Comments on: Bush and Pelosi Meet http://changemanagementnews.com/hello-world/ Change Without Migraines (tm) Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:03:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: John Carlile http://changemanagementnews.com/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4 John Carlile Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:24:23 +0000 #comment-4 Seeing this reminded me of the political - emotional - rational model and how easy it will be for them to stay in the first two areas and not be rational at all. John Seeing this reminded me of the political – emotional – rational model and how easy it will be for them to stay in the first two areas and not be rational at all.

John

]]> By: Larry Beckon http://changemanagementnews.com/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Larry Beckon Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:05:37 +0000 #comment-3 Rick: I attended a session led by you several years ago at a conference held by the Association of Quality and Participation. You were so good that I purchased your book "Beyond the Wall of Resistance". I found that you said and did so useful that I asked you to autograph the book - which you did. I do not often ask persons to autograph a book they have authored. My autographed copy fits in well with my autographed copies of books by Joseph Juran and W. Edwards Deming. I have found your cycle of change very helpful, to me and to others. Your article about Bush and Pelosi is very timely and useful. In reading the article, I noticed your words about the four suggestions that they might find useful. Your words near the end of the article may be the most important words. "There is nothing magic in these suggestions. Nor are they easy to do. But they are key to effective communication that could lead somewhere productive." Many persons offer suggestions as "the silver bullet". You make it clear the suggests are not magic (nor silver bullets?), are not easy to do, but are keys to effective communication. I think there is an important message in what you wrote. What needs to be done may not be easy, but doing it will lead to success. The more that we practice your suggestions, the easier they become. Thanks for sharing. Larry Beckon Michigan Department of Transportation Rick: I attended a session led by you several years ago at a conference held by the Association of Quality and Participation. You were so good that I purchased your book “Beyond the Wall of Resistance”. I found that you said and did so useful that I asked you to autograph the book – which you did. I do not often ask persons to autograph a book they have authored. My autographed copy fits in well with my autographed copies of books by Joseph Juran and W. Edwards Deming. I have found your cycle of change very helpful, to me and to others.

Your article about Bush and Pelosi is very timely and useful. In reading the article, I noticed your words about the four suggestions that they might find useful. Your words near the end of the article may be the most important words.

“There is nothing magic in these suggestions. Nor are they easy to do. But they are key to effective communication that could lead somewhere productive.” Many persons offer suggestions as “the silver bullet”. You make it clear the suggests are not magic (nor silver bullets?), are not easy to do, but are keys to effective communication. I think there is an important message in what you wrote. What needs to be done may not be easy, but doing it will lead to success. The more that we practice your suggestions, the easier they become.

Thanks for sharing.

Larry Beckon
Michigan Department of Transportation

]]> By: Tom Stratton http://changemanagementnews.com/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Tom Stratton Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:14:56 +0000 #comment-2 As I write this I am at a plant location that has experieced mergers, downsizing, cost reduction programs, Leadership changes, etc., etc.. The breakthrough I am encouraging the Site to embrace is around how we rally ourselves to take on the fight with courage (a bit like what happened with the WWII "...there will always be an England..." pronouncement). Looking forward, building trust, recognizing the peril, holding one another as comrades and not "the enemy", having patience, becoming united and agreeing to engage the fight together are the things required to move the Site forward. While I have some friends who are Democrats who are celebrating my sense is that, in the main, we knew the outcome before election day and that there is a somber realization that while the politicians have changed the problems we face remain. The clearer we hold that "figure" the more likely we can find common ground. Tom As I write this I am at a plant location that has experieced mergers, downsizing, cost reduction programs, Leadership changes, etc., etc.. The breakthrough I am encouraging the Site to embrace is around how we rally ourselves to take on the fight with courage (a bit like what happened with the WWII “…there will always be an England…” pronouncement). Looking forward, building trust, recognizing the peril, holding one another as comrades and not “the enemy”, having patience, becoming united and agreeing to engage the fight together are the things required to move the Site forward.

While I have some friends who are Democrats who are celebrating my sense is that, in the main, we knew the outcome before election day and that there is a somber realization that while the politicians have changed the problems we face remain. The clearer we hold that “figure” the more likely we can find common ground.

Tom

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