Change Management

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  Change management is a method or an approach that is generally systematic in the way it works.  Different change management approaches can be used when dealing with the transformation or transition of a business or organizations objectives, goals, processes, culture and of course technology.  It even works with behavior.  One of the main purpose of change management is simply to guide or manage the change that a company, department or individual will experience during transitions. 

This can help an organization better prepare its people to adapt to the many different elements of change that will certainly come to pass.  Along with supporting transition change management can also help people to understand; the driving intentions of the organization’s change, how to take action during the change, how to manage the resilience or opposition during a change and to help others understand why people will respond differently during the different forms of change.  Below is a simple format you can follow when changing.  ©WECHANGE can be used at different levels of an organization (strategic, business, operational, departmental and individual).

1. Work with a sense of urgency and excitement.
2. Establish a "team" approach.
3. Create your vision, plan the journey.
4. Happily communicate, again and again.
5. Authorize and empower people.
6. Navigate kaizen.
7. Generate more change.
8. Engrave, educate and encourage change management in your culture.

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