Changing of the Guard

"Gentlemen, he said,
I don't need your organization, I've shined your shoes,
I've moved your mountains and marked your cards
But Eden is burning, either brace yourself for elimination
Or else your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards."
~ Bob Dylan

As another month passes, we note the downsizing of some organizations and the changing of the guards in others. Regardless of their economic conditions, all organizations are experiencing significant transitions. What's to become of the "old" ways of doing things? What will the next month bring with the "new" guards at the gates of the organizations that remain? What will their mandates be?

This process we are experiencing, with new possibilities and new pitfalls, is an opportunity for us to put our experience with change and transtition into practice. Discovery Learning® offers opportunities for organizations to determine their competence at maintaining what is working and putting new strategies in place to strengthen and ensure survival in changing times.

Visit our website to explore business assessments and simulations with a focus on transition.

Chris Musselwhite, President and CEO

Change Readiness Model

Why are some organizations better at innovating than others? Why do some organizations excel in a crisis? What does an organization look like when it has the healthy and effective capacity to manage change - when is it "change ready"?

The Change Readiness presentation explores what we know about effective change management and what we are attempting to discover. It looks at the factors that can impact an organization's readiness to deal with and sustain change in challenging times.

View Discovery Learning's work around Change Readiness with the new model under development.