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5 Reasons Why Change Management Can Fail and How to Avoid Them?
September 30, 2019
Talal I. El-Assaad: Specialized Change Management Expertise
Time to Read: 3 Min
In a hurry to reinvent themselves, many businesses fall prey to some ways and means that sabotage the change efforts.
In this blog let’s look at some common reasons why a change initiative fails and how one can avoid and tackle these pitfalls:-
Having a Poor Strategy
The enthusiasm of your team towards the prospect of change is required but it is not the only thing that can make the whole process a success. For a change initiative to work you would need a solid strategy. Without a powerful strategy, your efforts towards the change are sure to fall flat. Businesses that do not have a well-researched, comprehensive, and realistic strategy for Change Management will always run the risk of encountering unexpected setbacks and lacking direction. Having a clear strategy can help you communicate & align better with your team.
Not Overcoming Resistance to Change
Asking people to make a major shift, they are sure to show some kind of resistance. Resistance is inevitable when trying to implement a significant change in an organization but to successfully implement a change in a business/organization, you need to overcome this resistance and motivate your team to embrace the change. Failing to overcome the opposition from your team will only make the whole process complicated and could critically damage the company’s morale.
Speeding up the Whole Process
There is no doubt that a quick and timely action in any organization is critical for the change initiative but it is also important that businesses do not let speed overshadow strategy. Rushing up the whole process will only destroy your complete plan. Moving too fast will make it extremely difficult to keep everyone in your organization engaged and moving in the same direction without a clear & understandable plan for change.
Poor Communication
You need strong communication for a change to get effectively absorbed into your organization. Businesses that fail to communicate the need for change with their team members, often find it difficult to win their support during the whole process of Change Management which eventually leads to the failure of the complete plan. To prevent the complete change initiative from going into the bin, it is imperative to keep your teams well connected and aligned throughout the whole process. Sharing updates and achievements will make the team stronger and in due course, you shall see successful changes in the organization.
Ineffective/Poor Leadership
Without good leadership, a Change Management initiative will never see success. A good leader can win the support of the entire team in the organization and direct them through the Change Management process while ensuring that everyone stays focused on the same goals. Without effective leadership, the results shall only lack alignment and structure. Competent leaders can drive change forward. Without good leaders, the team shall lose focus quickly and fall out of sync, which will lead to project failure.
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