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Choose Change!

Lead Change Blog

and giving employees a (communication) training or a team-building session. Bottom-up commitment. The early adopters first take a critical look at the proposal before deciding whether it’s a good idea or not. If the change is good, the early innovator will come along anyway. Invest in Change. Critical mass.

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Companies Are Reimagining Business Processes with Algorithms

Harvard Business Review

In the early 1990s, executives and managers welcomed information technology — databases, PC workstations, and automated systems — into their offices. In our study of more than 30 pilots in early-adopter companies, we found five common business processes improved by machine-reengineering. times more likely to convert.

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Convincing Skeptical Employees to Adopt New Technology

Harvard Business Review

. “If your goal is a high adoption rate within the organization, make sure you’re choosing the most approachable, most intuitive system possible,” says Mankins. Technologies that require multi-day training programs and hefty user manuals are a surefire recipe for employee bellyaching and a stalled adoption.