In this episode of my series "Proud Postings" not a Project Management specific blog, but a real exciting blog about handling change. I am talking about "Never The Same River Twice" by Maria Gajewski. The world is changing fast. What can you do about it? That is the fundamental question behind this blog. It is a place to "explore how we can act in our spheres of influence to deal with change in ways that are healthy, useful, and maybe even fun." I asked Maria The Question: "What are the 3 postings you are most proud of?"

Photography by Roger Butterfield.

What is a Theory of Change?

This post explores a concept from the philanthropic world used to create large scale societal changes. I've formulated some ways that this set of tools can be applied at the organizational and even personal levels. In brief, a Theory of Change starts with an ideal outcome. Creating a theory involves working backward from that outcome and taking into account many of the changes and unintended consequences that happen once a change process begins. It is also vital to include your core values when creating an action plan.

Prepare For a Facilitation in Three Steps

This post dates back to the very early days of my blog. I'm proud of it not because of the fabulous writing (it's actually kind of rough), but because it was my first attempt to provide valuable content in a series format. At the time I wrote the series I was taking a course on facilitation and I wrote the series as a way of reinforcing my learning, as well as to teach others.

What Is a Red Monkey? An Interview With Jef Staes

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview Jef Staes, an international expert on innovation and organizational creativity. Jef provided a lot of great information about the need for organizations to allow and nurture what he calls Red Monkeys. A Red Monkey is basically an idea virus that presents an innovative idea to the organization. Unfortunately, many organizations kill their Red Monkeys and fail to innovate. I really like this interview and plan to review Jef's book in the near future.