Managing Business Change for Dummies - (For Dummies) by Beth L Evard & Craig A Gipple (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Managing Business Change For Dummies gives you practical step-by-step advice for evaluating your organization's change effort from start to finish. This friendly guide brings you specific techniques and tools for each step of the change process -- from how to pinpoint potential problems and resolve them quickly, to how to help employees respond to change with more flexible and positive attitudes.

From the Back Cover

"Packed with sound, practical guidance on how to understand, lead, and manage change." Beth Wann, VP, HR, Time Warner Cable Praise for Managing Business Change For Dummies "Organizational change can be filled with stress for the people who must implement the change. The authors provide you with the tools to gain your team's support and keep your team, as well as yourself, effective and calm." Evelyn Greenwald, COO, Creativity For Kids, a division of Faber-Castell

Find out how to promote stress-free change at the office

The pain-free way to help your employees go with the flow Are your employees addicted to the status quo? Relax! Let two experts show you how to change their attitudes about change. From step-by-step advice on communicating effectively with your employees to specific tools for successfully working with their resistance, this practical guide will help you smooth the way for seamless change within your organization.

Discover how to: Pinpoint potential problems and resolve them quickly Promote positive, flexible attitudes Expect the unexpected Brave the unknown Keep cool amidst change Reduce stress

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Review Quotes

"Packed with sound, practical guidance on how to understand, lead, and mange change. It cuts to the essence of change management and offers plenty of on-point lessons for today's manager."

About the Author

Beth L. Evard is an organizational psychologist and a conflict and stress management consultant. Craig A. Gipple is president of Leadership Solutions, Inc. and a change management consultant for Fortune 500 companies.