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President's Message September 2017 |
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Happy September, CPMers!
First, I want to extend heartfelt
sympathy and prayers to those with loved ones in Texas enduing the
devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. In Florida, we know
firsthand the toll a major storm can have on an area and we should
reach out to help. It’s been so uplifting and inspiring to see
the outreach efforts across the nation. It’s during these
disastrous times when we see how united and great our nation truly
is! If you have the resources and are so inclined, I encourage
all CPMs to help by clicking the link below and making a donation to
the Hurricane Harvey disaster relief fund via the American Red Cross
or any charity of your choosing:
https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey
Next I’d like to congratulate all the new
CPM graduates on their accomplishment! You should be very
proud of this achievement and I encourage you to bask in the glow of
success. But your journey doesn’t have to end here… join the
Florida Society of Certified Public Managers, the alumni
organization that offers CPMs a chance to network, connect and
learn. As leaders, we must embrace continuous education to
help our communities, organizations, employees, and most importantly
ourselves, grow and thrive.
This month, I am posting Jim Hemerling’s
Ted Talk titled “5 Ways to Lead in an Era of Constant Change.”
Jim is an organizational change expert with the Boston Consulting
Group. He starts out by discussing how people embrace
self-change because it’s their choice. But they are resistant
to organizational change, usually because it’s imposed on them.
We’re all familiar with that tenant as CPMs, realizing that
empowering employees and making them a part of the change is much
more effective in getting them to accept it. A part of the
problem with organizational change, according to Jim, is leaders
wait too long to act, ending up in “crisis mode” which we know
rarely results in good decision-making. They take a
superficial approach to change, hoping that things will return to
“business as usual” once the crisis blows over. Jim purports
that more effective change can be accomplished by placing people
first. As a CPM, that type of talk always gets me excited!
Jim encourages leaders to:
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Connect with a deeper sense of purpose – what does your
organization stand for and how does that figure into the change
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Think about initiatives that will fundamentally change the
organization – forget quick fix
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Make investments that develop leadership and talent, enabling
employees to succeed -- Instill a culture of learning (my
favorite!!)
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Have a clear roadmap with milestones and hold people
accountable for the change results
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And most importantly, be inclusive! Check out the entire Ted Talk below, or
better yet, gather a group of CPMs for a Lunch and Learn, watch it
together, and share your thoughts on these 5 ideas for managing
change on our Facebook page.
Until next time, Ruthie
Jim Hemerling’s Ted Talk, “5 Ways to
Lead in an Era of Constant Change”
https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_hemerling_5_ways_to_lead_in_an_era_of_constant_change#t-786046 |
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The National CPM Consortium Endorses FSCPM "We are proud to support the Florida Society of Certified Public Managers®. The Florida Certified Public Manager® program has had a long, proud history with the National Certified Public Manager Consortium. We wish FSCPM every success in your new membership campaign." |
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