Change management

Five Activities Contributing to Effective Change Management - remove wrong

• Motivating Change

• Overcoming resistance to change

• Developing Political Support

• Managing the Transition

• Sustaining Momentum

Forces for change, exclude the wrong variant

• Knowledge economy

• Unprofitability of the company

• M&A

• Luck of resources

Motivating change and creating readiness for change DOESN'T include:

• Sensitize organizations to pressure for change

• Reveal discrepancies between current and desired states

• Convey credible positive expectations for the change

• Constructing the Envisioned Future

occurs when an organization has channelled emotions, attentions, and effort toward reaching common goals. This is the ‘buzzing’ scenario referred to earlier, when people collectively are enthusiastic, alert, and focused on their work

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy

is also positive, characterised by high satisfaction, a feeling of ease, and identifying with the status quo. The downside of this state is that it can lead to complacency, especially with companies that have enjoyed long-term success

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy

results in people mentally withdrawing and being indifferent to the company’s goals. The collective energy in this state is low, resulting in a weakened ability for change

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy

can happen at any level in the organization, and whether it is to do with a change project or the overall strategy, it can be quite damaging. High levels of anger, distrust, and internal conflicts can easily filter through the organization

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy

identifying a major threat or challenge, or seeking out a promising opportunity helps in the situation of

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy

giving employees a chance to ‘let off steam’ about their gripes with the organization, or identifying and supporting those who have to absorb the negative forces from people across the company helps in the situation of

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy

Allowing managers and employees to grow, win and lead the next organizational success helps in the situation of

• Productive energy

• Comfortable energy

• Resigned inertia

• Corrosive energy