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Change Management
Practical change management advice for businesses navigating new systems, processes, structures and ways of working. Explore change planning, communication, stakeholder engagement, resistance, adoption and the practical steps leaders can take to help employees successfully navigate workplace change.


How We Built a National HR Shared Services Model at the Canadian Red Cross
A national HR transformation at the Canadian Red Cross replaced highly decentralized provincial processes with a hybrid shared services model, delivering at least $500K in recurring annual FTE savings while improving consistency, service and scalability.

Shilo Burt
Jun 2612 min read


Why Project Dashboards Fail Leaders (And How to Fix Them)
Project dashboards should help leaders make decisions, not just report activity. Learn why dashboards fail and how clearer measures, status definitions and accountability can improve project reporting.
marcia7063
Jun 23 min read


Dear Toby: HR Advice Column - Should My Small Business Try a 4-Day Work Week?
Dear Toby, I keep hearing about businesses switching to a 4-day work week, and I’m wondering if that’s something a small business like mine should consider. What are the real benefits, and how can I make sure it works without hurting operations? — Curious in Canmore Dear Curious, Fantastic question — and one a lot of small business owners are asking right now (usually around Thursday afternoon when the weekend still feels far away). The 4-day work week has gone from “interest

Stephany Dergo
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Dear Toby: HR Advice Column- Our Company is Growing Fast but it is Total Chaos!
Dear Toby, Our company is growing fast, which is exciting — but it’s also total chaos behind the scenes. We’ve never done a formal HR...

Stephany Dergo
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Why Change Management Fails: 5 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Let’s be real: change is hard. Not because people are stubborn or the change is a bad idea—but because humans are wired to stick with...

Stephany Dergo
Jun 11, 20253 min read


Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it Mini-Series Part 4
This is part 4 of a 4 Part Mini-Series On Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it. Implementing change in any...
System Administrator
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it Mini-Series Part 3
This is part 3 of a 4 Part Mini-Series On Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it. Implementing change in any...
System Administrator
Oct 15, 20244 min read


Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it Mini-Series Part 2
This is part 2 of a 4 Part Mini-Series On Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it. Implementing change in any...
System Administrator
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it Mini-Series Part 1
This post is part 1 of a 4 Part Mini-Series On Resistance to Change: What it Looks Like and How to Recognize it. Implementing change in...
System Administrator
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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