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Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management Insights
Discover the essential strategies and tools for effective change management with Agencia Change. We empower individuals, teams, leaders and businesses to navigate transitions seamlessly, ensuring successful stakeholder engagement and communication. By leveraging our expertise, you can achieve sustainable transformation and growth. Learn how Agencia Change can guide your organisation through the complexities of change management today.


Key Factors for Successful Program Adoption and Practical Change Management
Success hinges on securing genuine, sustainable adoption and navigating politics effectively.
Program Directors must define clear adoption metrics. Change Managers must move beyond theory, focusing on practical skills development and influencing techniques.
Prioritise Engaged Executive Sponsorship to ease political roadblocks and establish Candid Feedback Channels to identify and address implementation hurdles quickly. Communication is the strategy for adoption and the curr

Kerrie Smit
4 days ago4 min read
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The Great Delusion of Change Management: Why Your "Successful" Project is Still Failing
Discover why successful projects often fail at adoption and how a Detailed, Factual Change Impact Analysis can de-risk your initiatives and ensure real ROI. Learn more from Agencia Change.

Kerrie Smit
Nov 122 min read
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The Value of Change Management Skills Training
Whereas change management was once exclusively the domain of strategy consultants, it is now a far more approachable business tool. This is a good thing, because business and organisational change has also moved from being a variable to becoming a constant. Change management skills training equips you with the tools and knowledge to lead change confidently and successfully.

Kerrie Smit
Nov 104 min read
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Escape the Checklist: Why Agility is Your New Superpower in Change Management
Your job is complex and non-linear, but you’re often isolated, battling rigid plans and battling to adapt generic models. The solution for the modern Change Practitioner isn't another heavy methodology—it's Agile Change Management support. Get on-demand coaching, practical tools, and expert support to pivot from managing workload to leading people effectively, boosting your credibility and delivering transformation that sticks.

Kerrie Smit
Nov 52 min read
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Strategy vs. Plan: Understanding the Core of Change Management
A common pitfall in change management is confusing the 'big picture' approach with the 'day-to-day' tasks. Is your organisation defining a Change Strategy or just building a Change Plan? Discover the crucial difference between these two documents—one setting the high-level course based on risks and environment, and the other detailing the actions needed to move from readiness to full adoption.

Kerrie Smit
Oct 293 min read
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Professional Mentoring and Coaching Benefits: Unlocking Potential
Unlocking your full potential often requires guidance, support, and a clear path forward. Professional mentoring and coaching can provide both immediate and long term benefits. Whether you are looking to advance your career, develop new skills, or navigate change, mentoring and coaching can be powerful tools to help you achieve your goals. In this post, you will discover how these approaches can transform your personal and professional life, and practical ways to engage with

Kerrie Smit
Oct 153 min read
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Career Change Breakthrough: Using Expert Coaching Techniques
Whether you choose to drive your transition alone, or work with a coach, using career coaching techniques will provide structure to your plan to pivot, and result in a more conscious, satisfying career change experience. So if you're toying with a desire to switch industries, climb the corporate ladder, or simply gain more confidence in your current role, this blog post will guide you through practical steps and insights to help you transform your career.

Kerrie Smit
Oct 34 min read
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The Purpose of Mentoring and Coaching for Development
When you participate in mentoring and coaching for development, you gain more than just knowledge. You develop critical soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. These skills are essential in the modern work environment and can set you apart from your peers.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 294 min read
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Organisational Change Strategies: An Overview
The more I learn about change, the more I realise how much there is yet to learn. At the same time, one thing is reliably true: people are the centre of change management. Change can be challenging, but with the right people-centred approach, it becomes an opportunity for growth and innovation. This guide will walk you through practical and proven organisational change strategies to help you lead your team confidently through transitions.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 244 min read
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The Role of Change Communication in Effective Transitions
Effective communication is the backbone of any successful change initiative. When you communicate well, you build trust, reduce uncertainty, and empower your team to embrace new ways of working. Boost engagement and productivity by communicating change well.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 224 min read
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The Importance of Business Transformation
When you think about transformation, it’s more than just tweaking a few processes or updating technology. It’s about fundamentally rethinking how your business operates to meet evolving market demands and customer expectations. The success of your transformation efforts will be driven by several key factors.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 193 min read
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Welcoming Change: The Foundation of Goal Setting and Guidance for Growth
Although most of us initially resist the idea of change, it is inevitable, and managing it effectively is a choice. Setting and achieving goals and working through change requires vision, resilience, a strategic approach; and the right support.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 154 min read
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The Hiring Manager's Dilemma: Strategies to Unlock the True Value of Organisational Change
As a hiring manager or business leader, it is essential to consider the value of investing in change management. As value is ultimately a function of cost compared to benefit, this post will highlight why effective change management strategies are crucial, how change managers can demonstrate their worth, and common challenges faced in these engagements, along with strategies to overcome them.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 44 min read
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Stop Blaming Your Team: The #1 Leadership Mistake Killing Your Change Initiatives
The single biggest mistake leaders make is misattributing the cause of failure. Blaming the team for project delays or resistance to change is not only unfair, it’s a failure to recognise the true root of the problem: a lack of accountability from the top.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 33 min read
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Taming the Workplace Dragons: How to Deal with Difficult People During Change (Without Losing Your Mind)
We've often reflected that change is the only constant. And if you've ever been through a major shake-up at work – a new system, a leadership overhaul, or even just a shift in the coffee machine's location – you know that change brings out the best, and sometimes the absolute worst, in people.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 24 min read
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The Importance of a Clear Vision for the Effectiveness of Change Management Strategies
A clear vision is vital for the effectiveness of change management strategies. It provides direction, enhances communication, inspires employees, facilitates decision-making, builds a cohesive culture, guides the selection of success metrics, and fosters continuous improvement. In short, prioritising a clear vision enables organisations to tackle the complexities of change and reach their desired outcomes.

Kerrie Smit
Sep 13 min read
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The Power of Effective Change Practices
It seems to be unanimous that change is the only constant. But while adapting to new technologies and market shifts is essential, merely acknowledging change isn't enough. This post explores the power of effective change practices and how they help organisations navigate transitions, minimise disruption, and unlock long-term success. Discover how managing the human side of change can transform your business.

Kerrie Smit
Aug 283 min read
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Implementing Organisational Change: A Guide to Boosting Your Organisation's Change Capability and Maturity
Enhancing an organisation's change capability and maturity over time is a game-changer, moving it from a reactive to a proactive state. This shift provides a competitive edge, building resilience, adaptability, and sustainable growth. Here's a look at the benefits of this strategic evolution.

Kerrie Smit
Aug 272 min read
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Organisational Change Strategies: The Unvarnished Truth About Engaging Stakeholders
Let's be honest about organisational change strategies, in particular stakeholder management. "Stakeholder engagement" isn't a magical phrase that makes everyone immediately enthusiastic about your project. It's a continuous, often messy, and deeply human process. It’s not about just informing people; it's about listening, adapting, and negotiating a landscape of competing priorities, personal agendas, and ingrained beliefs.

Kerrie Smit
Aug 253 min read
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Charting Your Course: A Self-Assessment for Career Success
This post offers a self-assessment exercise designed to help you define your career goals, evaluate your progress, and understand where your current trajectory might lead. With the worst of the cost of living crisis behind us, it’s also an invitation to consider how to accelerate your journey.

Kerrie Smit
Aug 223 min read
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