WHAT IS CHANGE MANAGEMENT ?
Change management is an approach to shifting or
transitioning individuals, teams and
organisations from a current state to a desired
future state. It is an organizational process aimed at
helping change stakeholders to accept and
embrace changes in their business environment.
AREAS OF CHANGE IN AN
ORGANISATION
Strategic
Structural
Process-oriented and people-centered
REASONS FOR CHANGE
Facing increased competition
Smarter and more demanding customers
Less brand loyal
Improvements in operations can simultaneously
lower costs and improve customer satisfaction.
Improving operations often dependent on advances
in technology
WHY ARE PEOPLE RESISTANT TO CHANGE ?
Loss of status or job security in the organization
Non-reinforcing reward systems.
Surprise and fear of the unknown
Peer pressure
Organizational politics
Fear of failure
PROSCI’S ADKAR MODEL OF CHANGE
Awareness of the need for change
Desire to participate and support the change
Knowledge on how to change
Ability to implement required skills and behaviours
Reinforcement to sustain the change
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Increase urgency : inspire people to move
Build the guiding team : the right people
Get the vision right : simple vision and strategy
Empower action : Remove obstacles
Create short-term wins : Set aims that are easy to
achieve
Don't let up : highlight achieved and future
milestones
Make change stick : Weave change into culture
COMPONENTS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Change management process (Prosci's research)
Phase 1 - Preparing for change (Preparation,
assessment and strategy development)
Phase 2 - Managing change (Detailed planning
and change management implementation)
Phase 3 - Reinforcing change (Data gathering,
corrective action and recognition)
Readiness assessments
Communication and communication planning
Coaching and manager training for change
management
COMPONENTS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Training and employee training development
Sponsor activities and sponsor roadmaps
Resistance management
Data collection, feedback analysis and corrective
action
Celebrating and recognizing success