Change Management
Selling New Technology into the Board: Top Tips for Success
Convincing the board to invest money, time and resources in technology is no small feat. It can be a nerve-racking task to have just one chance to present to not one, but multiple people, on the value of a technology upgrade to the organisation. I got a reminder of just how hard a task…
Read MorePeople of IComm ~ How Often Do You Work Remotely?
Not only do we help organisations transition to the modern workplace (aka modern ways of working aka new ways of working aka agile working – how many different names can one concept have???), but we LIVE the modern workplace! Many of our team work remotely as much as half of their working week… a couple…
Read MoreHalcyon Change Management: “Absolute Cornerstone”
Anglicare Victoria is in the middle of a MASSIVE organisation-wise technology shift: moving from an ageing, non-scalable PABX system, to unified communications, via Skype For Business. Across more than 30 sites, the cornerstone of this staged roll-out has been Halcyon Change Management. Play Video Video transcript Dean Mills, Anglicare Victoria “Halcyon and change management…
Read MoreTaking the Leap into the Modern Workplace and Flexible Working
One of the Joys of The Modern Workplace – Working From Home Working from home: it is without a doubt one of the joys that the flexibility of the modern workplace gives us as individuals. It allows us to run errands, pick up and drop off the kids, attend medical appointments, let people in to…
Read MoreOne Year In – Skype For Business Feedback from Anglicare Victoria
Anglicare Victoria is on a path to completely transform their entire organisation to the “modern workplace.” For them, that meant moving from an ageing PABX system to Skype For Business, and integrating their communications into their daily workflows. What does that mean? That ALL of their employees, irrespective of role or location, are…
Read MoreEffective Questioning
At risk of straying off-topic before I even establish the topic, I’d like to point out that I like motorsport, I’m an Essendon Bombers supporter, and I really like absurdist comedy like ‘Flying High’ or Monty Python. Chances are a lot of you don’t agree with me on these points, including my partner who still…
Read MoreMaking The Most of Your Surface Hub/Army Knife
I was given a real Swiss army knife for my 21st birthday. Corkscrew, three different blades, tweezers, mini pliers, can opener, scissors, mini saw, all in one. It even had a toothpick – no kidding. I truly loved that thing. I even named it ‘Ted.’ The name held no significance except that it had…
Read MoreAttention Executives: Lead the Change Charge or Risk Failure
While many things have evolved in the world of change management over the past few decades, one thing has remained constant – executives must be the ones leading the charge. When undergoing any organisational change initiative, key contributors to the success of the change is the executive level. Given their influential role in making a…
Read MoreFinding The Hidden Gems
*** New trainer, Jack, decided to write a blog about joining the team at IComm. We hope you’ll see a lot more from Jack on our blog! Kinda random? “Jack what made you want to make the move to be a trainer?… It seems kinda random.” This is the line of questioning that I often…
Read MoreThe Importance of Proactive Communication
Recently I had a conversation with a friend of a friend around their business and the fact they had lost 5 of their most senior team members in the last 3 months. This is a devastating statistic for any business, let alone a small/medium business like they are running. They were discussing the…
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