When dealing with change management it is often required to have a closer look at the current strategy. And to make sure that you get the different stockholders involved in the process it can be a good idea to make it simple. The concept below is, like most useful things, deceptively simple. It forces you …

Why can some companies take advantage of any change the market brings, while others struggle with the even the smallest internal or market-necessitated modification? The reasons why will differ for each organization, but the question is definitely worth asking – especially in light of the fact that the pace of change is accelerating at the …

Disruptive change is coming, and the only question is whether your company is going to cause it or fall victim to it. Disruption is not easy – either to create or to confront. Many businesses that “have done things the same way for years” are affected by disruptive change: The economy changes, the competition changes, …

Expecting resistance to change and planning for it from the start of your change management progamme will allow you to effectively manage objections. Classic psychological reactions to change: The change curve model describes the four stages most employees go through as they adjust to change: #1 – Denial When a change is first introduced, people’s …

A good communication strategy is at the heart of any successful change management process. It is important that an effective communication strategy is defined about the reasons, the benefits, the plans and proposed effects of that change. The communication strategy needs to address the key questions: What are the objectives? What are the key messages? Who …