One small step forward
© 2004, Coert Visser The thought that serious problems in organizations require drastic interventions is popular. Drastic change programs, restructurings, and reorganizations are all around. But whether these are really effective remains questionable. This article argues for an alternative, the approach of taking one small step forward. This approach of change has a low threshold and a low risk and can be very effective. The approach of one small step forward is part of the solution-focused approach to change. The article The POWERS of the Solution Focus , which was published on this site, gives an overview of this approach. Several other articles elaborate on other parts of this approach, like setting achievable goals , using scales and identifying positive exceptions . “Life is just one damn thing after another” American writer Elbert Hubbard once said: “Life is just one damn thing after another”. Wow, is life really so problematic? Well, that depends on your definition of the word ...