Monthly Archives: September 2015

Sharing an extract from the new book: ‘Welcome to the Social Age’

Posted on September 29, 2015 by julianstodd

I’m writing this week so, as is my usual practice, am sharing some of the live work as it tumbles out. The new book is provisionally entitled ‘Organisational Change in the Social Age’, and is based around the framework i’ve … Continue reading →

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Sharing an extract from the new book: Organisational Change in the Social Age

Posted on September 28, 2015 by julianstodd

Over the last month or so i’ve been working up a series of articles around Change: a framework that explores manifestations of change in organisations and seeks to provide a route map to agility. Today i started pulling all of … Continue reading →

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Game Mechanics versus Game Dynamics

Posted on September 25, 2015 by julianstodd

I’m presenting some new work next week, a session entitled ‘Beyond Badges: Game Dynamics in Learning‘. As i pull that session together, i’m refining some of my earlier work and finding the right framework to present it in. I’ve settled … Continue reading →

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Change Curve: Filling in the Gaps

Posted on September 24, 2015 by julianstodd

Yesterday i finished the first pass through the Change Curve framework: it’s been fun writing it over the last couple of months and i’m thinking about taking some time to develop it into a book. As i’ve been reading through … Continue reading →

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Change Curve: The Dynamic Change Process [Part 5] – Narrative

Posted on September 23, 2015 by julianstodd

I’m entering into the final part of the Dynamic Change model, which forms part of the overall Change Curve framework. The Change Curve framework identifies three manifestations of organisational change: ‘Resistant‘, where the organisation kills change conversations, ‘Constrained‘, where it … Continue reading →

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Change Curve: The Energy of Change

Posted on September 22, 2015 by julianstodd

As i continue to develop the work around the Change Curve, i’m writing a series of pieces to fill in the gaps: as i develop the book out of this, they will slot in to complete earlier narratives. Today, i’m … Continue reading →

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Tacit and Tribal Knowledge: Socially Moderated Sense Making

Posted on September 21, 2015 by julianstodd

Before i complete my writing around the Change Curve framework, i’m pausing to reflect and rehearse some language around tribal, tacit knowledge. A common thread that lies through the work around Social Learning, Social Leadership, and my more recent Change … Continue reading →

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Eat. Sleep. Change. Repeat.

Posted on September 17, 2015 by julianstodd

The Social Age is a time of constant change, and to remain fit, we need to adapt. Not just once: constantly. A constant pattern of adaptation. When we build things, write things, create things, there’s a natural tendency to be … Continue reading →

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Effortless Adaptation: Are You Out Of Breath?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by julianstodd

Yesterday i explored the need for constant adaptation as part of the Dynamic Change process: today, i just want to expand that discussion a little further. The notion that we are not adapting once to fit a new reality, but … Continue reading →

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Change Curve: The Dynamic Change Process [Part 4] – Adaptation

Posted on September 15, 2015 by julianstodd

I’m coming towards the end of my broad exploration of Change in the Social Age. I started out by looking at the manifestations we see of change: ‘Resistant‘, where it’s squashed, ‘Constrained‘, where it’s lethargic and limited, and ‘Dynamic‘, which … Continue reading →

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