what is "change management"?

What is Change Management?

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What is

“CHANGE MANAGEMENT”?



Management ‘gurus’ make a fortune

teaching managers how to deal with change.



Selling countless books…



…and costly implementation

systems. YOUR PLATFORM

IS BURNING!

8 steps to escape it alive



But ultimately, it comes down to this:



In our globalised

interconnected and

economy…



…organisations deal with continually shifting:

MARKET CONDITIONS



adapt

die or

Organisations must



They must continually re-evaluate their

business model.



And consider the effectiveness of the

long term goals.

strategy and tactics they are using to reach their



is

based on the answers.

“CHANGE MANAGEMENT”

re-aligning the organisation

thoughtfully carefully and



is

based on the answers.

“CHANGE MANAGEMENT”

re-aligning the organisation

thoughtfully carefully and

But…

…the PROBLEM with CHANGE…

…is that people who have been doing things

for a long time… a certain way

…don’t like to

suddenly be told…

“YOU HAVE TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY!”

CHANGE is usually

accompanied by…

UNCERTAINTY

POOR COMMUNICATION

CHAOS POWER-PLAYS



But there ARE ways to manage change

successfully!



If YOU are managing a

change, ensure you…



Communicate the threat of NOT

changing.

1.



Involve your team in decision making

(when possible)

2.



Minimise uncertainty.

3.



Celebrate successes in

moving towards the goal.

4.



Keep explaining the

reasons to change.

5.



When there’s an information vacuum…



…people often assume their managers are

plotting terrible things….



…so be as transparent as

possible.

6.



And finally, remember that…



Change is less scary

when YOU’RE driving it.



Consider your passengers.


©2011 Gavin Wedell

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