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Wiens verantwoordelijkheid is user adoption? Mar 10, 2025

Wanneer een nieuwe softwareoplossing wordt geĂŻntroduceerd, is de grote vraag: wie zorgt ervoor dat mensen het ook daadwerkelijk gebruiken? Is het de verantwoordelijkheid van de softwareontwikkelaar, de implementatiepartner of de klant die de software binnen de organisatie introduceert?

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How to Take Control of Your Change Projects (and Get People on Board)  Mar 03, 2025

Managing change can feel like navigating a storm: stakeholders pulling in different directions, resistance building up, and priorities shifting constantly. Sound familiar?

The good news? Change doesn’t have to be chaotic. With the right structure, it becomes manageable, even exciting. That’s exac...

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Waarom verandering vaak niet lukt (en hoe je het wel laat slagen) Feb 14, 2025

We weten allemaal dat verandering moeilijk is. Of het nu gaat om een nieuwe werkwijze, software-adoptie of een complete cultuurverandering, te vaak blijft het bij goede intenties en weinig resultaat. Maar waarom?

De harde waarheid: verandering mislukt meestal niet door gebrek aan motivatie, maar do...

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De Kracht van Nudging: Hoe Kleine Interventies Grote Impact Hebben op User Adoption Feb 12, 2025

 

Verandering implementeren in een organisatie is vaak een uitdaging. Je introduceert een nieuwe tool of werkwijze, organiseert trainingen, communiceert helder… en toch blijft de adoptie achter. Medewerkers vallen terug op oude gewoontes, vermijden de nieuwe workflow en de verandering stagneert.

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The 5 types of resistance to change in organizations Feb 09, 2025

 

Over the years, we've worked extensively with Rick Maurer’s three levels of resistance:

  1. “I Don’t Get It” – Cognitive resistance, where people struggle to understand the change.

  2. “I Don’t Like It” – Emotional resistance, driven by fear, anxiety, or frustration.

  3. “I Don’t Like You” – T...

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The Hidden Key to Successful Organizational Change Feb 05, 2025

 

Why do so many organizations attempt change, but so few succeed? 

We’ve all heard the corporate promises: “We are a change-driven organization!” or “People are at the heart of our transformation!”, yet many initiatives fail somewhere between intention and reality.

Organizational change often do...

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IT Implementation is Not Success. User Adoption Is.  Jan 30, 2025

Rolling out a new IT system isn’t the finish line, it’s the starting point. Too often, companies invest millions in new software, complete the technical implementation, and call it a success. Fast-forward a year, and what happens? Low usage, frustrated employees, workarounds, and eventually… a quiet...

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The Pleasure Principle in Change Management: How Fun Fuels Lasting Transformation Jan 29, 2025

 Self-control is often seen as the key to success. Whether it's healthy habits, sustainable behavior, or productivity improvements, the underlying assumption is that discipline and willpower are necessary to achieve long-term goals. But what if this classic approach is incomplete?

The study ‘Pleas...

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Attention! No Time for Change? Jan 23, 2025

 

Yesterday, I came across this quote by Lao Tzu: “Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time’ is like saying ‘I don’t want to’.” 

Many busy people will strongly disagree, claiming they genuinely don’t have time. While that might sometimes be true, often it boils down to a lack of priority...

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Awaken Your Inner Max Goodwin and Mother Teresa to Gain Influence at Work Jan 22, 2025

 Have you ever invited someone you don’t particularly like to a party just because they invited you to theirs a few months earlier? That’s human nature. It’s the psychological principle of reciprocity at work—we feel compelled to return a favor.

Reciprocity is about balancing the scales: when someo...

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The IKEA Effect: Embracing Change by Co-Creating It Oct 08, 2024

 

What you create or invest effort in, you value more than what others create.

This is the IKEA Effect, named after the Swedish furniture retailer. Many people think IKEA is successful because of its affordability, but that’s just one part of its value proposition. The other important aspect is al...

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The ‘Mere Exposure Effect’ in Organizational Change Sep 02, 2024

We prefer what feels familiar. When confronted with something new or unfamiliar, we often rely on what we already know. This is the mere exposure effect at work—a psychological phenomenon first introduced by Robert Zajonc in 1968. It’s an essential concept in behavioral psychology and plays a sign...

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