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Group E
What is Change?
Readiness to
Move forward to
change means it
adopt a new
Understanding
Change is
changed setup.
that change is
accepted as a
People are most
necessary
new norm in an
fearful from this
Prepare for
organization and
stage of change
leaving the
now the change is
process as they
current state of
a part of routine
have to leave
comfort for the
process.
their current
sake of future
comfort zone;
benefits;
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The Sponsor:
Champion and advocates for the change at their level in the
organization.
A Sponsor is the person who wont let the change initiative die
from lack of attention, and is willing to use their political capital
to make the change happen
The Voice:
They communicate often to share information, keep people
updated and offer encouragement to make the change message
more strong and relevant.
The Voice is transparent and consistent.
The motivator:
They need to be a motivator for change to the people to those
who are doing well as well who are finding it difficult to change
The Motivator is energetic and empathetic.
The enforcer:
With their authority, leaders hold people in the organization
accountable for the change.
They uphold agreements and make sure others do the same.
They dont let people get away with not changing, and work to
understand the underlying reasons so they can remove
obstacles.
Leaders follow through on delivering consequences when people
For an effective change process, it is required to develop some clear vision about
the outcomes or consequence of the change in an organization.
At the initial step, it is required to identify the need of change after the
assessment of current situation.
Leaders Role
Leverage your relationship with your team to address
employee concerns on a personal level.
Ask for their feedback and respond to their concerns
honestly and openly.
Communicate key information to employees on an on-going
and consistent basis.
Engage your team by involving them in the initiative.
Coach, Mentor and enrich their roles.
Expect it
do not be surprised by resistance, expect it and plan for it
Address it formally
incorporate resistance management planning in all phases of your
change management strategy and plan development
Conclusion
Lowder (2009) and others have discussed
Leadership Model for Change Management
All of them suggest that transformational
leadership is considered as leadership
style having capabilities to bring change
fully in an organization
It focuses on organizational development
Hence, it is the best leadership style for
managing change!
ANNEX
Change management
As a Systematic Process
Change management is the formal process for organizational change, including a
systematic approach and application of knowledge. Change management means
defining and adopting corporate strategies, structures, procedures, and
technologies to deal with change stemming from internal and external conditions.
Society for Human Resources Management, 2007 Change Management Survey
Report 5
As a Competitive Tactic
Change management is the continuous process of aligning an organization with its
marketplaceand doing so more responsively and effectively than competitors.
Lisa M. Kudray and Brian H. Kleiner, Global Trends in Managing Change, Industrial
Management, May 1997