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10 Free Change Management Templates for Excel and Word

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It’s a cliche to say nothing is constant but change, but cliches grow from truths. Project managers understand this and work hard to create change management plans that ensure their projects run smoothly. If you’re looking for other free project management templates, you’re in the right place.

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Change management helps when implementing risk responses

Kiron Bondale

A student in a project management class I taught shared the concern that it was very hard for her to get risk responses implemented. Risk management requires investment from stakeholders outside of the project team to really make a difference.

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The John Kotter Change Management Model for Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

John Kotter’s 8 step Change Management Model is a strong framework that has been used to implement change in many organizations. This post examines the model, its advantages and disadvantages, and its value to strategists and project managers. What Is the John Kotter Change Management Model?

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Nudge Theory and Cognitive Bias for Change Management

The Strategic Project Manager

People benefit because it is fast…but it leaves them highly susceptible to outside influence. In areas where we are less familiar, we may have to fight off influences to keep the focus on rationality and our goals. Status Quo Bias – This is a bias that frequently impacts change management initiatives.

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How to Manage Stakeholder Expectations

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How To Manage Stakeholder Expectations In 6 Steps It can be a challenge to manage stakeholder expectations, but it’s an important part of project management. Here are some steps you can take to get a handle on that process. Stakeholder Map Template A stakeholder map visualizes how you will manage each stakeholder.

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What is Stakeholder-led Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. There is a lot of change management involved in this kind of project and people can create problems to the point that they can push the project into the ‘failed’ zone. Stakeholder-neutral.

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What is Stakeholder-led Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. There is a lot of change management involved in this kind of project and people can create problems to the point that they can push the project into the ‘failed’ zone. Stakeholder-neutral.