The document discusses building buy-in for change initiatives within an organization. It emphasizes getting commitment from leadership and others by focusing on what is best for the organization and its goals. It recommends clearly communicating the reasons for change and addressing people's concerns directly. The document also stresses practicing transparency, welcoming input from all levels, and knowing when some ideas may not be sellable to leadership.
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1. Building buy-inSelling change in your organizationBrian WoodlandNSPRA 2011www.peelschools.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/BrianWoodlandhashtag: #nspra11
3. But Brian I am so busy…even when I try to relax…
6. ““Any committee that is of the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than they have to. - Katharine Whitehorn
8. You need to work at buy-in to break through the clutter, get attention, and build real team commitment
10. ““Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the ‘right stuff’ to turn our dreams into reality- James Womack
46. Respond to needs of schoolsWhat are you trying to get buy-in for?the superintendent’s visionBy using powerful language, positive communication style, and non-verbal expressiveness, leaders breathe life into a vision. The Leadership Challenge
63. we have moved, cancelled events that conflicted with faith days
65. Without buy-in, people can’t stand the pressureWithout buy-in no good act can stand up to even one negative voiceWhat are you trying to get buy-in for?what is best for kids
81. Quick quiz:What percentage of your time—and that of the senior leaders in your district—is devoted to creating a shared and outwardly focussed long-term view of the future? The average time amongst senior executives is around __ per cent?
85. Top 5 barriers to change (idea-killers)We’ve never done it beforeWe tried that once and it failedWe don’t have enough moneyIt is the wrong time of year 5. Can we talk about it more?
88. ““Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have—and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up.- James Belasco
93. ““If you want to build a ship, don't gather your people and ask them to provide wood, prepare tools, assign tasks. Call them together and raise in their minds the longing for an endless sea. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
104. ““Hope is the foundational quality of all change.- Alfred Adam
105. There are good ways and bad ways to make change happen...
109. ““Changing the attitude and behaviour of people is very, very hard to accomplish. You can't simply give a couple of speeches or write a new credo. If employees don't see the key changes in what you say and do and in your behaviours and mannerisms, it's hard to change the culture. - Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin, You’re in Charge—Now What?
110. ““Management deals with the here and now. Leadership looks beyond the present to imagine what could be.- Jim Clemmer, Leader's Digest
150. Builds buy-in. Big time. ““Breakthrough innovations depend on ordinary people bridging their expertise and building their communities around their insights. - Kathleen Eisenhardt
176. Talk kidsGet a “yes” from leadershipBe part of the “ring of fire”Are you at the table?
177. Your role—take it and communicate it as directed. Period.YOUThe unofficial org chart“The Action”Decisions, interplay, discussions, arguments
178. At the table in PeelOn senior teamon executive committeeat private session of boardon contingency teamsat director’s councilpart of the ‘learning side’ of the organization
180. Ways to get to the table___ become the organizational expert on crisis and crisis planning__ when you attend, be insightful__ find reasons to come to meetings__ find a buddy__ leverage successes__ read and share__ become a good predictor/issue watcher__ always know the news__use other districts as a rationale__ don’t take no for an answerYour ideas...
203. Then you cannot build buy-in.Question time... What is your “C” level in the district?
204. CredibilityWhat do we want most as professional communicators in education? (quick tip—not a cool new mug!)
207. ““The pinnacle is that of a trusted advisor, in which virtually all issues are open to discussion and exploration. The trusted advisor is who we turn to when an issue first arises.- The Trusted Advisor
208. Why they should NOT listen to you you came from the public sector, or straight from college... You really know nothing about education, and I don’t even believe this “PR” thing is a profession, so I will do what I think is best
209. You came from the private sector as a trained communicator... You don’t get education, and you never will. You never worked the frontlines, so I will do what I think is best.
210. You were a teacher in the system... You don’t know anything that I don’t know, so I will do what I think is best. So, how do you become the trusted advisor Win awards
215. The communication department’s work is focused on service to schools and their staff Janet McDougald Chair of the Board Peel District School Board
220. ““We are willing to pay an expert hundreds of dollars an hour for advice, but we're unwilling to pay ourselves the courtesy of trusting that our own instincts and knowledge can guide us to successful completion.- Eric Maisel
221. Get a “yes” from leadershipWelcome input-don’t take personally
227. ““Leaders learn by leading, and they learn best by leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.- Warren Bennis
228. Get a “yes” from leadershipKnow rulesUnderstand the structure, rules of engagement and how group works together…
230. Ask..how is agenda structured, where am I on the agenda, who else is on the agenda, how and when are questions taken, who is there, how much/little background etc.
231. In other words, know the secret handshake, or hand gesture…
236. Why not just have the superintendent tell them we are doing it…
237. Get a “yes” from leadershipWatch your languageDon’t let the wrong words form a barrier to getting ideas through leadership council in a “presentation”
243. Get a “yes” from leadershipKnow you will not win them all
244. If only every idea—no matter how un-sellable—was this easy to sell to senior team
246. We believe our communication skills will prevail, but some ideas aren’t sellable…
248. Get a “yes” from leadershipBe preparedBe prepared, be calm, be ready. Not…
250. If under pressure you sweat, lose track of words, flush red, sob uncontrollably—don’t. And be ready.
253. Don’t have a missing comma on page 63, paragraph four, line 12...
255. And being prepared means if you don’t have the right answers, you have the right questions
257. ““Questions wake people up. They prompt new ideas. They show people new places, new ways of doing things. They help us admit that we don’t have all the answers. They help us become confident communicators- Leading With Questions
258. Get a “yes” from leadershipTalk kids““To work in the world lovingly means that we are defining what we will be for—rather than reacting to what we are against.- Christine Baldwin
260. Students need this and………..………………………………….…………………………………….………………………….for children.
261. ““Change the world—one conversation at a time… It is not enough to be willing to speak. The time has come for you to speak. Your time of holding back, of guarding you private thoughts, is over. Your function in life is to make a declarative statement.- Susan Scott
264. What we will do together...A quick case in point5 horrifying, jaw-dropping ideas to shut down your senior teamLet’s open up Facebook for all students and staffLet’s post senior admin and trustee expenses onlineLet’s publish our school-by-school violence statisticsWe need to develop a policy around washroom use by transgendered students and staffLet’s change the board logo
285. leverage successesOur key message:Peel District School Board deserves a consistent visible identity(the message was not that the old identity was terrible)
286. One picture of the futureOur key message:New signature of the Peel District School Board declares our public commitment to help all students succeed
298. get it approved and process definedOne picture of the futureFuture Committee:Director, chair, two trustees, superintendent of education, finance superintendent, appointed elementary principal, appointed secondary principal
326. 20,000 staff, 19,998 think they are designers145,000 students: One picture of the futureHow do you create a logo—I mean visual identity—without definition of organization need/brand consult—ask
335. Survey was a successSurvey was a successover 500 people responded—unions, senior staff, trustees, parents, school councils, faith leaders, community agencies, business leaders, teaching and non-teaching staff, mangers, students
340. guided committee at each step—words put on boards around room at each meeting
341. through process defined our brand—for the first time145,000 students: One picture of the futureWhat they saidThe Peel board is student-focussed, diverse and progressive.
343. The identity should be bold, simple, timelessand make use of a symbol.145,000 students: One picture of the futureNow over to Hambly and Woolley Inc. brought ten fully-rendered designs
347. brought up core questions about our brand—big or little, for example
348. involved a “journey”—some loved it logo—some not—all came to love it 145,000 students: One picture of the futureAnd the winner is...presented to board June—18 months after start of process
356. keep it secret for three months!!Nothing left to chanceNothing left to chance Report of the Picture the Future Committee-In-CommitteeJune 14, 2005Brief Overview – Brian Initial Process – Brian Survey Results – BrianDesign Process – Barb & BobHeritage and Preservation of the 'P' – Barb & BobReview Process – Rani & JudyLogo Unveil – Barb & BobElementary – Hazel Secondary – ScottStaff – ConnieCommittee Stands Behind Logo – Jim Questions – Jim/BrianMotion – JanetRollout After Approval – Janet
373. all materials “hinted” at logo in advance145,000 students: One picture of the futureAdvance material hinted at visual identity, speech laid groundwork by focussing on importance of first impressions
378. One picture of the futureUnveiling the new visual identity for Peel DistrictSchool Board—video provides concrete, not abstract, message and connection
409. 145,000 students: One picture of the futureExternal audiences-opinion leaders opinion leaders (politicians, community agencies, faith leaders, boards of trade members, other communicators, media, ministry of education, etc.) sent launch mailer
410. sent in custom envelope that reinforced message
411. directed to www.peelschools.org for more information
412. we sent 5000145,000 students: One picture of the futureExternal launch—used existing media opportunitystart-of-school is a natural time for media stories—but lots of competition,
413. we launched at our new Oscar Peterson Public School—with Oscar Peterson
429. leverage successes145,000 students: One picture of the futureSeek out opportunities to build on the success, continue with momentum, see the transformation of simple things into powerful brand extensions
438. 145,000 students: One picture of the futureSome measures of success the logo was approved
446. Some feedbackI love the logo. Great job on the launch! – reporter, Mississauga News This was the best start of the year event we've ever had. Everyone loves the new logo. – Superintendent of Education The launch was masterful. This project has been the highlight of our professional careers. – Co-owners, Hambly and Woolley Inc.The success of the logo is all about the fact that the committee felt valued and honoured. Our input was welcomed. You and your team have much to be proud of. You're the best in the country. – Chair of the boardWho could not love this logo? It makes you smile every time you see it. – Ontario Public School Boards' AssociationI showed my staff the video. It tells everything you need to know in two and a half minutes, and they love the logo.– secondary school principal
447. 145,000 students: One picture of the futureI don't think anyone could have imagined a launch as successful as this one. The system has adopted the identity as their own.– Director of EducationI love the new logo. Can I get pins for my whole school staff? – elementary school principalI want to congratulate you on a job well done this morning. The venue was great, and it looked fabulous when you entered the building. I think everyone was hyped up by the time they left.– Peel board employeeIt (the logo) immediately delivers a warm message that we are a caring board. I am proud to be a part of this board.– secondary school principalI think it (the logo) reflects the curiosity of young students and how they're looking ahead for knowledge. I also think it shows the way a school board should be.– parent