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Most Transformation initiatives fail to achieve their anticipated objectives.<\/p>\nMost Transformation initiatives fail to achieve their anticipated objectives.<\/p>\n
Change Management is all about engaging and rallying people at all levels in the organization make the transition and sustain that change. \u00a0It is critical to ensure that the entire workforce is eager and ready to embrace the required new behaviors.\u00a0 More often than not, the technical side of a change initiative is well planned, but it\u2019s the implementation part that fails\u2014particularly, changing the mindsets and behaviors of the entire workforce to enable change to stick.<\/p>\n
Managing change is not an occasional affair; it is an iterative process that works on motivating human behavior to accept and adjust to a desired state of mind.\u00a0 The process is naturally evolving as it adapts in accordance with the feedback from the people.<\/p>\n
Change Management<\/a> demands a thorough yet organized approach to enable the \u201cpeople side\u201d of change<\/a> to work\u2014essential for accommodating and sustaining Business Transformations<\/a>.\u00a0 This entails assisting people incorporate new mindsets, processes, policies, practices, and behaviors.<\/p>\n A methodical approach to make the entire workforce accept and support change constitutes 8 critical levers<\/a>:<\/p>\n Now, let’s discuss the first 4 levers in detail.<\/p>\n The first step entails outlining the rationale, scope, and results of the change initiative for the enterprise, key departments, and roles.\u00a0 There is a need to define critical elements, including the requirements from the initiative, the execution planning, and the adjustments needed to encourage people to work better.<\/p>\n The project sponsors<\/a> need to clearly outline the essence of the proposed Transformation initiative, to realistically embed Change Management into the design of the program, and develop effective Change Management plans.\u00a0 An initial baseline of the expected effect of the program on people should be performed.\u00a0 The baseline also helps analyze the impact of the change program\u2014in terms of skills inventory, head-count indications, adjustments in accountabilities and relationships, shifts in incentives and pay structures, and future learning needs.<\/p>\n Once the change and its impact has been delineated, the next thing to do is to create a shared understanding of the rationale for Transformation across the organization.\u00a0 To create a shared need for the Transformation endeavor, the change sponsor needs to build awareness of the necessity for change amongst the senior team, key stakeholders, and the entire organization; demonstrate to the people the benefits of change; and set up a feedback mechanism across the organization. \u00a0The alignment afforded by developing a shared need for change helps build a strong footing for Transformation.<\/p>\n An essential element of implementing transformation entails delineating a clear vision that outlines critical actions and the anticipated outcomes.\u00a0 It helps in encouraging and involving the workforce in the Transformation initiative, giving them a sense of purpose by becoming a part of something bigger.\u00a0 The vision of the organization after Transformation should be coherent with the company values and mission.<\/p>\n This lever entails developing change leadership and implementation skills needed to drive and enable sustainable change.\u00a0 Engagement and commitment of senior leaders is essential for leading change.\u00a0 They are responsible for planning their and the entire workforce\u2019s actions, demonstrating or role modeling the new mindsets and actions, designating program sponsors\u2014e.g., business unit leaders who are enthusiastic about the Transformation initiative and also act as change agents\u2014motivating others to support transformation, and setting up a road map for the change leaders to steer the organization to achieve the anticipated performance milestones.<\/p>\n Interested in learning more about these\u00a0levers to Change Management<\/a>?\u00a0 You can download an editable PowerPoint on 8 Levers to Change Management<\/strong> here<\/u><\/a> on the Flevy documents marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can download in-depth presentations on this and hundreds of similar business frameworks from the FlevyPro Library<\/a>. 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<\/a><\/p>\n1. Defining the Change <\/strong><\/h2>\n
2. Creating a Shared Need<\/strong><\/h2>\n
3. Developing a Shared Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n
4. Leading the Change <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Do You Find Value in This Framework?<\/h2>\n