Lead Your Team Through Change

  Change Management   Communications Management   ProjectsAtWork  

When you understand the three phases of change, you have a much better chance to reach your objectives. Here are four impportant steps to help your team navigate the phases of change — from creating a clear view and moving quickly, to communicating continuously and recognizing early achievements.

“Are you kidding me? Weekly meetings!” Riley was questioning why Clint, his project leader, was requesting weekly staff meetings instead of the longstanding monthly meeting. “Is this the start of a new form of micromanagement? Why do we have to change now? It’s such a burden with no apparent benefit.”

Clint acknowledges Riley’s resistance, but if the team doesn’t meet weekly, it could struggle with a new customer relationship management software implementation. Clint needs Riley on board with this change to help gain support from the rest of the team. “If only there was a way to get my team to be more nimblewhen it comes to change,” Clint muses as he walks out of the office, the end of another long day.

Change — it has amazing stopping power, doesn’t it? The very mention of change will get people digging their heels in to protect how they currently work.

When we undergo change there are three basic phases involved. Each one has an effect on our ability to make the change successful.

The Current Phase …

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