Many times I have been asked - 'So Therese, how do I get into Change Management?' 'What course should I do?', 'What experience do I need?.' Well in such a competitive and also in demand market like we have now, employers are looking not just externally for Change Managers but more and more are looking at a number of strategies to build change capability in their organisation. That being said, there is no better time to get into Change and here are a number of things for you to consider and paths you can take to managing change in organisations. 

Pathway 1: Complimentary experience and basic skills. There are many 'feeder' jobs that are on the pathway to Change Management. Human Resources, Learning/Training, Project Management, Senior Business Analysis. Yes, all of these are typical pathway disciplines, with many Change Managers having these backgrounds on their resumes. For me, I started in Marketing and Communications. I have experience in Customer experience as well, then moved into...

Welcome to 2022, a year which will there will be continued uncertainty in our lives, however organisations now need to start providing workers with stability in somewhat unstable times. Heading into the Christmas break in 2021 there was a sense of hope however Omnicron and case numbers have placed everyone back into uncertainty and for many, self isolation.

The 'great resignation' is being toted as a challenge, where workers may choose to jump ship if flexibility isn't highly valued and they are seeking new challenges. 

So what should you focus on in 2022? 

Following are a number of areas for leaders and organisations to focus on in 2022:

1) Be clear about the new way of working: for many workplaces, especially in corporate workplaces it seems that 'blended' working arrangements will be the new norm, with a mix of work from home days as well as being in the office. For workplaces where that isn't being actively committed to by now, the uncertainty may lead to employees seeking orga...