Cookies help us display personalized product recommendations and ensure you have great shopping experience.

By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
SmartData CollectiveSmartData Collective
  • Analytics
    AnalyticsShow More
    data analytics and truck accident claims
    How Data Analytics Reduces Truck Accidents and Speeds Up Claims
    7 Min Read
    predictive analytics for interior designers
    Interior Designers Boost Profits with Predictive Analytics
    8 Min Read
    image fx (67)
    Improving LinkedIn Ad Strategies with Data Analytics
    9 Min Read
    big data and remote work
    Data Helps Speech-Language Pathologists Deliver Better Results
    6 Min Read
    data driven insights
    How Data-Driven Insights Are Addressing Gaps in Patient Communication and Equity
    8 Min Read
  • Big Data
  • BI
  • Exclusive
  • IT
  • Marketing
  • Software
Search
© 2008-25 SmartData Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Change Management: The What, Why, and How
Share
Notification
Font ResizerAa
SmartData CollectiveSmartData Collective
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • About
  • Help
  • Privacy
Follow US
© 2008-23 SmartData Collective. All Rights Reserved.
SmartData Collective > Uncategorized > Change Management: The What, Why, and How
Uncategorized

Change Management: The What, Why, and How

Editor SDC
Editor SDC
4 Min Read
SHARE

What is Change Management?

“Change management is a structured process and set of tools for leading the people side of change”(Prosci
[1]).

Change management is no longer a vague management concept – it is a critical leadership competency and strategic capability to manage in these extraordinary times with unanticipated discontinuities.

“Companies must move quickly – make the right decisions and act on them with unwavering conviction. The ability to respond swiftly is a core characteristic of high-performance businesses.”

Why is Change Management Important?
Similar to Project Management, which is a discipline that includes a set of tools and practices to manage the ‘technical’ or ‘business’ side of change, change management is targeted at managing the ‘people side of change.’ So, why manage the people side of change?

  1. Increase the success rate of change projects (Prosci[1] research shows that the #1 reason why most projects fail is employee resistance and ineffective management of the people side of change)
  2. Project success is not found in excellent strategy or project management alone. Like many things, the interbeing of many skills are required for effective change. All too often …

More Read

The Non-Fault in iCloud: Why You Shouldn’t Shut Down Your Account
Expressor pre-announces a data loading benchmark leapfrog
MSP Cloud Computing Strategies to Consider in 2015
The New Data-Savvy Adaptive Marketing
If you’re an IR / NLP person looking for work…


What is Change Management?

“Change management is a structured process and set of tools for leading the people side of change”(Prosci
[1]).

Change management is no longer a vague management concept – it is a critical leadership competency and strategic capability to manage in these extraordinary times with unanticipated discontinuities.

“Companies must move quickly – make the right decisions and act on them with unwavering conviction. The ability to respond swiftly is a core characteristic of high-performance businesses.”

Why is Change Management Important?
Similar to Project Management, which is a discipline that includes a set of tools and practices to manage the ‘technical’ or ‘business’ side of change, change management is targeted at managing the ‘people side of change.’ So, why manage the people side of change?

  1. Increase the success rate of change projects (Prosci[1] research shows that the #1 reason why most projects fail is employee resistance and ineffective management of the people side of change)
  2. Project success is not found in excellent strategy or project management alone. Like many things, the interbeing of many skills are required for effective change. All too often managing the people side (the organization) of change is left out.

    “We do change management everyday! Whether we are aware of it or not, change is part of every project that we work on.”

  3. Change management is a strategic competency – a competency that organizations cannot do without. An organization’s ability to move quickly and adjust to change quickly is a must skill.

How to Manage Change Effectively
Many organizations have great plans and ideas, however they’re failing in execution. So, how do you position yourself and your organization to execute change successfully?

“Excellence, in anything, is achieved through continual and unwavering focus, practice, ‘on-the-ground’ coaching, discipline, perseverance, adaptability, and resilience.”

  1. There are many structured models out there – choose a good one. It will help you organize your thinking and strategy to manage change.
  2. Just like any skill, whether it be Tiger Woods’ golf game, or James Taylor’s music, it takes practice.
  3. Find a coach, a mentor. Learn from those that have gone before you, from those that study and manage change every day.

References
[1] Copyright Prosci 2009, Prosci and the Change Management Learning Center http://www.change-management.com/

Share This Article
Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn
Share

Follow us on Facebook

Latest News

AI supply chain
AI Tools Are Strengthening Global Supply Chains
Artificial Intelligence Exclusive
data analytics and truck accident claims
How Data Analytics Reduces Truck Accidents and Speeds Up Claims
Analytics Big Data Exclusive
predictive analytics for interior designers
Interior Designers Boost Profits with Predictive Analytics
Analytics Exclusive Predictive Analytics
big data and cybercrime
Stopping Lateral Movement in a Data-Heavy, Edge-First World
Big Data Exclusive

Stay Connected

1.2kFollowersLike
33.7kFollowersFollow
222FollowersPin

You Might also Like

Why Your Business Needs Unified Comms

4 Min Read

SIGIR ‘09 Accepted Papers

4 Min Read

Business Intelligence Goes Back to the Future

2 Min Read

Stop Justifying Data Quality Programs and Do the DQ Work Already!

5 Min Read

SmartData Collective is one of the largest & trusted community covering technical content about Big Data, BI, Cloud, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, IoT & more.

AI and chatbots
Chatbots and SEO: How Can Chatbots Improve Your SEO Ranking?
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Exclusive
giveaway chatbots
How To Get An Award Winning Giveaway Bot
Big Data Chatbots Exclusive

Quick Link

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
Follow US
© 2008-25 SmartData Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Go to mobile version
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?