Change management team structure is vitally important to the health of any change program. When designing your change team, you will often go “by the book” of the change model you use. However, as we’ll see below, that’s not always possible. In cases where you need to improvise, it’s important to have a deep understanding…
What Are the Principles of Change Management?
What are the principles of change management? Below we’ll look at 11 principles, concepts, and best practices that change managers need to succeed. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced veteran, understanding these principles can help you get better results from your change programs. What Are the Principles for Change Management? In no…
Why Are Junior and Senior Managers Resisting Change?
Why are junior and senior managers resisting change? There are plenty of surface reasons why they resist … but these can be traced to a few underlying causes. In this article, we’ll look at the fear that causes resistance, and then at the root of those fears. Why are junior and senior managers resisting change?…
Engineering Change Management: 10 Steps to Transformation
Engineering change management refers to the transformation of business systems. It’s not easy, but it is straightforward. For change managers and change leaders – aspiring or existing – understanding these 6 steps is crucial to success. A 30-Second Overview of Engineering Change Management First things first. Let’s provide an “executive summary” of the process, and…
The Hard Side of Change Management: 5 Big Challenges (And 5 Fixes)
The hard side of change management can be overwhelming at times. According to many sources, 70% of change initiatives fail. With those numbers, it may be tempting to throw your hands up and just walk away. However, change management is rewarding, fruitful, and exciting. Change managers can make a real difference in their organizations and…
How to Manage Change in 5 Easy Steps
If your business is undergoing change, you need to learn how to manage change without getting overwhelmed. Yes, it’s true that organizational change can be nerve-wracking and hair-raising… Employees might resist. The initiative might go over budget. Executives may not want to get involved. The specter of failure is real. And some initiatives don’t meet…
Business Change 101: Is It the Right Time for Change?
In today’s fast-paced marketplace, business change is becoming commonplace. Causes for change can include everything from digital transformation to customer demand. Companies that embrace change can evolve, survive, and thrive. Those that don’t usually get outpaced by more nimble competitors. Today’s fast-paced economy is pressuring many companies to adapt. But before even thinking about change,…
Change Management Leadership: The Key to Overcoming Obstacles to Change
In many evolving companies, change management leadership is the missing link to success. When you have synergy between management and leadership, obstacles are easier to overcome. Results are better, success is more common, and failure rates are reduced. Below, we’ll explore the obstacles that stand in the way of success. Then we’ll look at the…
What Is Organizational Change Management?
What is organizational change management? Every business that undergoes transformation has probably asked this question. After all, change isn’t as easy as flipping a light switch. It takes planning, strategy, and hard work. Organizational change management puts all those pieces together and helps change initiatives succeed. Let’s look at the definition of the term, how…