Change management - getting your team onboard

Struggling with team adoption of new processes or tools? In this episode Lia Garvin explains a framing framework for change management that shifts focus from individual benefits to organizational needs to increase process and tool adoption. Learn simple, actionable steps to reframe communication, reduce resistance, and get your team onboard—based on frameworks Lia has used at Microsoft and Apple. In this episode you will learn: Why "we need this" is the wrong frame for any rollout and what to lead with insteadHow reframing a new platform around what the design team actually wanted got full adoption at Microsoft in one weekThe one question to ask before introducing anything new: what does each person specifically get from this?What this looks like in practice for a simple weekly check-in processAn introduction to Snippets: Lia's new web app for team check-ins built around making adoption straightforwardResources mentioned: Snippets web app: liagarvin.com/snippets Download my FREE guide to making hard conversations with your team easier at liagarvin.com/convo Looking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered. Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work. I transform teams from cost centers to profit centers with practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing EASIER. Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com Contact: liagarvin.com/contact Email: hello@liagarvin.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lia.Garvin -- © 2026 Lia Garvin / Managing Made Simple