Let's break the "Groundhog Day" repetition of mis-managed change

Here's a message I posted for my change management students:

No, Bill Murray isn't joining us this term, but let's keep his iconic film, Groundhog Day in mind.? Here are 3 change management axioms that will be as true tomorrow as they were when the film premiered 30 years ago:

• Organizational change (mis-managed) will be exhausting, as we've seen, because people want to change, but they don't want
• Employees will be the last to know of major change, although they make the product/ deliver the service, keep the company's promise to customers, and champion the company in their community.? (More to come in our stakeholder management module)
• Change leaders (sponsors and the rest), will act on the premise that "knowledge is power, and I'm not giving it away", although sharing information builds credibility and influence that is particularly needed to deliver change outcomes.? (More to come in our communications and leadership modules)

But you can return to your organizations in May and break this un-virtuous cycle.? I'm counting on it (and so is Bill).

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