Engage & Transform May 2023
Jo Ann Sweeney
Explaining Change Expert, Clarifying the Complex. Helping Stakeholders to Embrace, Understand, Believe & Support Change.
Delivering Sticky Change
How to ensure technology change and people change work together to deliver the benefits executives expect of transformation.
Transformation success is measured in many ways including people continuing to use new technologies, systems and processes for business-as-usual after migration.
Even when we deliver technology on time and budget, giving ourselves a pat on the back, we may not deliver clear benefits that cement long term success for our organisation.
In this white paper we look at how to make a clear and simple case for change. How to keep key stakeholders engaged with transformation so they understand what is happening, trust the programme team, are supportive and willingly change behaviours to the new ways of working.
Overcoming Cultural and Psychological Barriers to Change
Join us as we explore key topics addressing psychological and cultural barriers to change, and share how to engage stakeholders in meaningful ways that demonstrate the potential of change.
We will be looking in detail at the five psychological and eight cultural barriers that we need to manage for change to happen.
Plus I’ll be sharing some of the engagement and communication tools I use with my clients to overcome these barriers. They are practical and easy to apply; you will be able to use them with your teams also.
Our practical and interactive workshop is for you if you want to:
Reserve your place here and join us on 31 May at 13:00-14:00 UK time.
Do register on zoom even if you can’t join us live, as then we are able to send you the link to watch the playback afterwards.
Reserve your place here and join us on 31 May at 13:00-14:00 UK time
Are You Optimistic or Pessimistic
How optimistic or pessimistic do you feel about the future of our world?
I asked friends and family this question recently, on a scale of 1-10, and their answers ranged between one and three; the younger they were the lower their score.
This question proposes two scenarios; at one end the belief we are destroying our world and it won't recover, and at the other end no matter the damage we do nature is resilient.
My own score was close to ten. Partly this comes from a training course I delivered in March for people leading communities of practice in European environmental charities. They were passionate about making a difference and had the energy and drive to do so.
Then over Lent I led a bible study series, based on Tearfund materials, looking at how God sees our world. I was reminded that we all have a part to play ?in the renewal and redemption process.
My small efforts recycling, buying second hand, growing plants and veg, walking and taking the train do make a difference.
Do share your own view in my poll that asks how optimistic or pessimistic you feel about the future of our world.
Siemens Alex Clark Shares His Experiences of Agile Transformation
Siemens digital transformation director Alex Clark shares his biggest learnings from leading change in our April Expert Insights video interview.
The UK organisation has been changing its structure so teams can adopt agile ways of working over the past three years.
Unsurprisingly, the biggest learnings have been around culture as people have needed time to let go of hierarchical ways of working and move to self-managing teams.
Alex also shares learning around Siemens decision to focus on service delivery rather than technology. The transformation team aim to make apps, processes and procedures as widely available as possible, as easy to use as possible, and easy to maintain, update and continually refresh with additional functionality as required.
He adds that change agents are key to helping their teams understand the why as well as the what and how.
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Realising the Benefits from Communicating Your Programme
Our two day, inhouse training programme gives you and your team proven techniques for winning recognition for the value change and transformation bring to your organisation.
You will develop the knowledge and skills to:
We follow a proven strategy for winning recognition from your sponsor and senior executives, which we have fine-tuned during 10+ years working with global transformation teams.
You and your team will identify measurement metrics to demonstrate outputs, outcomes, value and the competitive advantage you are delivering.
You will also develop effective ways of drawing attention to your successes that persuade executives to recognise your team’s hard work and achievements.
We share a range of models and techniques you and your team can use; they are easy to understand, easy to use, easy to explain and easy to tailor to your team’s needs.
Together they form a structure for demonstrating return on investment and winning recognition for change and transformation activities.
What Has Jo Ann Been Up To
Wellbeing, ensuring psychological balance in life and work is important to me.
Partly, it comes through fortnightly afternoons off for visits to a museum or art gallery to immerse myself in beauty.
Last week I was at Emery Walker’s House in Hammersmith. This cottage, with its authentic Arts & Crafts interiors, is an ordinary family home. The same family lived in the cottage for just shy of 100 years and made few changes after initial decorations in the 1920’s.
Emery Walker was a close friend of William Morris, who designed most of the furnishing and gifted items in his will including his favourite chair.
I came away feeling refreshed and inspired by the colour schemes, embroideries and vibrant pattern combinations.
Overview of How We Work With Clients
Sweeney Communications is a virtual stakeholder engagement consultancy based in the United Kingdom supporting change and digital transformation in the IT, technology and telecommunications sectors; the consultancy was formed in 1993.
As experts in the people side of digital transformation, we take your stakeholders from knowing little and resisting change, to willingly embracing new ways of working. Then you can deliver the revenue and reputation benefits your executives expect of transformation.
We’ve created an overview of how we work with clients for digital transformation executives.
Do have a read through then contact Jo Ann to begin exploring your challenges and how we can support you and your team.
About Jo Ann Sweeney FCIM FIIC MCIPR
Jo Ann Sweeney is the founder of Sweeney Communications. Typically she acts as engagement director for a client’s digital transformation programmes.
Clients value her deep understanding of audiences. She is experienced at segmenting and prioritising stakeholders according to their influence and attitudes, then tailoring engagement activities to take them on the journey from where they are to where they need to be in terms of involvement and commitment.
Jo Ann’s expertise was recognised by her transformation peers when she, along with BT and Wipro, won EMEA and global awards for outstanding cooperation and collaboration.
BT’s programme director said, “Jo Ann was the grit in our oyster. She created a tempo of urgency, a drumbeat that has inspired others. With her just-do-it mindset she acted as a lightning rod conductor, making things happen. People are positive. They are asking how can I help? They are proactive and interested.”
If you want to talk with Jo Ann about your challenges persuading people to change, contact her at [email protected]
Do connect with Jo Ann on LinkedIn if you haven’t already done so.