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People Don’t Resist Change. They Resist Organizational Uncertainty.

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One of the most common statements I hear from leaders is remarkably simple: “People just don’t like change.”

This belief has become accepted wisdom in business. Projects stall because people resist change. Improvement initiatives lose momentum because people resist change. New systems fail because people resist change.

But after spending more than twenty years helping manufacturing organizations navigate significant operational and organizational change, I’ve come to believe something different. I don’t think people resist change nearly as much as we think they do. I think they resist uncertainty.

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Is Your Organization Ready for Change? 6 Questions to Ask

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Want a free comprehensive Organizational Change Readiness Assessment tool to evaluate your organization’s preparedness to undertake major change initiatives? Get yours here.

Several organizations have studied how well companies implement change (including Prosci, HBR, McKinsey), and you’ve likely seen the research: as many as 60-70% of major changes fail. Many causes are outlined in the research, mostly focusing on how the change is executed. However, a strong case can be made that the challenges start well before then and success or failure of the change can hinge on an organization’s change readiness beforehand. Getting your organization ready for a major change, whether it’s a restructuring, new technology, strategic pivot, or cultural transformation, requires a structured, deliberate approach that prepares both the people, and the systems involved.

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5 Steps for Business Preparedness During this Election Season

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During any election season, results can have vastly different outcomes, any of which may have a huge impact on the business environment due to potential changes in policies, regulations, and economic conditions. This year, the two US presidential candidates represent a political environment that seems more polarized than ever. On top of that, recent developments in the presidential campaigns are causing even more volatility. Because of the upheaval election outcomes can cause, there are five considerations for preparedness that your business should take to adapt to potential changes in the business landscape during and after an election season:

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6 Keys for Implementing Successful Change

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Organizational change

Whether you are embarking on a major change initiative such as restructuring an organization or location, implementing a Safety Program, or making smaller changes like process improvement or other activities, there are six keys for aligning important factors to make the change successful.  And if you’re missing just one piece, you may be undermining your success. [Read more…]

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