11 Great Ways to be Positive about ChangeWritten by Martin Haworth
Continued from page 1 Honesty Where radical change proves necessary it enlightens those involved that where they are is not where they need to be. Carrying out a review of why serious change is necessary and seeking real truth is very revealing. The icing on cake for those involved in organisational change processes is to create a feedback loop that renders future major change unnecessary.Choice Change is not truly necessary. Change is about choice. You have choice whether to accept it positively or not. It is your choice and everyone has that - believe it or not. No-one is holding you down to prevent you getting away. Take personal responsibility for choices you make.Focus Change gives opportunity for and usually gets really down to gist of issues that have precipitated need. This is good. Your organisation is realising that things need to be different, for all sorts of reasons, but usually for health of organisation and that means you, usually. For some it may mean loss of role, status and even job - now what positive opportunity does that bring!Passion And finally, we have opportunity to review our own roles, not just in workplace, but in life too. Are you passionate about your work - or are you just muddling through? Are new opportunities presented to you personally through change - within or without place where you work today? What is your personal passion and how do you work towards making that how you spend every day of your life? Hey change can be fun, if you let it be. Your life can be a straight line, and if you saw that on ER, what would it mean...?

© 2005 Martin Haworth is a Business and Management Coach. He works worldwide, mainly by phone, with small business owners, managers and corporate leaders. He has hundreds of hints, tips and ideas at his website, www.coaching-businesses-to-success.com. (Note to editors. Feel free to use this article, wherever you think it might be of value - with a live link if you can please).
| | 3 Simple Things the Best Managers Do - And You Can Too!Written by Martin Haworth
Continued from page 1 They Are Very ClearThe best managers are very clear in their expectations of their people and within that they are demanding. So people who work with best managers, understand exactly 'WHAT' is expected of them in any given role. They understand 'WHAT'. The best managers then enable them to make their own decisions of way they deliver. They can select best 'HOW' to do it - often very, very creatively and regularly better than best manager would have done. So there you are - that's all you need to do - or if you want more, just checkout website!

© 2005 Martin Haworth is a Business and Management Coach. He works worldwide, mainly by phone, with small business owners, managers and corporate leaders. He has hundreds of hints, tips and ideas at his website, www.coaching-businesses-to-success.com. (Note to editors. Feel free to use this article, wherever you think it might be of value - with a live link if you can).
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