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Four Ways that Laughter Promotes Organizational Change

AndrewBlogNo commentsbehavior change, change management, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, leadershipMay 31, 2013

Rarely would I use the word “humorous” to describe the organizational environments in which I’ve worked. In fact, I have found that most leaders see laughter as the antithesis of productivity. If you’re yucking it up, you’re not getting serious…

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How Work Is A Playground

AndrewUncategorizedNo commentsChange, change management, donna highfill, featured, leadership, motivation, StoriesFebruary 21, 2013

While work-life might offer education on skills, rarely does it help us understand how to get along with those around us. This is ironic because research reveals that poor relationship skills is the number one derailer for professionals. As I…

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How to Change Your Life with an Improved Story

AndrewUncategorized3 commentsChange, change management, Change Stories, donna highfill, featured, motivation, StoriesJanuary 22, 2013

“It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” ― Patrick Rothfuss I didn’t want to be in college….

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Well, We Are Still Here

AndrewUncategorizedNo commentsbehavior change, Change, change management, featured, leadership, mayan calendar, motivationDecember 21, 2012

I remember when I lived in Southern California in the late 60’s. Seismologists predicted that there would be a massive earthquake in California, and the entire state would break off and fall into the ocean. People began to panic. They…

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Want to Boost Your Spirit? Meet Mrs. Anderson

AndrewUncategorizedNo commentsChange, change management, donna highfill, featured, inspirational stories, motivation, StoriesDecember 13, 2012

I’ll never forget the summer that our church youth group decided to spend Saturdays helping shut-ins with their yard work. My first visit began at tiny white house that sat tentatively, its roof sagging slightly in the middle. We stepped…

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If People Snooze, You Lose

AndrewUncategorizedNo commentsChange, change leadership, change management, Change Stories, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, leadership, people side of change, soft skillsNovember 14, 2012

If you think people are the “soft side” of business, then you may experience difficulty implementing your change agenda. I understand the concept of organizational excellence, where people can be inserted and removed without impacting the team effort. That works for New…

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The Lighter Side of Change

AndrewUncategorized1 commentbehavior change, Change, change leadership, change management, Change Stories, donna highfill, featured, leadership, personal changeNovember 7, 2012

The other day I was lying on my bed lamenting the general frustration of being 52 years-old and in a state of change. As tears rolled down the sides of my face, I sensed my grandmother’s presence. Grandmom was widowed…

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Change, Schmange: 10 Reasons People Want to Fight Change

AndrewUncategorizedNo commentsbehavior change, Change, change leadership, change management, change warriors, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, leadershipOctober 23, 2012

Successful completion of change initiatives is actually rare. Why? Because leaders assume good plans and end states and visuals and reports are change catalysts. They see everything in preparation except the faces that will be implementing that change. I’ve been…

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How Letting Go of Fear Helped Me Find My Heart

AndrewUncategorizedNo commentsChange, change leadership, change management, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, leadership, motivation, Wizard of OzOctober 16, 2012

Three years wandering in the desert of, “Why am I here? What is my purpose?” has led me to a new place in life. And I’m glad. But getting here required a journey that included all of the lions and…

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3 Ways to Differentiate Complainers from Change Warriors

AndrewUncategorized1 commentbehavior change, Change, change leadership, change management, Change Stories, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, leadershipOctober 5, 2012

I remember him well.  He was a six-foot tall, silver-haired male who joined every one of our team meetings and proceeded to point out what was wrong with the change effort being discussed. He did it with authority, and always…

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