The Challenge of Change

Anju Aggarwal, Founder, PM Consultant in Delhi

  Change Management   ProjectsAtWork  

Why do organizational change efforts so often fail to achieve the desired results? More often than not, it’s not the change people resist, it’s the way organizations manage it. Here are the leading reasons, and some remedies that can help people understand and embrace change.

Why do so many people feel lost and frustrated during and after a change? Why do employee attrition rates skyrocket during organizational change initiatives? Because people are confused, isolated and uncertain. To embrace change, people need to feel comfortable about the change — they need to understand and appreciate the reason for the change. Buy-in is also about personal benefit, and people need to know “What’s In It For Me?” If they don’t, getting buy-in for any organizational change will always be a challenge.

Let’s explore why so many people feel unappreciated and undervalued during organizational change programs, and offer some ideas as to how a company can institutionalize and transform their change management efforts into an evolving success story. Here are the leading reasons for dissatisfaction and suggested remedies.

Lack of a Shared Vision. Employees fail to see the reason for the change.It is natural for employees to view change, first from the perspective of their own job security, and then from the needs of the organization.  Employee&…

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