Re: Request for Help: Group Name Dilemma
Diana Larsen <[email protected]>
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--- Laurent Bossavit <[email protected]> wrote: > I find myself in close agreement with the "Don't bother changing" > group, and I find that interesting. Are we going along with things, > or are we in fact resisting a change ? Even Diana, accomplished > change artist that she is, says she prefers a change but will go > along with a group decision. As I have pointed out to other groups more than once, just because we are change agents or change managers does not mean we oursleves are immune to the dynamics of change. I always get a kick out of watching the surprise with which the changers realize they are also changees! LOL (The movie "Pleasantville" is a nice object lesson in this regard. Talk about resistance!) > (Diana, I have much appreciated your > comments on the Cutter articles re. XP and culture change.) Thank you. We are a mutual admiration society of two. I enjoyed reading about your culture clashes too. I hope you are no longer taking personal responsibility for changing whole organizations. :-) I admire your courage, and wish you somewhat less daunting challenges. > I notice that for the time being, one name seems to fit both the > group and Dale's business quite well. So, a "third way" might be : > give the group time to find out in what further ways it is > different > from Dale's business, or give Dale's business time to find out in > what further ways it differs from the group. Then let a new name or > slogan emerge as a reflection of these differences. Good idea. Self-organizing, emergent, self-naming system. I like it. Diana ===== Diana Larsen [email protected] www.futureworksconsulting.com 503-288-3550 (office) ----------------------------------------- I'll be speaking at: XP2003, May 2003 http://www.xp2003.org Check out the latest article - http://www.cutter.com/itjournal/change.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs from home. Over 14,500 titles. Free Shipping & No Late Fees. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/BVVfoB/hP.FAA/uetFAA/X1EolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/