development consultant specializing in transformational change. I’m also the wife of my dear Richard. We’ve been happily married for almost 24 years and are deeply in love. But our relationship is a non-traditional one because Richard has Parkinson’s disease and Lewy-Body dementia. In January, he moved into a memory care facility. […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/12-ways-my-dear-husbands-dementia-has-taught-me-to-be-a-better-consultant/feed/ 5 An award winning case study for implementing transformational change http://www.avasbutler.com/an-award-winning-case-study-for-implementing-transformational-change/ http://www.avasbutler.com/an-award-winning-case-study-for-implementing-transformational-change/#respond Fri, 29 May 2015 16:39:02 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=381 MCA (Management Consultancies Association) based in the UK annually recognizes consultancies for outstanding work.  I am proud that the project Nigel Waterson and I led with Imtech and Curzon & Company was honored with the Highly Commended award for Change Management in the Private Sector.  Below is the case study. Shaping Imtech for UK Growth […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/an-award-winning-case-study-for-implementing-transformational-change/feed/ 0 The Positive Approach to Transformation http://www.avasbutler.com/the-positive-approach-to-transformation/ http://www.avasbutler.com/the-positive-approach-to-transformation/#respond Fri, 08 May 2015 00:09:46 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=378 Those of us who consult with organizations going through large scale transformation can sometimes forget how unsettling change can be to the individuals involved.  Below is an article written by Tamara Lechner providing practical advise on managing personal transformation.  When coaching your clients (or yourself) through change, you may want to reference her advise for […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/the-positive-approach-to-transformation/feed/ 0 U.S. Soldiers, Back in Iraq, Find Security Forces in Disrepair: a Lesson in Sustainability http://www.avasbutler.com/u-s-soldiers-back-in-iraq-find-security-forces-in-disrepair-a-lesson-in-sustainability/ http://www.avasbutler.com/u-s-soldiers-back-in-iraq-find-security-forces-in-disrepair-a-lesson-in-sustainability/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2015 02:55:16 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=373 “When I left in 2009,” Major Modlin said, “they had it, they really did. I don’t know what happened after that.” The New York Times reported today that US soldiers are finding that the Security Forces that they trained are not doing as well as expected. Back for the first time since the United States […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/u-s-soldiers-back-in-iraq-find-security-forces-in-disrepair-a-lesson-in-sustainability/feed/ 0 Managing stakeholders when the stakes are high http://www.avasbutler.com/managing-stakeholders-when-the-stakes-are-high/ http://www.avasbutler.com/managing-stakeholders-when-the-stakes-are-high/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2015 21:41:13 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=370 In this blog I share insights from Clive Mallard of The Independents’ Consultant, who articulates sound advice for consultants or project leaders managing a project involving significant change. __________ Let me start with a definition. When I refer to business stakeholders I mean, individuals or teams within the business who will either be impacted by a change […]

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