Etienne Dumont

Réunion d’équipe projet en train de planifier un changement organisationnel

Have you ever done a “check-change” on your change projects?

What is it? It’s a moment to take a step back and make decisions, bringing together the managers responsible for change initiatives. For what purpose? To ensure that support actions for the impacts of these projects are planned for every team—whether directly or indirectly affected—and not forgetting their managers! In short, it’s about verifying that carefully planned actions exist to consult, involve early, clarify the purpose, and specify expectations at each key stage of preparation and implementation. Even with the…

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Rather theoretical or rather practical? Or how to drive managerial action during change

Has this ever happened to you? In professional conversations, it has often happened to me (and still does) that someone asks: “So,…

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III. Turning a change project into an opportunity to strengthen the management line

We can distinguish three distinct stages in any transformation project. The initialization phase corresponds to the emergence of a rational and emotional…

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II. Turning a change project into an opportunity to strengthen the management line

In today’s business world, collective intelligence has become an essential lever for the success of any transformation project. Participatory approaches, consultation and co-construction, bottom-up initiatives—all have become common practices to mobilize teams. But this rise of participation inevitably raises questions about the evolution of the manager’s role. What is their place in the enrichment phase? And what…

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I. Turning a change project into an opportunity to strengthen the management line

“How can I change, and make others change ?”This is a question that often arises when trying to spark momentum for transformation, only to face resistance—whether within ourselves or from others—that slows down the possibility of doing things differently. It often points to a deeper challenge: overcoming the natural internal and external obstacles that hinder change. This challenge is unavoidable for managers—understood broadly here as anyone leading or actively contributing to a change initiative. In this article,…

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