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In 1999, XPLANE created one of the first business blogs. We have been adding great insights ever since. Check out our latest posts, filled with ideas for designing, facilitating, and creating lasting change for people and organizations.
Bridging the Generational Gap: Turning Communication Clashes into Collaboration
Bridging the Generational Gap: Turning Communication Clashes into Collaboration
While communication styles from Boomers to Gen Z may differ, intergenerational conversations can unlock innova...
Responding Effectively to Rapid and Unexpected Change
Responding Effectively to Rapid and Unexpected Change
In the midst of sudden and unexpected changes? The Thrive Model and the Eight Dimensions of Organization help ...
Elevate Your Long-Term Strategy with a Near-Term Resilience Plan
Elevate Your Long-Term Strategy with a Near-Term Resilience Plan
In times of crisis, a resilience plan can help your organization quickly pivot existing strategies and navigat...
Agile, But Not Aimless: Three Principles to Lead Through Uncertainty
Agile, But Not Aimless: Three Principles to Lead Through Uncertainty
Love it or hate it, one thing is certain: change is inevitable. Thriving in a world of constant change require...
Plan. Do. Sustain: A Real-World Framework for Leading Change That Lasts
Plan. Do. Sustain: A Real-World Framework for Leading Change That Lasts
Love it or hate it, one thing is certain: change is inevitable. Thriving in a world of constant change require...
Cut Through the Chaos: A Card Game for Tackling Growth, Crisis, and Change
Cut Through the Chaos: A Card Game for Tackling Growth, Crisis, and Change
Faced with a torrent of high-priority needs jostling for your attention? Calm the sea of demands with a card g...
Expanding Our Impact: Introducing Change Guides
Expanding Our Impact: Introducing Change Guides
Love it or hate it, one thing is certain: change is inevitable. Thriving in a world of constant change require...
Celebrate Team Success and Boost Employee Well-Being with this Simple Tool
Celebrate Team Success and Boost Employee Well-Being with this Simple Tool
Use the People Impact Scan tool to identify how a change initiative will impact your people and determine wher...
Are You Thriving at Work? Use This Holistic Reflection Tool to Find Out
Are You Thriving at Work? Use This Holistic Reflection Tool to Find Out
Use the People Impact Scan tool to identify how a change initiative will impact your people and determine wher...
A Tool to Understand the People Impact of Agile Change Management
A Tool to Understand the People Impact of Agile Change Management
Use the People Impact Scan tool to identify how a change initiative will impact your people and determine wher...
How to Bridge the Gap Between Strategic Planning and Execution for Lasting Change
How to Bridge the Gap Between Strategic Planning and Execution for Lasting Change
Is your meticulously crafted strategy falling flat during execution? Discover a powerful approach to making yo...
5 Foundational Storytelling Tips to Transform Your Presentations
5 Foundational Storytelling Tips to Transform Your Presentations
Ensure your message not only reaches but deeply engages your audience. Drive transformative change efficiently...
Trying to Lead Through Change? Tap into 5 Storytelling Secrets to Improve Your Presentations
Trying to Lead Through Change? Tap into 5 Storytelling Secrets to Improve Your Presentations
For leaders aiming to make a memorable mark, unlock the power of storytelling techniques in your presentations...
Four Steps to Transform Unwieldy Data into a Captivating Story That Motivates and Inspires
Four Steps to Transform Unwieldy Data into a Captivating Story That Motivates and Inspires
In the push for meaningful metrics, an abundance of data can overwhelm even the most statistics-savvy professi...
A Human-Centered Approach to Effective Data Storytelling
A Human-Centered Approach to Effective Data Storytelling
Data storytelling is a powerful tool in driving transformational change, and one of the most difficult to mast...
From Surviving to Thriving: A Human Approach to Unleashing Potential
From Surviving to Thriving: A Human Approach to Unleashing Potential
Transform your workplace from one of mere survival to one where employees thrive. Discover actionable steps to...
To Improve Employee Retention, Re-Examine Your Employee Experience
To Improve Employee Retention, Re-Examine Your Employee Experience
Your employee experience means everything. Reinvent the experience to create a more desirable, productive work...
Transform Your Meeting Culture: Strategies and Tools for Engaging and Productive Sessions
Transform Your Meeting Culture: Strategies and Tools for Engaging and Productive Sessions
Revolutionize your meetings. Turn frustration into productivity using a strategic approach and powerful tools....
5 Ways Leaders Can Adopt a Growth Mindset
5 Ways Leaders Can Adopt a Growth Mindset
Want to become a more resilient, adaptable, effective leader? Nurture a growth mindset! Here are five tips to ...
Get Outcomes Faster: 6 Ways to Quickly and Effectively Engage Stakeholders
Get Outcomes Faster: 6 Ways to Quickly and Effectively Engage Stakeholders
Want to achieve clarity, alignment, and yes — even enthusiasm! — around your vision, strategy, or change e...
How Using Gamification Moves Organizational Goals Forward
How Using Gamification Moves Organizational Goals Forward
Engaging and interactive, games have the power to bust through barriers and open the door to organizational ch...
Six Signs You Need a Consulting Partner to Help Activate Your Strategy
Six Signs You Need a Consulting Partner to Help Activate Your Strategy
Organizations spend about $160 billion a year on developing new strategy, yet research shows about 80% of thos...
Three Critical Principles for Accelerating Change
Three Critical Principles for Accelerating Change
With the strategic expertise of a traditional consulting firm and the creative power and process of a ...
To Stay Ahead of the Competition, Bolster Your Company Culture
To Stay Ahead of the Competition, Bolster Your Company Culture
Culture has been called an organization’s most powerful advantage, but culture change is often sidelined for...