Hi ,Here is something most change managers know but rarely act on systematically.The fear employees feel when a significant change is announced is almost never a fear of the new thing being introduced. It is a fear of everything familiar disappearing...
Hi ,A new cohort of the Organizational Change Management (OCM) Career Development Program is starting soon, and enrollment is now open.If you have been thinking about making your move into Change Management or leveling up where you are this is your w...
Hi ,Here is the scenario most business analysts have experienced at least once.The project was well resourced. The team was capable. And somewhere between the first stakeholder meeting and the final sign-off, a critical requirement was missed, a work...
Hi ,I have to tell you what happened in our program this week.Our students conducted a live elicitation session with a real client.Not a role play.Not a case study.A real business owner with a real problem sitting across from our students, answering...
Hi ,Here is a scenario that plays out on change management engagements more often than most practitioners want to admit.The sponsor briefing was thorough. The initial discovery sessions went well. The change plan is underway. And then, four weeks in,...
Hi ,Let me give you a peek inside our classroom this week.We were teaching the Business Analysis Core Concept Model, one of the most foundational frameworks in Business Analysis. And instead of just walking students through it the traditional way, I...
Hi ,There is a category of stakeholder that most business analysts forget to put on their map.They never attend a requirements workshop. They never send a feedback form. They rarely make contact with the project team at all. ο»ΏAnd yet they hold the au...
Hi ,Is the Business Analysis job market saturated?I get this question a lot. And honestly, it frustrates me because what I see being spread out there is a lie that is discouraging good people from pursuing a career that could change their lives.So le...
Hi ,Here is the scenario most change managers do not talk about openly.The baseline assessment at project initiation looked solid. The early stakeholder conversations were positive. The communication plan was running on schedule. And then, six weeks...
Hi ,We are back in class this Saturday at 9AM EST.And if you have been sitting on the fence, I want to remind you of something:You still have time to take advantage of the free 2-week trial.No commitment. No pressure. Just show up this morning, exper...