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a2B Change Management Pocket Guide: The Leadership of Change Volume 2
The a2B Change Management Pocket Guide is a practical, hands-on guide built around the ten-step a2B Change Management Framework®. It is designed to support change practitioners delivering hands-on organisational change.
About the Book:
The Pocket Guide supports a programme approach to organisational change, starting with ‘change definition’ (strategy alignment) and moving through to ‘closing and sustain’ the change. The ten-step a2BCMF® is supported by over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary. It covers the key change concepts such as sponsorship, communications, readiness, resistance and adoption. The assessments provide valuable input on whether the team should progress from one critical a2BCMF® step to the next. The illustrations are presented in colour to enhance the readers experience and depiction understanding.
Who is this book for:
All too often change management implementation fails to deliver the expected organisation benefits or gain employee adoption. The a2B Change Management Pocket Guide is targeted at all employees going through an organisational change. It will help them to understand why organisations need to change, why they need to learn new skills and behaviours and that becoming involved in shaping the change can be more fulfilling for them and their organisation. This guide is of particular interest to change practitioners, HR professionals, and project managers, including organisational managers and leaders.
Other Leadership of Change Volumes:
Volume 1 - Fables
Volume 3 - Leadership Solutions Handbook
The Leadership of Change Volumes: The volumes in this series are intended to be leading practice in organisational change management and implementation, which supports strategy execution. They are based on the author’s work, with over thirty years of organisational change implementation, transformation, and business improvement in over twenty countries. The first book shares change management challenges and experiences told through ten practical short fables that are based in some way on the author’s work experience. The Volume 3 Handbook provides greater concept insights and much more detailed solutions for business leaders, change management, improvement and project management professionals.
About the Book:
The Pocket Guide supports a programme approach to organisational change, starting with ‘change definition’ (strategy alignment) and moving through to ‘closing and sustain’ the change. The ten-step a2BCMF® is supported by over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary. It covers the key change concepts such as sponsorship, communications, readiness, resistance and adoption. The assessments provide valuable input on whether the team should progress from one critical a2BCMF® step to the next. The illustrations are presented in colour to enhance the readers experience and depiction understanding.
Who is this book for:
All too often change management implementation fails to deliver the expected organisation benefits or gain employee adoption. The a2B Change Management Pocket Guide is targeted at all employees going through an organisational change. It will help them to understand why organisations need to change, why they need to learn new skills and behaviours and that becoming involved in shaping the change can be more fulfilling for them and their organisation. This guide is of particular interest to change practitioners, HR professionals, and project managers, including organisational managers and leaders.
Other Leadership of Change Volumes:
Volume 1 - Fables
Volume 3 - Leadership Solutions Handbook
The Leadership of Change Volumes: The volumes in this series are intended to be leading practice in organisational change management and implementation, which supports strategy execution. They are based on the author’s work, with over thirty years of organisational change implementation, transformation, and business improvement in over twenty countries. The first book shares change management challenges and experiences told through ten practical short fables that are based in some way on the author’s work experience. The Volume 3 Handbook provides greater concept insights and much more detailed solutions for business leaders, change management, improvement and project management professionals.
165 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 16, 2019
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About the author
Peter F. Gallagher
9 books15 followersWelcome to my:
Leadership of Change® - Change Management Body of Knowledge Volumes. (CMBoK) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D & E
12 change management books on practical organisational change management implementation.
Peter is a Change Management Global Thought Leader, Expert, Guru, International Corporate Conference Speaker, Author x12, and C-level Change Leadership Coach.
• Peter consults, speaks, and writes about the Leadership of Change®. For the last 30 years he has worked in over 30 countries for some of the world’s most successful organisations.
• Peter’s PURPOSE and passion are to improve the Leadership of Change®. He helps leaders successfully lead and implement change in their organisations.
Global Recognition:
Thinkers360: #1 Global Thought Leader and Influencer on Change Management (CM) - 2022-2021-2020
leadersHum:
• #1 CM Guru you should follow - 2022
• Listed on the Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership - 2022 & 2023
Global Gurus: #26 in the “Top 30” Global Gurus Leadership - 2023
Leadership Coach - Change Leadership Alignment:
Are you worried about how your organisation and leadership team will lead your next change or transformation? I prepare and align corporate leadership teams to successfully lead their organisation’s change.
At the start of an organisation change journey, Peter asks all leaders:
“Do you understand your organisation's change history? Do you have a change vision? Are you aligned with your strategic objectives? Are you a high-performing team? Does your team have change leadership skills to lead the change or improvement that your organisation is facing?”
He then works with the leadership team to develop a solution.
Change Management Gamification Leadership Workshop:
Peter uses experiential learning so that employees and leaders can learn, test, and prepare for their organisational change.
Qualifications:
Peter has an MBA (Distinction) from Robert Gordon University. He was an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality, and one of the ‘First 500’ globally Certified Change Management Professionals™ (CCMP™) with the ACMP®. He has held three certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Author 12x - Leadership of Change - Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK):
1. Change Management (CM) Fables
2. CM Pocket Guide
3. CM Handbook
4. CM Leadership
5. CM Adoption
6. CM Behaviour
7. CM Sponsorship
A. CM Gamification Leadership
B. CM Gamification Adoption
C. CM Gamification Behaviour
D. CM Gamification Sponsorship
E. CM Gamification Leadership Teams
https://amzn.to/3rxIVjj
Other:
Former Board Member: Association of Change Management Professionals® (ACMP®) Global & UK
Speaker Association: VSA International
Contact Details:
E-mail: peter.gallagher@a2B.consulting
Speaking: https://www.peterfgallagher.com
Consulting: https://www.a2b.consulting
Leadership of Change® - Change Management Body of Knowledge Volumes. (CMBoK) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D & E
12 change management books on practical organisational change management implementation.
Peter is a Change Management Global Thought Leader, Expert, Guru, International Corporate Conference Speaker, Author x12, and C-level Change Leadership Coach.
• Peter consults, speaks, and writes about the Leadership of Change®. For the last 30 years he has worked in over 30 countries for some of the world’s most successful organisations.
• Peter’s PURPOSE and passion are to improve the Leadership of Change®. He helps leaders successfully lead and implement change in their organisations.
Global Recognition:
Thinkers360: #1 Global Thought Leader and Influencer on Change Management (CM) - 2022-2021-2020
leadersHum:
• #1 CM Guru you should follow - 2022
• Listed on the Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership - 2022 & 2023
Global Gurus: #26 in the “Top 30” Global Gurus Leadership - 2023
Leadership Coach - Change Leadership Alignment:
Are you worried about how your organisation and leadership team will lead your next change or transformation? I prepare and align corporate leadership teams to successfully lead their organisation’s change.
At the start of an organisation change journey, Peter asks all leaders:
“Do you understand your organisation's change history? Do you have a change vision? Are you aligned with your strategic objectives? Are you a high-performing team? Does your team have change leadership skills to lead the change or improvement that your organisation is facing?”
He then works with the leadership team to develop a solution.
Change Management Gamification Leadership Workshop:
Peter uses experiential learning so that employees and leaders can learn, test, and prepare for their organisational change.
Qualifications:
Peter has an MBA (Distinction) from Robert Gordon University. He was an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality, and one of the ‘First 500’ globally Certified Change Management Professionals™ (CCMP™) with the ACMP®. He has held three certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Author 12x - Leadership of Change - Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK):
1. Change Management (CM) Fables
2. CM Pocket Guide
3. CM Handbook
4. CM Leadership
5. CM Adoption
6. CM Behaviour
7. CM Sponsorship
A. CM Gamification Leadership
B. CM Gamification Adoption
C. CM Gamification Behaviour
D. CM Gamification Sponsorship
E. CM Gamification Leadership Teams
https://amzn.to/3rxIVjj
Other:
Former Board Member: Association of Change Management Professionals® (ACMP®) Global & UK
Speaker Association: VSA International
Contact Details:
E-mail: peter.gallagher@a2B.consulting
Speaking: https://www.peterfgallagher.com
Consulting: https://www.a2b.consulting
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April 22, 2019
Great Change Management Pocket Guide for change management professionals!
I bought the pocket guide after buying and reading Volume 1. I have just finished reading Volume 2 – a2B Change Management Pocket Guide and I’m really impressed.
It’s a neat and tidy little pocket guide, well structured with easy to follow implementation steps. It contains a change management framework, models, a roadmap, great depictions/figures/images, as well as key change concepts, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, plans and a glossary at the back. The pocket guide is different from most academic change books as it supports practical change management implementation. I really like the templates, time lines and supporting guides that help the change leader navigate through organisation change implementation.
Once again the Leadership of change includes a free gift for all buyers. This time its an on-line CHANGE HISTORY ASSESSMENT that will prove very useful when assessing previous organisational change history. Many thanks to the author for this.
I am convinced enough to buy a copy for each of my colleagues and I will propose that my next change sponsor buys a copy for each employee involved in their organisation’s change.
I bought the pocket guide after buying and reading Volume 1. I have just finished reading Volume 2 – a2B Change Management Pocket Guide and I’m really impressed.
It’s a neat and tidy little pocket guide, well structured with easy to follow implementation steps. It contains a change management framework, models, a roadmap, great depictions/figures/images, as well as key change concepts, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, plans and a glossary at the back. The pocket guide is different from most academic change books as it supports practical change management implementation. I really like the templates, time lines and supporting guides that help the change leader navigate through organisation change implementation.
Once again the Leadership of change includes a free gift for all buyers. This time its an on-line CHANGE HISTORY ASSESSMENT that will prove very useful when assessing previous organisational change history. Many thanks to the author for this.
I am convinced enough to buy a copy for each of my colleagues and I will propose that my next change sponsor buys a copy for each employee involved in their organisation’s change.
April 22, 2019
Great Change Management Pocket Guide Authority
It is now released so I bought it quickly – it does what it says on the cover. I now have on my kindle app a fantastic change management pocket guide to help me implement change in my day-to-day job as a change practitioner.
The “ten-step a2B Change Management Framework® (a2BCMF®) is supported by over thirty concepts, models, figures (colour), assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary.”
The pocket guide has the key change concepts such as strategic alignment, sponsorship, communications, readiness, resistance, adoption and sustaining the change. The templates and assessment are particularly valuable as I will be able to make data-driven decisions about the moving from one change step to the next. BTW the on-line ’Change History Assessment’ is free to purchasers of the book.
I will be strongly advising all my team to buy one and will recommend that the leaders of the areas we are implementing change buy one for every single employee involved in the change – an investment that will return many dollars!
Keep going Peter F, cannot wait for the next book ‘Leadership of Change Volume 3 – Leadership Solutions Handbook’.
It is now released so I bought it quickly – it does what it says on the cover. I now have on my kindle app a fantastic change management pocket guide to help me implement change in my day-to-day job as a change practitioner.
The “ten-step a2B Change Management Framework® (a2BCMF®) is supported by over thirty concepts, models, figures (colour), assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary.”
The pocket guide has the key change concepts such as strategic alignment, sponsorship, communications, readiness, resistance, adoption and sustaining the change. The templates and assessment are particularly valuable as I will be able to make data-driven decisions about the moving from one change step to the next. BTW the on-line ’Change History Assessment’ is free to purchasers of the book.
I will be strongly advising all my team to buy one and will recommend that the leaders of the areas we are implementing change buy one for every single employee involved in the change – an investment that will return many dollars!
Keep going Peter F, cannot wait for the next book ‘Leadership of Change Volume 3 – Leadership Solutions Handbook’.
May 11, 2019
Very Impressive High Quality Content Change Management Pocket Guide
This pocket guide is very well structured and easy to follow for any employee involved in organizational change management implementation or a major transformation. It provides over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary. The assessments also provide valuable input and guidance on whether the team should progress from one critical a2BCMF® step to the next. The ”a2B Change Management Pocket Guide" provides a straight forward approach to understanding how change affects people and organizations, then offer forms and techniques to mitigate the effects.
The guide will help the main project and program team to understand the sponsorship, change resistance and communication of people or employees involved in change. It also stresses the need to align the change to the organization strategy and the importance of previous organizational change history (a free gift for buyers of the book). I have already bought a few copies for the students I mentor as it will also help them understand the practical side of change management when they are writing their thesis!
This pocket guide is very well structured and easy to follow for any employee involved in organizational change management implementation or a major transformation. It provides over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary. The assessments also provide valuable input and guidance on whether the team should progress from one critical a2BCMF® step to the next. The ”a2B Change Management Pocket Guide" provides a straight forward approach to understanding how change affects people and organizations, then offer forms and techniques to mitigate the effects.
The guide will help the main project and program team to understand the sponsorship, change resistance and communication of people or employees involved in change. It also stresses the need to align the change to the organization strategy and the importance of previous organizational change history (a free gift for buyers of the book). I have already bought a few copies for the students I mentor as it will also help them understand the practical side of change management when they are writing their thesis!
May 5, 2019
I first met Peter when he delivered a Lean Change Management Masterclass in Moscow, Russia to a group of 16 high potential leaders from Royal Dutch Shell. Even though he was troubleshooting and supporting other major projects and training in the UK, Kazakhstan, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Nigeria and at HQ in Den Hague, he still took time out to call and coach me to successfully deliver business improvement into my organization. I attended a DIGIT conference in the UK where he was speaking on “The Leadership of Change – 10 Change Management Lessons Learned” a while back and he told me he was writing the volumes 1 - 3. He was a great coach to me and a organizational change management expert - so obviously I will be buying his books.
He was always very clear that the main difference between a successful project and one that was less successful was organizational change management. He stressed the importance of aligning the change with the strategic portfolio, being aware of organization change capacity amount other key concepts which I am glad to see he has covered in the pocket guide.
Indeed, the pocket guide provides over thirty invaluable and practical change management models, a change management framework, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, a change and communication plan and a roadmap. It also includes a very useful glossary at the back with the key change management terms. The design and layout of the pocket guide is of a very high standard and all the depictions and illustrations are very clear. The assessments, tools, templates and plan are accompanied with an easy to follow guide with step by step easy instructions to follow. I bought both the Kindle (has color pictures) and then the paperback as I found myself explaining the concepts at stakeholder meetings by sharing the pocket guide around the meeting table.
The pocket guide paperback sits on my desk and I have the kindle version on my phone, and both are used regularly while delivery my projects. The a2B Change Management Pocket Guide is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in organizational change, be it the leadership team, the sponsor, change practitioners, an employee or someone going on change management training.
The online free gift has also proved useful in assessing previous organization change history and I look forward to buying volume 3 – Leadership Solutions Handbook…
He was always very clear that the main difference between a successful project and one that was less successful was organizational change management. He stressed the importance of aligning the change with the strategic portfolio, being aware of organization change capacity amount other key concepts which I am glad to see he has covered in the pocket guide.
Indeed, the pocket guide provides over thirty invaluable and practical change management models, a change management framework, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, a change and communication plan and a roadmap. It also includes a very useful glossary at the back with the key change management terms. The design and layout of the pocket guide is of a very high standard and all the depictions and illustrations are very clear. The assessments, tools, templates and plan are accompanied with an easy to follow guide with step by step easy instructions to follow. I bought both the Kindle (has color pictures) and then the paperback as I found myself explaining the concepts at stakeholder meetings by sharing the pocket guide around the meeting table.
The pocket guide paperback sits on my desk and I have the kindle version on my phone, and both are used regularly while delivery my projects. The a2B Change Management Pocket Guide is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in organizational change, be it the leadership team, the sponsor, change practitioners, an employee or someone going on change management training.
The online free gift has also proved useful in assessing previous organization change history and I look forward to buying volume 3 – Leadership Solutions Handbook…
August 24, 2019
A Diamond Among Change Management Books
I am a certified Scrum Master and Change Management Professional so this was an obvious buy especially after I read and reviewed Volume 1 – Fables.
Volume 2 – a2B Change Management Pocket Guide does what it says on the tin:
# The Pocket Guide supports a program approach to organisational change management.
# The ten-step a2B Change Management Framework is supported by over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary.
# It covers the key change concepts such as sponsorship, communications, readiness, resistance and adoption. The assessments provide valuable input on whether the team should progress from one critical a2BCMF step to the next.
# Includes a free Change History Assessment with each purchase.
Read, apply to implement successful change into your organisation
I am a certified Scrum Master and Change Management Professional so this was an obvious buy especially after I read and reviewed Volume 1 – Fables.
Volume 2 – a2B Change Management Pocket Guide does what it says on the tin:
# The Pocket Guide supports a program approach to organisational change management.
# The ten-step a2B Change Management Framework is supported by over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, as well as a roadmap and glossary.
# It covers the key change concepts such as sponsorship, communications, readiness, resistance and adoption. The assessments provide valuable input on whether the team should progress from one critical a2BCMF step to the next.
# Includes a free Change History Assessment with each purchase.
Read, apply to implement successful change into your organisation
June 9, 2019
*****Authoritative and Practical Change Management Pocket Guide*****
As a change management practitioner, I find this pocket guide to be invaluable for quick reference in work on the client site especially explaining some of the concepts to the key stakeholders that I am engaging during change implementation. I have already used the change sponsorship assessment in what is usually a very difficult conversation but the section on sponsorship was extremely insightful and helpful. The guide explains clearly each assessment; ‘what it is” - ‘why use it’ - ‘when to use it’ – ‘how to use it’.
The guide contains an excellent change management framework, over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, roadmap and a nice little glossary at the back.
As a change management practitioner, I find this pocket guide to be invaluable for quick reference in work on the client site especially explaining some of the concepts to the key stakeholders that I am engaging during change implementation. I have already used the change sponsorship assessment in what is usually a very difficult conversation but the section on sponsorship was extremely insightful and helpful. The guide explains clearly each assessment; ‘what it is” - ‘why use it’ - ‘when to use it’ – ‘how to use it’.
The guide contains an excellent change management framework, over thirty concepts, models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists and plans, roadmap and a nice little glossary at the back.
August 3, 2019
Practical hands-on guide built around the a2B Change Management Framework
Volume 2 – a2B Change Management Pocket Guide does what it says on the cover:
* Provides practical, hands-on guide built around the ten step a2B Change Management Framework
* Supports a programme approach to organisational change management.
* Includes thirty thirty models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, plans and a roadmap
* Outline many change management concepts that a change practitioner should be aware of
* Highlights the importance of aligning the change to strategy, sponsorship, previous change experience, communications, readiness, new skills and behaviours, adoption as well as sustaining and closing the change
I already have my order in for the Volume 3 – Change Management Handbook
Volume 2 – a2B Change Management Pocket Guide does what it says on the cover:
* Provides practical, hands-on guide built around the ten step a2B Change Management Framework
* Supports a programme approach to organisational change management.
* Includes thirty thirty models, figures, assessments, tools, templates, checklists, plans and a roadmap
* Outline many change management concepts that a change practitioner should be aware of
* Highlights the importance of aligning the change to strategy, sponsorship, previous change experience, communications, readiness, new skills and behaviours, adoption as well as sustaining and closing the change
I already have my order in for the Volume 3 – Change Management Handbook
November 27, 2020
Highly practical 'Change Management Pocket Guide'.
This pocket contains many many useful change management concepts, a framework, change model and ready to use assessments laid out in a well ten step structured change approach
I have seen and been involved in too many sheep dip change management training courses and worked with false change professionals who have limited change skills and knowledge, imagine my delight at finding a subject matter expert: Peter F Gallagher
This is a fantastic pocket guide for change professionals that 'truly want to implement organisation change'
Check the Leadership of Change Volumes!!!
This pocket contains many many useful change management concepts, a framework, change model and ready to use assessments laid out in a well ten step structured change approach
I have seen and been involved in too many sheep dip change management training courses and worked with false change professionals who have limited change skills and knowledge, imagine my delight at finding a subject matter expert: Peter F Gallagher
This is a fantastic pocket guide for change professionals that 'truly want to implement organisation change'
Check the Leadership of Change Volumes!!!
August 23, 2020
Very practical 'Change Management Pocket Guide'.
Contains so many useful change management concepts, a framework, change model and very handy assessments laid out in a well structured change approach
I have seen and been involved in too many sheep dip change management training courses and worked with false change professionals who have limited change skills and knowledge, imagine my delight at finding a subject matter expert - Peter F Gallagher....
Highly value pocket guide for change practitioners that 'truly want to implement organisation change'
Contains so many useful change management concepts, a framework, change model and very handy assessments laid out in a well structured change approach
I have seen and been involved in too many sheep dip change management training courses and worked with false change professionals who have limited change skills and knowledge, imagine my delight at finding a subject matter expert - Peter F Gallagher....
Highly value pocket guide for change practitioners that 'truly want to implement organisation change'
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