The New Way

Latest Episodes:

Values-Led Leadership with Ami Summers May 19, 2022

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Are your organisational values embedded within your agency?
Do you actually remember what they are?
Often they're written on a poster in the hallway and mentioned in induction but otherwise not very prevalent.
But organisational values and taking a values-led approach to change leadership can help you effectively deliver and immerse your transformational program.
My guest today is Ami Summers. Ami is a leadership development consultant, engagement specialist, an accredited coach and director of Craft Coaching and Development. Craft Coaching and Development is passionate about finding new methods to elevate your life and your business in a way that aligns with your values. They use proven frameworks, evidence-based strategies and tools to help you define the meaningful outcomes you’re trying to achieve.
In this episode, we’re exploring values-led leadership and how leaders can demonstrate their commitment to organisational values and help embed cultural change. Ami shares how organisational values help both individuals and teams to understand what behaviours will be encouraged and brings people together by instilling principles.
We discuss practical ways leaders can demonstrate their commitment to organisational values and cement them into the behaviour of their team.
Ami describes organisational values as a guiding light, like a compass, showing you your path. This episode is invaluable for change leaders to incorporate into their transformational programs to enact effective change.
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Resources mentioned:

Book: Leading with Values by Neil Malhotra and Ken Shotts
Steve Jobs Speech: Steve Jobs last speech before death

Connect with Ami:

Website: https://craftcoachinganddevelopment.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amisummers/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftcoachinganddevelopment/

Connect with me:

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

Aligning Change Management and Business Architecture with Krishan Jogia May 12, 2022

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How can business architecture help change leaders deliver more successful transformation programs?
Today, my guest is Krishan Jogia founder and Managing Director of Evolve&Amplify, a business architecture consultancy. Krishan specialises in the areas of business strategy, architecture, portfolio management and design thinking. Krishan is passionate about helping executives to define their business vision and break it down into strategies and target operating models.
In this episode, we’re discussing how to align change management and business architecture. Krishan explains what is involved in business architecture, how it overlaps and aligns with change management, and examines the touch and pain points to analyse the service that is delivered.
Krishan delves into the importance of examining the stakeholder's experience, mapping customer journeys, the benefits of working in multidisciplinary teams, and the current trends in business architecture.
This conversation will be of great value to anyone who wants to find out more about how business architecture can work together with your change management strategy to deliver the best transformational results for your organisation.
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Connect with Krishan:

Website: https://evolveandamplify.com/

LinkedIn Evolve&Amplify: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolveandamplify/

LinkedIn Krishan Jogia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishanjogia/
Connect with me:

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

Think Like A Media Company with David Pembroke May 05, 2022

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Your engagement communications can make or break your change program. It can no longer be thought of as the last point in the planning and needs to be prioritised to ensure everyone involved has a thorough understanding of what’s coming - you need to think like a media company.
My guest today is David Pembroke, who established the government communications agency ‘contentgroup’ in 1997 and is well known for his government and public sector communication expertise. David is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of government through building public sector communication and engagement capability.
Contentgroup’s mission is to help government strengthen communities and improve the well-being of citizens through effective communication and engagement.
In this episode, David explains his theories about the digital transformation of communications, the changing value placed on communications areas within government and NGOs, and how the key to effective communication is to think like a media company.
David explores the trends he’s seeing in government communications, what’s working now and how we need to think strategically through a media lens to react and distribute information quickly within the current context.
David is an absolute wealth of information and expertise. I know you’ll find tremendous value in this episode for your change program from his vast experience and knowledge.

LINKS
Resources mentioned:

GovComms Institute - contentgroup

OECD Report on Public Communication: The Global Context and the Way Forward | en | OECD
Connect with David:

Website:https://contentgroup.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/contentgroup/
Connect with me:

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

How to prep your change initiative to take time off at end of year Dec 03, 2021

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This is the last episode of The New Way for 2021! Can you believe it?
As change leaders, we need to schedule meaningful rest and relaxation. Exhaustion and burn out are very common for change managers so we need to ensure we have adequate time off to rejuvenate and prepare for the next season. But how can you prepare your change initiative for your absence?
In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you the four steps I follow to prepare for time off at the end of the year. These steps will allow you to have peace of mind when you’re away and stay present with your family and friends.
If you put in the effort by following these steps now, your stakeholders and team will be very grateful for your commitment to the change program and your relationships will strengthen.
I hope you have a wonderful break during this fantastic time of year. I’ll see you in 2022!

LINKS

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

Why your change leadership style matters if you want to have more impact Nov 19, 2021

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Directing an organisational change team can be a very difficult and challenging time. There are thousands of decisions to make and effective communication and guidance are absolutely essential. Learning your change leadership style and how it impacts your change team, stakeholders, and strategies are vital to the success of your program.

In this episode, I’ll discuss the importance of understanding and embracing your unique change leadership style. There are four different styles I’ll run you through, including the sponsor, the collaborator, the role model, and the visionary. I’ll explain each different approach and the techniques you can utilize to achieve success for your change team.

I’ve created a very useful diagnostic tool to discover your change leadership style. Click here to take the quiz now. It will provide you with handy tips and points to watch out for when leading your own change team. The leadership style you align with will identify your preferred communication style, your approach to work, your core relevant competencies and strengths, and your most powerful role as a change leader.

Remember that one leadership style isn’t better than the others. You can use this self-reflection tool as a very practical and insightful method to dive deeper into your psyche to help you drive transformation, lead your team and stakeholders, and achieve your goals.

LINKS

Articles referenced:

Change Management vs. Change Leadership -- What's the Difference? By John Kotter
Leadership That Gets Results By Daniel Goleman

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

How I decide what to work on next (prioritisation for change managers) Oct 29, 2021

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This episode is the last one in my productivity series for change leaders. Over the last month, I’ve been sharing the exact strategies and techniques I use to get everything done. My goal for each of these topics is to help you become more intentional with your work and time.

In this episode, I will be talking about how to prioritise your day and decipher the tasks that require your immediate attention. I know that it can feel overwhelming and confusing staring at everything on your to-do list, so I wanted to give you a very effective tool in your toolkit to help you build clarity.

I’ll share with you the method I use to be productive and effective throughout my change programs - ABCDE. I know we’re not perfect and you’ll have people interrupting you frequently, but I know from experience that whenever I use this method I can get far more work done than when I don’t have a plan.

I encourage you to implement this tool along with the 5D framework, time blocking, and setting aside time for thinking to become efficient and work with intention. I’m sharing these tools with you, not so you work harder or longer hours, but so you get far more done in less time.

Enjoy!

LINKS

Listen to my previous podcasts in this series:

Book mentioned: Eat That Frog! By Brian Tracy

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

Leading org change is about thinking (and how to make time for it) Oct 22, 2021

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As change managers we’re incredibly busy every day handling a whole host of tasks, problems, meetings and emails. Not to mention driving our organisational change through considered decision making.

But have you ever made time to think? I mean setting time aside out of your day to actually reflect on everything without any distractions. I’ve found having thinking time has enabled me to provide creative solutions and to help change managers make important decisions that affect thousands.

In this episode, I’ll talk about how making time for critical thinking everyday will make an enormous difference and benefit your change strategy immensely.

I’ll give you five very handy tips to implement to ensure you’re effectively making use of your thinking time to achieve your end goal. I’ll share with you really practical questions you can use to spark your brain and help you critically reflect.

I’m so excited for you to start using these in your business every day and I can not stress enough how utilizing critical thinking sessions will change the way you solve complex challenges.

LINKS

Listen to my previous podcast: Not getting shit done? Productive change managers master this daily method

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

Not getting shit done? Productive change managers master this daily method Oct 08, 2021

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Are you running from task to task, in and out of meetings, feel overworked and exhausted at the end of your day, but still haven’t gotten anything done?
As change makers, we’re dealing with more responsibility and the time crunch is stronger than ever. Not surprisingly, there are increasing numbers of burn outs as we work ourselves into the ground trying to be everywhere and accomplish everything.
That’s why I find it so important to share what’s working for me so you can implement it into your day.
I have filled this episode to the brim with practical and useful information you can start to use to become more productive and feel in control of your to do list.
I’ll introduce you to the concept of ‘time blocking’, explain how to use this method daily in your schedule, list the three fundamental steps involved, describe the two key principles that underpin the method, and give you my own top 4 tips to accomplish more everyday.
I know there are unique challenges for leaders driving organisational change and we need to be prepared for them when planning our working week.
Remember, how you run your day is how you’ll run your change program. So make it intentional and successful!
LINKS
Listen to my previous podcast: 5D Hack for busy change makers you’ll wish you’d known sooner
Book mentioned: Deep Work by Cal Newport
Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

The 5D Hack For Busy Change Managers You'll Wish You'd Known Sooner Oct 01, 2021

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Have you felt absolutely overwhelmed with the size of your to do list and don’t know where to begin in your change program?

I know first hand the tremendous amount on the plate of busy change managers and how the list can feel like it’s never ending. But don’t worry - I am here to help with the 5Ds!

The 5Ds are a framework that you can adopt as a structured approach to categorizing, prioritizing and progressing all of your tasks in only 30 minutes. They will bring you the clarity to know what you must do now, what you can delegate, what you can defer, what you can diminish, and what you can get rid of.

I encourage you to use this approach in all aspects of your work life. You’ll get better at this exercise through practice and over time. Your skills at creative problem solving and setting boundaries will improve and you’ll become very efficient at tackling your tasks each week.

Share this episode with your colleagues to help them get to work on their to-do list and they will forever be thanking you for it.

LINKS

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

4 Essential Ingredients To Rock Your Organisational Change Success Sep 17, 2021

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I know it’s really difficult to condense all of the elements of a really successful change program into tools in an essential toolkit, but I have made it my mission to bring it all together for you today.

In this episode, we are going to look at the four essential ingredients that you must have if you are serious about organisational change success. These ingredients are a very specific and practical guide to really nailing your change program and ensuring that everyone in your change team can work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently.

We all know that the unforeseen will always happen within any change journey. By incorporating these four ingredients you are giving your team the tools in their toolkit to make decisions on the fly with the cooperation and support of leadership. Don’t waste any time with office politics!

I know that this isn’t by any means an exclusive list. However, through my extensive experience in the trenches (more years then I care to say!), I have learnt that without these ingredients you just won’t get anywhere.

When you rock these four ingredients together, the success of your change program becomes inevitable.
LINKS

Have a listen to my previous Podcasts: Do you really need a change management strategy?

Four ways the change team should be supporting you

Website:https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/