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Summary:
In this episode of the Change Management Review™ “From the Field” Series, Managing Editor Brian Gorman continues his conversation with Stephen W. Maye – a business leader and change agent with experience leading diverse teams across north America and Asia-Pacific. He is the co-creator and chief integrator of the Change Execution Methodology (CEM) for business transformation that is used by Fortune 500 companies. Stephen is a contributing author to “Project Pain Reliever – A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects, and is the host of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) global podcast series, “Projectified with PMI.”
In this much-anticipated segment, Stephen delves into the issues that arise when leaders and sponsors are not trusted, how to initiate the conversation about trust, and how trust impacts organizational decision-making.
Questions Asked:
1. What is your message to leaders who tend not to be trusted?
2. What do you mean when you use the term “the case for trust?”
3. What is your advice to a practitioner who finds herself or himself serving an untrusted sponsor?
4. What happens when you give your counsel regarding trust and it is not heard?
5. At what point in building your relationship with leaders and sponsors do you initiate the conversation about trust?
6. In an organization with an environment of high trust, what is the impact on decision-making?
Brian Gorman is the Managing Editor of Change Management Review™. In this capacity he regularly curates articles of importance to our readership; contributes original writing; hosts podcasts; and works with guest authors.
For more than five decades Brian has been engaged in—and a student of—change at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. During this time, he has worked with both individuals and organizations (ranging from solo practitioners to Fortune 100 businesses), guiding them through a wide array of challenges. Decades of experience have given him a deep appreciation of the universal patterns that underlie successfully navigating even the most difficult changes.
In addition to his work as our Managing Editor, Brian is a transformation coach, supporting both individual and organizational change. Brian is committed to passing his “lessons learned” on to others, so that their change journeys can advance more smoothly. He is a frequent workshop facilitator and public speaker. Brian is the author of “The Hero and the Sherpa,” a chapter in the online Handbook of Personal and Organizational Transformation (Springer Publishing; Judi Neal, Editor). He also has an extensive library of blog posts, articles, and videos on the change journey, including “The Ten Most Important Lessons I Have Learned Over 50 Years of Engaging Change.”
Mr. Gorman’s formal education includes a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Syracuse University, an MA in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas, San Antonio and an MA in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma.
Brian is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified coach, and is an active member in the New York City chapter. Brian is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and the Gay Coaches Alliance.
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