Comments on: Why Being Known as a Change Agent Can Add Significant Value to Your Personal Brand

By: Recession-Proofing your Career « badgerworks

Recession-Proofing your Career « badgerworks — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:45:45 +0000

[...] in every threat, as Mike Masnick suggests. Another excellent and challenging strategy is to work to become known as a change agent. Recessions are awful, in large part because they bring change (and not the awesome kind). If you [...]

By: hayward

hayward — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:34:42 +0000

Hi Liz,
I enjoyed the read…good simple yet powerful points. Love the “Shawshank Redemption” messages – one of most meaningful movies in my lifetime…do you know the movie ends with the words…” i hope”…?

By: Liz Lynch

Liz Lynch — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:02:20 +0000

Marci, thanks for the feedback, I’m so glad you found the post helpful.

By: Liz Lynch

Liz Lynch — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:56:25 +0000

Tyler, thanks for the quotes. Safe to say that change has been around a while and shows no signs of going away.

By: Liz Lynch

Liz Lynch — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:55:07 +0000

Adam, ha, good point about the spoiler, will remember for next time. I agree there is always room for improvement. Even the best are always trying to find ways to be better.

By: Liz Lynch

Liz Lynch — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:53:21 +0000

Kris, I’m so glad this helped. When you’re good at change, you often take that for granted. But it’s a skill that is increasingly in demand so definitely play it up!

By: Liz Lynch

Liz Lynch — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:51:43 +0000

Chris, great ideas! We can all find some way to have an impact.

By: Chris Perry

Chris Perry — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:57:27 +0000

Great post, I definitely second the be excited about change part. This can especially help you increase your value in your company and keep your job when the change may threaten some. Volunteer to be a part of a committee or to facilitate change in any individual way that you see available. And find out a way to leverage your brand and skills to match the needs the company has in transition and will have at the end of the change process.

By: Tyler Hayes

Tyler Hayes — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:46:38 +0000

First, typing text in the comments section is unbelievably painful on the eyes with this light shade of gray, haha.

Moving on… Looks like she’s in good company

“The only constant is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.”
- Isaac Asimov

“There is nothing permanent except change.
The only constant is change.
Change is the only constant.
Change alone is unchanging.”
- Heraclitus

By: Adam PIeniazek

Adam PIeniazek — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:06:28 +0000

Nice post, though you may want to throw a spoiler warning in next time for people who haven’t seen Shawshank. Don’t worry, I’ve seen it 50+ times so no spoiler for me. Particularly like point number 4, since many large organizations are fearful of change because why rock the boat if everything is working. But there is always room for improvement and without keeping an eye on how and when to change you’ll be left behind after a paradigm shift.