
Our Advice.
We have years of wisdom. Emerson’s change agents share their stories and strategies straight from the field.
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Maintaining Motivation.
What the heck does a road trip have to do with a work project? Surprisingly, they elicit similar thoughts and reactions. Here’s what I learned.
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Is Productivity Monitoring Undermining Productivity?
When it comes to employee productivity monitoring, we say: employers, just stop it. Do the better, harder thing. Tap into the potential of employees with the freedom to be great contributors.
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Three Factors to Consider in Cross Cultural Change Projects.
Culture matters when designing a change approach that impacts a global group. Start with these three factors.
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5 Ways to Evaluate Training Success.
How do you know if your training was a success? Use these measures.
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Is Your Team Uncivilized?
Workplace incivility is not only pervasive, it’s elusive. Fortunately our academic friends have figured out a way to measure it concretely.
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How to Harness the Power of Change Influencers.
Get influencers on your team to advocate for change and generate momentum.
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What Not To Do When You Have a New CEO.
Let’s say you’re a C-suite executive and a new CEO is on the way. You feel nervous—is your job in danger? In our opinion, yes, but here’s how to manage the change.
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Training On the Unthinkable.
Effective learning experiences are realistic and repetitive, preparing well-chosen people to create the new habits they need to perform. We have trouble imagining that training teachers to use guns will meet those criteria.
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Emerson Book Club Review: The Power of Fun.
The Power of Fun by Catherine Price recognizes that, after the last few years, we all need to focus on lighter things. Read this post for straight talk about the differences between Fake Fun and Real Fun.
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The Performance Dip Myth.
Steady (or improving) performance through a change event is no less possible than a sub-four-minute mile.
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Choosing Where Your Employees Work: A Five-Part Guide.
Some organizations allow their employees to work remotely, some are implementing a hybrid approach, others are in a “wait and see” mode. But what’s best for your organization?
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Rehab Your Leadership Team.
High impact teams result from meaningful work, not team-building exercises.
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Change Under Pressure.
Studies show individuals change their behavior when the perceived cons of changing are less than perceived cons of staying the same.
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Leaders: Lean On Your Org Culture for the Tough Talks.
When you have challenging news to share, is there a right way? Yes! Here’s how.
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Why People Continue to Quit Their Jobs.
Here we are in 2022 and it persists — workers continue to quit their jobs in record numbers. Why? One word: control. So what’s a company to do?
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What Comes After Omicron?
First it was COVID-19. Then it was the Delta variant. Now it’s Omicron. How do organizations reconcile an innate need for stability with constant global upheaval?
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Your Most Important Priority Now: How You Approach Training.
Your organization has to figure out how to embed and use information to be competitive. Read about five trends that shape the future of training.
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Why Is Change So Hard?
If change is everywhere, all the time, why do we still have so much trouble adopting new ways of working?

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Go ahead, tell us about your project. We’ve seen it all.

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