Change is good...
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Feb 6, 2008 Posted by Layla Masri
John F. Kennedy once said, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”
Just as change then is a law of life, so it is with business.
I have heard recently a business owner very firmly saying that they should do the same way they have always done it (“even if, obviously it does not work) and people continue to leave.
As in life, the law of change for business is constant. That's never been truer than it is today. Implementing a training program to make your managers change-ready will not only make them great bosses, but it will also build teams of greatly- empowered employees who are ready for change.
It is not enough today that people are promoted from the floor or enter management without understanding the impact of change. Change-ready managers are respected and effective, are able to motive others to be receptive to change and build collaborative environments.
The fact is that people don't leave companies; they leave bad bosses who are ineffective and not respected. They can't retain employees and they certainly can't motivate the ones who stay. A company can espouse family-friendly benefits and have great pay and benefits, but also have managers who are poisoning the well because they simply don't know how to manage the change.
- Understand why change happens, how people react to it and how they need to be supported through the struggle.
- Involve team members in change initiatives by promoting their understanding and ownership of change and its benefits.
- Plan for individuals or work group sessions to support the change process and reinforce personal and organizational goals
"Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable". - William Pollard
Antonella Lo Re is president of the DiLOREGroup