The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of the concept of change management.

: definitions, change process as problem finding and problem solving, change as a "how", "what" and "why" problem etc The following information attempts to provide some basic perspective about the concept of organizational change. On this site, famous change quotes are analyzed from a practical perspective This article lays out the five factors that help an individual, an organization, or a community, survive and thrive in the face of massive, constant change A change management parable that deals with the problems and issues surrounding organisational change. There is no "60-Second Change Manager" checklist, no three simple thoughts that can make us masters of turbulence. But we have to start somewhere, and the best place might well be a quick discussion of some of these fundamental ideas. A list of thirteen tips - not more Tips on what to do in the five steps of a change process This article helps you to analyse what type of change process will solve your problem.

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There are different levels of change leader skill and we can develop our strength in each skill as we develop as a change leader. Some people seem to thrive on change. How do they do it? How do they manage change in a way that they not only survive, but also excel? One of the most significant essentials for success during transition is teambuilding. Leaders that can challenge, motivate, and empower their teams through change are successful.

You dont have to be a CEO to create an environment that supports action. You just need a flair for imaginative networking. 2002 If you are a successful entrepreneur, at some point you will be concerned about being caught in the founders trap. This is your inability to make the transition to an organization with strong administrative systems, and to supplement your personal drive and magnetism with professional management. The founders trap is a limit to your growth, and could spell the demise of your company. While newly appointed leaders bring a unique style to the table, they often do not have the necessary information, tools or a plan to make them successful in their new role. Managing the transition is the key to success. Newly appointed leaders must have guidance on how to take charge in their new roles. Leading change management involves some simple, but too often forgotten rules. 2005 William Bridges describes three stages of transition: Endings, The neutral zone (explorations), and New beginnings. How leaders charged with making change happen can unleash the sustainable change momentum within an organization. Booz Allen Hamiltons iterative approach to executing change features eight primary levers. A good change consultants primary job is to catalyze insight and clear thinking in their clients so they are able to lead their organizations change efforts with greater skill and competency. Discusses forces of change, keys to mastering change, and TOP classic skills for leaders. By Rosabeth Moss Kanter What happens when you are called on to lead a major project? You werent part of the planning, you werent consulted on the best ways to implement it, youre not certain why this change is so important and now youve got to lead it. Sound familiar?

This tutorial presents an overview of the ADKAR model for change management. ADKAR is a goal-oriented change management model that allows change management teams to focus their activities on specific business results. Nine lessons for would-be change agents How do we free the energy within organizations to find what works in order to enable positive change? 2005

The ability to change is a key differentiator in todays fiercely competitive global economy. Yet studies consistently show that two out of three major change efforts fail. 2007 All too often, major organization redesigns create little, if any, value. So how does a company avoid such pitfalls and not just survive an organization redesign but flourish in the process? January 2003 Framework proposed for designing organization change initiatives in a way that enables stakeholders to perform parallel (though connected) streams of inquiry and design in both cultural and structural systems simultaneously.

Describes a model to guide the critical decisions concerning how and when to act as an agent of change and to do so within an ethical context In this study an attempt was made to clarify the growing importance of communication management (especially the role of relationship management) during change in organisations.

Choosing between Re-engineering & TQM Discover what you need to become a successful change leader, and why change management is insufficient to support transformational change.

Some people seem to thrive on change. How do they do it? How do they manage change in a way that they not only survive, but also excel? Whatever their goals, business performance management improvement efforts almost always involve changes to corporate culture. The initiatives that are most likely to succeed are those in which project sponsors focus on the "people" element from the start.

This section provides definitions of words, terms, phases and acronyms, frequently used or referenced in the business process change community Why do some companies succeed at transformation while others fail? Our research into change management has yielded an explanation for why some companies succeed at transformation while others fail: Success at transformation is determined largely by an organization's capacity for change. This article introduces a technique that is very powerful in helping people begin to be productive relative to a change initiative.

This research project collected data about team communication and communication of organizational information within the workplace during the change from traditional authoritarian, top-down leadership to self-directed work teams in different areas of a manufacturing plant.

When implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, top management commonly faces an unwanted attitude from potential users for one reason or another, they resist the implementation process. Offers a broad range of methods and strategies which you can apply during different stages of T organizational development; includes Analysis of an Organization's Learning Climate, Creating an O Organization's Vision, Creative Planning: Broaden Your Views, The Outer World: Clienting and P Total Quality Management, and other sections

This paper will discuss the definition of change projects, the components of a change project and how they relate to the science of project management, and the skill sets necessary to successfully manage change projects. pdf-file The attached document is a guide to changing management culture.

This short article introduces some keys to building coalitions that will contribute to the success of your change effort. The Four Keys to Successful Change Communication When companies retain consultants to help implement strategic initiatives, they often fall into the trap of giving up too much control and overpaying for solutions that dont work. Heres how to strengthen consulting engagements and get your moneys worth .

A roadblock to successful implementation of structural change programs, such as TQM or reengineering, is the vulnerability of such initiatives to powerful, yet poorly understood, cultural influences. This paper provides a theoretical and practical approach to incorporating cultural inquiry into programs for organization change.

Perhaps one of the most critical (and obvious) factors in successful organizational change is planning. Cutting employees is often necessary, but it's a risky process. Here's how to keep the risks in line. Summary of a survey among 245 individuals How Corporations Suffer -- and Can Recover. Getting Stuck in the First Life Cycle of An Organization or Program For leadership guru John Kotter, changing cultures is rarely about rational choice. Instead, it takes emotion and heart, and leadership at every level of the company. 2004

Support from stakeholders is essential to the success of every change effort.

The paper explores how todays environment of constant change requires a new approach to agility and business strategy an approach that is key to thriving amid change not just surviving it. There are many ways to carry out a Continuous Improvement project. A generic approach is described here which should suit most situations. A Recurring Improvisational Methodology for Change Management in ERP Implementation. This guide is designed to enhance the ability of SMEs to successfully plan and implement change. The specific focus of this guide is to help SME leadership manage change that results in innovation and growth, with particular emphasis on successfully introducing new products and services. A business performance management system becomes the pulse of an organization and has significant cultural implications. Developing a well-articulated change strategy with a central focus on outcomes and benefits must be part of any BPM initiative. 2003

A successful Balanced Scorecard program should be a change project, not a "metrics" project. The executive leadership that creates the BSC becomes the guiding coalition for driving change in the organization. By Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton

The thousands of books, seminars, and consulting engagements purporting to help "manage T change" often fall short. These tools tend to neglect the dynamics of personal and organizational O transition that can determine the outcome of any change effort. By William Bridges and Susan P Mitchell. An Interview with John Kotter. 2002 If everyone is talking about how critical it is to indoctrinate the concept of continuous change into organizations, why do you suppose so few companies are able to achieve this noble goal? Many companies are finding that the problem sits squarely on the shoulders of line management.

Cultural Redesign for Strategic Organizational Change Reflections from the merger of Astra & Zeneca. The sophisticated leader recognizes that resistance is really a way of coping. Usually it protects a status quo that has served the organization well in the past. In truth, resistance to change is but a manifestation of cultural values and cultural strengths. Stamping out resistance is about like stamping out corporate culture: possible, but maybe fatal.

That big change effort you are contemplating is twice as likely to fail as it is to succeed. The best way to avoid failure is to simulate the change first. The Enneagram of Process: A Theory of Change. White paper examining the interrelationship between costs of delay, vested interests and costs of organizational change An Emerging Cultural Change to Manage Organizational Complexity When individuals within a company worry more about defending their turf than moving the organization forward, their actions can hamstring the business. Here's how to combat the problem. This article focuses on targeting the different constituencies likely to receive the message.

Three Strategies for Managing Change and Pulling Away. As the recession deepens, the battlefield will shift from great ideas and strategies to strongest execution. A lack of formal programs to manage change leaves many companies vulnerable. 2004 Busting three common myths of change management. Change management often fails to deliver n expected results. Heres how to achieve them. e w If your company is considering a major change project, anything from a software implementation to a merger/acquisition, this article may help you as it focuses on the results of studies (over the last ten years) on organizational change management (OCM) and its impact on obtaining a high project return on investment (ROI.) 2006

Managing the transition process can ensure that necessary changes are identified and used to control how the transition will happen, effectively reducing its overall impact and increasing the effectiveness of the change strategy. This article discusses the need for a transition management process and outlines some of the critical factors for successful program implementation.

A tool for BPR. BPR efforts suffer from low success rates, due in part to a lack of tools for managing the change process. The Matrix of Change can help managers identify critical interactions among processes. In this article, the authors will address the usually unspoken about, central reason why enterprise-wide change fails. September 2002 Emergence, Readiness, and Adaptability. In this paper the authors will talk about the problems of implementation in both strategic efforts and internal change initiatives. This Study explores aligning people, incentives, and knowledge to overcome organizational inertia. 2003

This article presents a number of change failure themes. Their avoidance may serve to prevent an organization's change process from ending up in the "change effort graveyard."

The Neglected Power of Organizational Culture

Publications

In our publications section we have compiled a variety of papers from the themanager.org-team and from o partners that focus on change management. They cover topics like: the change process the role of the change agent change projects and initiatives communication of change the human side of change

Here are some examples: Internal Communication of Change By Dagmar Recklies

Circling the Pyramid - Building Lasting Commitment to Change (pdf-file) by Edmond Mellina What Makes a Good Change Agent? by Dagmar Recklies

The Role of the Change Master - From Change Agent to 'Change Master' By Ruth Tearle

Managing Change - Definition and Phases in Change Processes by Oliver Recklies

Problems in Managing Change by Oliver Recklies

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