Does a ‘small’ technology / system project really need change management? – By Alok Das Source : Alok Das linkedin Preface In today’s world, technologies / systems are an integral part of any organisation. The key benefit of technologies / systems is that they enable productivity, i.e. make it simple and easy to do business. For countless reasons, starting from cost cutting to enhancing security features to taking advantage of an innovation, organisations continuously run technology / systems project. As change management professionals, we have often heard statements such as: ‘This is a small IT change. Does it really need any change management?’ ‘It is only adding to new check boxes to the last screen. Change management has nothing to do with it’ ‘This change is only for the enterprise IT team. No one else needs to know it. It requires no change management.’ It would be all fun if the ...
Designing a communication strategy: key points for a Change Manager / Communication Manager to consider – By Alok Das Source : Alok Das linkedin In the world of change management and project management, communication strategy is an integral artefact. If designed properly, it makes a huge contribution to project success. While there is no one size fits all communication strategy for all scenarios, considering some key points always makes the planning easier. Alignment with program / project timeline That is arguably the most important part of the communication strategy. Communication always has to be relevant and current. If you are too late in sending the communication, it runs the risk of causing panic and confusion. Eventually, you might have to spend a lot of time in damage control. If it is too early, the target audience might forget the key message. Target audience To maximise the outcome, you should always consider ...
Using change management and two $2 investments in reducing children’s screen time – By Alok Das Source : connectwithalokdas As working parents with a young family, like any other working families, the wellbeing of our children has always been a key priority for my wife and me. One key challenge for us – and I’m sure there are millions of mums and dads who feel this – is managing children’s screen time. Source: Paul Rogers, The New York Times We live in a digital world where screen time has become as normal as breathing, whether for work, or for communication, or for entertainment. Like adults, children also spend a lot of time on the screens for education and for entertainment. The challenge stems from the fact that what starts as necessity ends up in some sort of addiction. One caveat: I have written this piece as food for thought; not as ...
Oct 30, 2022
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My great teachers who I never met face to face – by Alok Das Henry B Adams said, ‘A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.’ The opinion of William Butler Yates was, ‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’ In the old era we would meet our teachers in a classroom or any other type of face to face scenarios. However, in this modern era we do not just meet them in these scenarios. We can learn from anyone and through reading a book they have written, or a speech they have given somewhere (later made available online or printed somewhere). Today I am going to talk about some of my greatest teachers who I have learned so much from, albeit I have never met them face to face. ...
Some haikus – By Alok Das Bahadurpur A lush green village Calls me I wish I could go. The traveller The traveller believes He will return home one day But nobody leaving home ever returns. Moulavibazar The narrow alleys, the puja mandaps Like a timeless traveller I miss my town. River Manu I am the luckiest A divine river sings to me Every moment every day. River Sonai Riding a boat on you everyday Listening to the murmurs That’s what I dream everyday. Note to my destiny You’ve taken me out of Bahadurpur village But you won’t ever dare take The Bahadurpur out of me. ...
“THE GREATEST GUITARISTS” – By Des Kelly Forget about everything that is “messing-up” the World today. Forget about the melancholic-misery shown on televisions all around our Planet at this very moment. Forget about our so-called warlords waging wars, wherever one looks, wars that can never be won, in the long run. Forget about Racism, Sexism, Ableism, Anti-Semitism, Ageism, Atheism , & Heterosexism, just to name seven, which all involve a negative prejudgement whose sole purpose is to maintain control & power, social Phenomena, defined as each having the ability to control & destroy lives. This writer has always maintained the fact that “for each & every problem, however, there is a solution” a phrase that should be remembered and etched into the mind of my readers, wherever you are. This “solution” folks, depends on ONE main factor—–YOU.!! Even if it is presently “Too late for regrets”, for this generation ...
Sep 28, 2018
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Migrant to Australia: what to do in the first two weeks? BY Alok Das Welcome! Welcome to Australia. How are you feeling now? Homesick? The excitement of being in Australia seems to be fading away? Highly likely. There’s nothing wrong in it. It’s only natural to feel that way. Anxious? Worried how to start a new life here? Lost? Natural. It happens to all migrants. The good thing is all migrants eventually succeed and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to. Depressed? No way. There are heaps of things to do to get the ball rolling. You have so many things to complete in the first two weeks that you hardly have any time to afford the luxury of being depressed. Hey, I’m a migrant too. I have been through all these phases. And that’s why I empathise with you, that’s why I want to share with you ...
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Jun 21, 2017
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New migrant to Australia: what to expect of your doctor and the healthcare system By Alok Das (Disclaimer: The following excerpt must not be read as a piece of advice. It is a blend of some personal experiences and subsequent reflections. I strongly recommend wherever you have any medical issues, seek advice from a qualified medical professional.) Two states State 1 2003. A surgeon’s chamber in Dhaka in Bangladesh. I receive a sudden shock! To fix the health issue that I had, I had to be operated, the surgeon told me. At the surgeon’s insistence I was enrolled as a patient and then operated in a specific private clinic which proved to be very expensive using the income in a country versus expenditure scale. I was there for a few days. After I was released, I did not happen to see or hear from the surgeon anymore. No, nothing happened ...
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Jun 15, 2017
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3 mistakes of my life and 7 lessons they have taught me By Alok Das I love to hear your stories and, at the same time, love to tell you my stories. Allow me to tell you some of my stories. Well, in this case, different mini stories along one long journey. Hard times Story 1: Just after the end of high school. Four of my friends and I used to live in a rented apartment. Every month we would appoint one of us as the Manager for the month, responsible for assigning tasks to the rest of us such as doing grocery shopping, cleaning the apartment, deciding the menu, asking everyone to pay their share of the rent and bills on time. When it was my turn, at the end of the month, I discovered – much to my anger and frustration – that either I did not keep ...
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Jun 12, 2017
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A migrant’s first job in Australia: How to settle down (Disclaimer: This article contains some general pieces of information only. I recommend where required you seek advice from your employer.) Congratulations! Congratulations on landing your first job! Well done, you deserve this job. Your hard work through a large number of job searches, researching jobs, preparatory activities and job interviews has finally paid off. With the delight of getting your first job, other questions pop up in your mind: ♦ What’s next? ♦ How am I going to settle into this job? ♦ I know little about how they work in this place. How shall I survive? Relax. I am a migrant too, to this beautiful country and I have been through this. I struggled with many questions and that is why I want to share some pieces of information with you. Let’s take this article as a conversation between ...
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Jun 1, 2017
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