Curtis Cannon of the City of Oxnard-How to Choose a Change Agent Curtis Cannon held various positions in the City of Oxnard for 16 years and is an experienced public sector executive. He also served as a change agent and key problem-solver for many government and other agencies. He has excellent leadership skills and has led both small and large teams on high-value projects. Here are some things you might want to consider before choosing a change agent. Experience The First thing you want to look for in a change agent is how much experience Curtis Cannon City of Oxnard has. What changes they have implemented in previous organizations they have worked at? What changes they have brought about as an employee, manager, or leader? Choose a change agent who has experienced change from a variety of perspectives, and one who can bring more understanding to your initiatives. Who is on Your Team? If you are hiring a change agent for your organization, you will need to check in what capacity they will be working together with you. He might me a senior consultant creating the change plan, but delegating the work to other junior consultants. It’s ok to have a senior consultant as your change agent, but you must know who is on the team and how they will be working together. Their Role The change agent you choose will be experienced in various areas. Check to see in what areas they are experienced in, and whether they are experienced in the areas you are looking for, technical or logical. Results The best change agents are straightforward in what they say. They don’t use “buzzwords”, but rather focus on clear, and concise communication. If the change agent is someone who uses lots of buzzwords and terms, you might want to look for someone else. Approach Experienced and effective change agents ask questions and look for how to fit the pieces together before creating a plan. If they just want to jump in and start doing things without asking questions, it is a clear sign that they lack experience. Pragmatism An effective change agent doesn't just play along with things, instead, they are there to help create effective strategies that bring about change in the business. They should be skilled in managing the people who will drive the business to success. Success Rate Before you decide on hiring the change agent, you need to ask them about their success and failure rate. If they don’t have a success rate that is higher than 98%, then you might want to find someone else. Curtis Cannon is an experienced change agent and served in the City of Oxnard for 16 years. Find More information visit at : https://vimeo.com/curtiscannoncityofoxnard