Change Notes #26 | February 17, 2021
Welcome back to our latest Change Notes newsletter. Here in central Ohio, we’re digging out from the latest delivery of snow – and this one was a doozy! No matter where you are in the world, whether your snow-covered or sun-drenched, here are the latest things worth knowing from the world of change management, project leadership, learning and development, and more!
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Microsoft Crashes the Employee Experience Party: Brings together Glint, Workplace Analytics & more.
Get the scoop from RedThread Research about this game-changing news. TL:DR Microsoft recently announced Viva, a single employee experience platform “designed to empower people and teams to be their best.”
How to convert learning into change in the workplace
Listen in on this conversation between Emma Webber and Stella Collins of Stellar Labs, as they discuss how to convert your organizational learning efforts into meaningful change. You’ll definitely want to hear about Emma’s Turning Learning into Action methodology that facilitates the leap to effective learning transfer and behavior change.
How to Reinvent Your Organization In the Middle of a Crisis
Crises typically meet a “ragged end,” so it’s on leaders to make an informed judgment about when to shift from crisis management to reflection and preparation. While it’s tempting to want to stabilize your organization at this point, this ongoing phase of the crisis presents an opportunity to take a fresh look at your company and take steps to make it more resilient. After determining that inflection point, leaders need to refresh themselves and their team, take a new look at the landscape, act on the learnings from the crisis, and deliver on promises made to employees. This is the perfect time to reinvent your organization.
https://hbr.org/2021/02/how-to-reinvent-your-organization-in-the-middle-of-a-crisis
The Best Way to Boost Employee Motivation
If you want your employees to have more stamina and drive, the best place to start is by learning what motives them. The best leaders understand that they play a critical role in their employees’ motivation. Here are four of the most important things you can do to keep your people happy and productive:
https://www.lollydaskal.com/leadership/the-best-way-to-boost-employee-motivation/
The Complete Guide to Presenting Online with Zoom
Virtually everyone is presenting online these days. Check out @Dave Paradi's guide for using PowerPoint's Presenter View in Zoom. I’m confident you’ll pick up some useful insights. Both you and your audience will be glad you did. You’ll pick up expert tips like how to quickly jump to any slide in your deck without the audience seeing it, how you can zoom in on a slide while presenting, how to use some advanced Presenter View features, and more.
https://www.change4growth.com/ideas-4-growth/2021/2/9/the-complete-guide-to-using-presenting-in-zoom
About the Author: Mike Taylor
With over two decades of real-life, in-the-trenches experience designing and delivering learning experiences, Mike Taylor understands that effective learning isn’t about the latest fad or trendy new tools. Known for his practical, street-savvy style, Mike is a regular and highly-rated speaker at industry events, and consults on organizational learning design and technology at Change 4 Growth in Columbus, Ohio. Mike holds an MBA degree from Ohio University and a master’s degree in educational technology from San Diego State University.