Change is on the Wind tackles the challenge of the ever-changing
landscape of the modern office, where real estate is constantly
shrinking while additional demands are placed on employees for
innovation and productivity. How do you help employees make the leap to
a new culture and location without missing a beat? The story begins on a
savanna, or perhaps it s an office, where the King, or maybe the CEO,
rules over a population that enjoys luxurious accommodations including
enclosed personal spaces, private habitats, and spacious quarters. Sound
familiar? But the King sees into the future, and announces that their
land will soon be taken away! They must relocate the kingdom to smaller
accommodations, across the Great Divide …and soon! A guiding coalition
is quickly formed, led by Lady K who recognizes that the real beastly
work lies in getting the kingdom to accept change in order to live
successfully and happily in the new land. She skillfully engages the
kingdom s mighty and small in the top down-bottom up approach of an
effective change program. A Change Agent Committee, representing all the
tribes in the kingdom, is appointed, intentionally including a few
resisters. A Pilot Project in the kingdom s coveted Central Park is the
key to early wins. And a detailed communications plan that parallels
design and construction is highly effective in getting the word out,
squelching rumors, and involving the whole kingdom in the change. The
fable format makes for delightful reading and presents a sound
methodology to bring the mighty and the small along in the journey.