{"id":9529,"date":"2021-09-03T06:53:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T11:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/?p=9529"},"modified":"2021-11-24T10:50:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:50:51","slug":"conditions-for-sustainable-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/conditions-for-sustainable-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Conditions for Sustainable Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9609\" src=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Change3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Change3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Change3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Change3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Change3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>With most <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/stream\/transformation\">Transformation<\/a> initiatives people gradually revert back to their old habits of doing things.\u00a0 Sustainable <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/stream\/change-management\">Change Management<\/a> necessitates 4 key processes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chartering\u2014defining the scope, rationale, and team for the change initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Learning\u2014testing and refining ideas before a full-blown execution of the initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Mobilizing\u2014using symbols and metaphors to engage people and gain their buy-in for the change program.<\/li>\n<li>Realigning\u2014redefining the roles and responsibilities and managing performance of the initiative and the people driving it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These processes are critical to enable an <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/stream\/culture\">Organizational Culture<\/a> which encourages execution of lasting change.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these key processes, for the change to entrench into the organizational fabric, <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/stream\/leadership\">Leadership<\/a> needs to put in place the environment necessary for the people to embrace and own the new processes, systems, and desired behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>The 4 critical processes aid in creating the enabling conditions necessary for institutionalizing change in the organization.\u00a0 These <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/flevypro\/conditions-for-sustainable-change-5839\">enabling conditions for sustainable Change<\/a> take place in 3 settings:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Structural Context<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Procedural Context<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotional Context<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/flevypro\/conditions-for-sustainable-change-5839\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9608\" src=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sustainable-Digital-Transformation.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1002\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sustainable-Digital-Transformation.png 1002w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sustainable-Digital-Transformation-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sustainable-Digital-Transformation-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The environment for sustainable change must be put in place way before the actual execution of the Transformation initiative. \u00a0These enabling conditions encompass making changes to the organization\u2019s structure, procedures, and sentiments \/ behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive deeper into the 3 conditions critical to enable sustainable change in the institution.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Structural Context <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first element of the enabling environment requires the change leadership to work on reshaping the organizational structure. \u00a0The 4 key processes have a direct bearing on the organization\u2019s structure.\u00a0 Their effect pervades over:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The organization\u2019s hierarchy and reporting lines.<\/li>\n<li>Compensations, benefits, and rewards systems.<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and control systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Structural Context significantly affects the way employees\u2019 work and expend their time and their interest in certain types of projects.<\/p>\n<p>The structural context is altered during the Realigning process of Transformation in the way new personnel practices are employed.\u00a0 The Learning process informs the redefinition of linkage between the leadership and field staff. \u00a0The Mobilizing process informs the changes to be made in the roles and responsibilities of the management and front-line people\u2014through storytelling and metaphors. \u00a0Whereas, the Chartering process helps instill a reformed, <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/business-toolkit\/building-effective-teams\">team-building<\/a> culture in the organization. \u00a0Together, these changes in the structural context cascade down across the organization.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Procedural Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Procedural context pertains to a feeling of objectivity and authenticity of new processes and systems. \u00a0The Procedural environment involves the perception of people that their views are taken seriously and acted upon while designing and implementing a new initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Procedural authenticity is critical in gaining commitment from the employees on initiatives that were not validated by them earlier. \u00a0\u00a0It involves belief of the people that the change initiative integrates well with the philosophies of the organization and the way business should be done.\u00a0 It makes the people feel heard, ensures trustworthiness of the change leadership through positive track records and effective decision making abilities, and alignment of the change initiative with the core values of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning more about the other enabling conditions mandatory for institutionalizing change?\u00a0 You can download an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/flevypro\/conditions-for-sustainable-change-5839\">editable PowerPoint on <strong>Conditions for Sustainable Change<\/strong>\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0on the Flevy documents marketplace.<\/p>\n<h2>Did You Find Value in This Framework?<\/h2>\n<p>You can download in-depth presentations on this and hundreds of similar business frameworks from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/pro\/library\">FlevyPro Library<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/pro\">FlevyPro<\/a>\u00a0is trusted and utilized by 1000s of management consultants and corporate executives.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what some have to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy FlevyPro subscription provides me 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