Prioritizing Who for Formal Learning LO20526

Bill Harris (billh@lsid.hp.com)
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 15:31:31 -0800 (PST)

Replying to LO20519 --

> Mr. Holloway has a different approach. Lets make some assumptions: (1)
> the leaders have the time to read, study and become involved in "formal"

... not often in my experience.

> training; (2) that the "department head is behind the movement" to be
> used; (3) the need to at least shorten the gap between needs and budget
> is not pressing very hard. Given these, a structured, facilitated process
> may well work better. If the three assumptions can not be made, of these
> three, number 2 is the highest priority for attention. Pick the battles

I'm currently reading D. Conners' book "Moving at the Speed of Change".
He makes the point that successful change agents _only_ initiate major
changes when they are unavoidable. That is, (2) is fulfilled, and it is
clear to that sponsor that the pain of not changing is so great as to be
essentially untenable.

Bill

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