Effective change managers leverage two parts of any change issue: the hard side and the soft side. Explain which side managers feel more comfortable working with and why. Contrast between the two


Most managers feel comfortable dealing with the hard side. Hard issues focus on the exterior, objective. The soft side of change focuses on interior subjective issues. Changes in the objective, exterior elements often fail because managers fail to address these deeper, subtle issues.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false a. True b. False

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a. Allow time for individual idea generation. b. Alternate between small groups and large groups. c. When there is no facilitator. d. Use activities and humor.

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average of the items on the income statement. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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