08 Ect 21
08 Ect 21
Change is inevitable!
It is said that the only constant in the world is change. You can make perfect plans, but they cannot account for every potential change that may occur.
An organization must continually change to survive; one can move forward or backward, but no company can hope to remain where it is for very long time.
Internal pressure includes: New investment in plant or products Staff developing and being promoted Career move within the organization Leavers and new juniors to the organization
External pressure includes; Changing markets Changing customer requirements Changing legislation and regulatory conditions in the countries Technology changes Supplier changes Economic considerations
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4 Engagement
5 Support structures
Stakeholders are engaged in genuine two-way dialogue in an atmosphere of openness, mutual respect and trust.
Program implementers and change recipients are given the resources and supporting systems they require during and after change implementation.
Create tension
Articulate why change requests to happen and why it needs to happen within the planned timeframe. Get on board the key decisionmakers, resource holders and those impacted by the change. Define in specific and measurable terms the desired organizational outcomes. Assign responsibility to specific individuals for the various tasks and outcomes. Build organizational systems and people competencies necessary for affecting the change. to establish change very firmly so that no one can change it after that
Harness support
Articulate goals Nominate roles
Grow capability
Entrench changes
Goal setting
Are your goals fuzzy and hard to put a finger on, or are they SMART goals? Do they link to the strategic objectives of the organization and do they have widespread and genuine support across the organization?
Nominating Roles
For any change initiative, There is always four key change roles: Change Driver, Change Implementer, Change Enabler and Change Recipient. Who are the people that occupy each role in your change program? Have the right people been selected for the right roles?
Team building
Are your teams of the optimal size not too small and not too big? Have you got the right team leader? Do they have the necessary technical and interpersonal skills? What is your strategy in moving stuck teams forward?
Training
How successfully are you using training in your organizational change program? Do you have a well-articulated training plan? Does the training focus on behavior change or simply on content? Do your managers actively support the training? Always ready to compete resistance What is your strategy for overcoming resistance to change? How have you helped people work through the psychological process of change?
Create urgency
There are many ways to create urgency such as
Bring your team together Explain the situation Explain the required change Explain what you are expecting to them
Communication
Change and communication are necessary partners Good communication skills are critical to the organizational process. managers should know when to stop talking and start listening to the individuals placed under their charge. managers must listen to employees and their concerns, needs, and recommendations, and especially their recommendations.
Celebrate success
Praise for progress made should be your motto during change. People who feel appreciated will always do more and try harder As a leader or manager your key job is to ensure that effort is met with respect and recognition. More often a simple thank you is far more powerful. However, significant progress should be publicly recognized.
THAT'S ALL!