Change Management

3 Things to Know While Leading Change Management

Change is always difficult; people are by nature creatures of habit. If you are in a leadership position and it’s up to you to communicate the executive management vision during a shift in your company’s plans, here are 3 steps that can help you manage change with minimum friction. Change Doesn’t Have to Be Scary People tend to be skeptical of upper management when it comes to big changes. Remember though, your executive staff has the big picture, and what doesn’t make sense at the lower levels is simply a lack of this wider perspective. You can make up for this by communicating regularly with your workers about the values and mission of the company and how that applies to these new changes. The message must be clear and consistent; this is one of your best leadership opportunities to steer a new course. When employees understand the underlying reasons and purpose for change, they will be willing to accept the momentary inconveniences. Get Everyone on Board at the Beginning What you need to explain must be done right at the start of the change; don’t wait for trouble and then try to react to it. You need to have the courage to reveal information that may ruffle some feathers, because this will build trust and respect in your leadership. If you don’t want nay-sayers and negative attitudes, which are contagious, to spread through the ranks, you need to get all your employees to accept the new direction at the outset. Do whatever it takes to be sure the message is thoroughly communicated and understood, or you will be redirecting a lot of your resources during the change process to quelling mini-rebellions and it will take you longer to get where you want to go. An email memo won’t do the job; depending on the size of your company, you should consider table-top discussions and workshops to give everyone a chance to voice their opinions, be heard, receive feedback, and have the changes explained so that the reasons behind them are fully understood. The Importance of Company Values If your mission statement is just a plaque on a wall, your company will lack cohesion and focus. Values are not just sales gimmicks; they are the foundation of a well-run organization. Your company’s values not only should be well-known to your employees, but mentioned often and most importantly, put into practice regularly by your managers. Team members must see values in action, or they will drift away from these norms and work according to their own ideas and standards, and unity will be lost. Some of the great ways you can emphasize values are: Give awards to employees who shown exemplary adherence to them Use social media to broadcast in real time the application of values in projects and among workers Dedicate a section of the company newsletter to highlight how company values are put into practice Just a few straightforward actions can make change management less of a hurdle, and save you a lot of strife and confusion.

How to Manage Change Effectively

We all know navigating change successfully can be tricky at times. In fact, if we allow it to overwhelm us it can be frustrating and disheartening. However if you are smart about it you can learn to manage at least the response to it. Here are a few tips I have been talking to my teams about lately since change is a constant. Accept Change as a fact of life! Our inbox is never empty, and once we learn that new technology that IT placed in front of us, we have to learn a new better one. Face it our world is changing at the speed of light so just accept it. Commit to always be learning! They say if change is constant then learning must be continuous. As long as you are constantly learning it will help you at least feel like you’re moving with the ever changing worlds we live in. You will feel better if you commit a lifelong of learning. Get Healthy – (one I fail at constantly but need to change) Change, even if its positive change is stressful, I have been trying to get healthy for years but have failed to change my eating habits, and have not gotten proper exercise and now my doctor is telling me I need to. Take my advice don’t wait till that happens. If you only accept change in the workplace you are missing the boat. Change can be an opportunity If you change your attitude about change that is the best management advice I can give. I have said before I will take Attitude over Aptitude any day. Instead of digging and resisting the changes, Allow yourself to embrace it and see where it takes you. Have a Strong Network of Support Just like anything in life, some changes require you to lean on others for emotional support and advice. Have that network and use it. Talk to God In my experience the only thing that is constant in life is God. God is the same every day, period. God has given us the best gift ever, unconditional love no matter what happens, embrace it. Have a Blessed Day!! This blog was first published on LinkedIn

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