We connect people with technology
At Foxfire Consulting, we’re here to be your partner and guiding force in navigating smooth and successful technology-driven, people-centered change. We take a holistic approach, starting with a careful assessment of your unique needs and circumstances. We'll ensure everything aligns strategically, conduct stakeholder analysis and impact assessments, identify and mitigate risks, and focus on enhancing the employee experience. Our comprehensive change management strategy covers all the bases, from communication plans and sponsorship roadmaps to coaching, targeted training, and resistance management. Plus, we provide ongoing support to make sure your success is sustainable…and so much more!
Our Phased Change Management Approach
Assess/Initiate
Implement/Manage
Assess/Initiate
Begin with the end in mind. Understand where you are and what might stand in the way to achieving successful outcomes.
Strategize/Plan
Implement/Manage
Assess/Initiate
Establish a roadmap creating the most effective strategies to get you where you want to be, and plan accordingly.
Implement/Manage
Implement/Manage
Implement/Manage
Execute the strategies and plans in a way that's collaborative, transparent, communicative and flexible.
Support/Sustain
Implement/Manage
Implement/Manage
Ensure readiness and provide support through the transition; while monitoring and measuring results.
Who We Are
Let's start with the name -- Foxfire -- inspired by a pioneering teaching approach in the Appalachian mountains that empowered students to take ownership of their learning.experience. Providing support and the ‘space’ for that kind of collaboration, participation, and engagement is what we do! It led to tremendous success then…and still does today.
When it comes to managing people-centered change, Foxfire Consulting puts its focus on coaching leaders and supporting employees through transitions, but our ‘not so secret’ weapon is cultivating employee resiliency and capacity to embrace change beyond specific projects or engagements. Leadership commitment is crucial, but in today's lightning-fast pace of change, a nimble and adaptable workforce is the ultimate game-changer!
We’ve been in the change management space for over 12 years and have worked in both business and government sectors. We’re certified in the Prosci methodology but utilize other approaches including our own proprietary methodology, ensuring a richer experience for our clients. Your change journey is unique…and so should be your approach to managing it. We get it!
Change Management Topics
"The Ikea Effect" and Change Management
The Role of Leaders in Championing Change
The Role of Leaders in Championing Change
Have you ever wrestled with an Allen wrench as you try to read through assembly instructions that seem to be written in another language, frustrated as you assemble a piece of flat-pack furniture, but then eventually end up with a finished product you're proud to call your own? That's the IKEA effect in action. It’s our tendency to value things more highly if we've put effort into creating them ourselves.
The Role of Leaders in Championing Change
The Role of Leaders in Championing Change
The Role of Leaders in Championing Change
Change is a journey, and leaders are the ones paving the way taking the organization to where it wants to be. They share their vision and bring employees along that journey guiding them through the transformation. The Change Leader plays a pivotal role that will shape how employees perceive and respond to change. Their actions and how they communicate throughout the change set the tone for the entire journey.
Is it REALLY Employee Resistance?
The Role of Leaders in Championing Change
Human-Centered Change: A Blueprint for Success
Change is inevitable, but despite its inevitability, organizations often encounter challenges when implementing change initiatives. One of the most common obstacles to overcome is employee resistance. Or at least the “resistance” label is often associated with employee reactions or hesitation towards the change. But is it really resistance, or is there more to be uncovered? In many cases, what appears to be resistance may be a symptom of deeper underlying issues.
Human-Centered Change: A Blueprint for Success
Human-Centered Change: A Blueprint for Success
Human-Centered Change: A Blueprint for Success
It's evident that if anything demands a human-centered approach, it's managing the people side of change. However, the focus of change management has predominantly been more process-centered vs. human-centered, especially…and unfortunately when it comes to technology-driven change where adoption is crucial for success. It’s only been recently that the practice of using a more human-centered approach has taken shape and gained in popularity.
Fostering Psychological Safety During Change
Human-Centered Change: A Blueprint for Success
Fostering Psychological Safety During Change
Change is a constant and inevitable reality. New and ever-evolving technologies and shifting customer demands mean organizations are dealing with change more often and at a faster pace than ever. But implementing technological change quickly and effectively can be a challenge, especially where people are concerned. Often changes are faced with resistance, fear, confusion, and lack of engagement – which can derail the progress toward realizing results.
Cultivating Change in Your Organization
Human-Centered Change: A Blueprint for Success
Fostering Psychological Safety During Change
Change efforts are like growing seeds. Just as seeds require the right conditions to sprout, grow and thrive; employees need nurturing environments to adapt, evolve, and flourish during organizational change. In this post, we explore the parallels between nurturing change in the workplace and tending to a sprouting seed, shedding light on strategies for fostering growth, resilience, and innovation among your employees.
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