by Ben Kleinman | Feb 19, 2025 | Change Management, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, I-O Psychology, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development
Our Brains Are Wired For Safety Researchers have shown that the brain stores memories as neural pathways, which are reinforced and strengthened by post-learning experiences. Your brain is a changing organ, and you can influence how it changes. You can wire new...
by Ben Kleinman | Jan 25, 2025 | Change Management, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, I-O Psychology, Organizational Development, Workplace Culture
People often ask, “What’s the best Change Management methodology?” Just like asking, “What’s the best car?” the truth is that there is no one best Change Management methodology. Do you need to haul a lot of things? A truck or van is a better fit than a sports car. Do...
by Ben Kleinman | Dec 13, 2024 | Change Management, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Leadership, Management and Leadership, Workplace
Planning is an art and a science. It’s necessary but doesn’t have to be a necessary evil. A few years ago, I was working on a project for a company in a heavily regulated industry. The project had several workstreams. One involved reimagining how the company’s widget...
by Ben Kleinman | Sep 4, 2024 | Change Management, I-O Psychology, Organizational Development, Workplace Culture
Focus on simplicity to help people from getting overwhelmed by complexity in organizational transformations. A few data points illustrate the amount of change people are facing at work: 3/4 of employees are involved in at least three transformation workstreams 2/3 of...
by Ben Kleinman | Aug 8, 2024 | Change Management, Organizational Development, Workplace Culture
How Change Management Will Benefit Your Artificial Intelligence Implementation Generative AI, or genAI, is quickly moving from the bleeding edge of innovation to a proven technology across entire organizations. Just like with any technology rollout, you can improve...
