Organizational Changes
Any business in today's fast-moving environment that is looking for the pace of change to slow is likely to be sorely disappointed. In fact, businesses should embrace change. Change is important for any organization because, without change, businesses would likely lose their competitive edge and fail to meet the needs of what most hope to be a growing base of loyal customers. Organizational change management (OCM) is a framework for managing the effect of new business processes, changes in organizational structure or cultural changes within an enterprise. Simply put, OCM addresses the people side of change management.
A systematic approach to OCM is beneficial when change requires people throughout an organization to learn new behaviors and skills. By formally setting expectations, employing tools to improve communication and proactively seeking ways to reduce misinformation, stakeholders are more likely to buy into a change initially and remain committed to the change throughout any discomfort associated with it.
Successful OCM strategies include:
Organizational change is a very common concept found among successful companies. It surely plays a significant role in making the business productive. However, some companies and businessmen have still not understood its grandness. It is inevitable for company employees to resist change, as they wouldn't be ready to accept anything that is unfamiliar and stressful. Employees are comfortable in working in their present surroundings and work environment. They don't want their schedule to be disturbed by any kind of changes in the process or work techniques. But when fixed working patterns are exposed to managerial or organizational changes, employees try their level best to avoid changes at any expense.
The immediate changes and modifications in a company make the employees adjust to new principles, obligations, processes, policies, systems, and many more factors present in everyday work lives. Such alterations may cause a feeling of insecurity and discomfort to creep into the minds of employees. However, if there is a responsible and efficient management team present in the organization, it can certainly enable the workers to adjust to changes even before letting them know about the transition. This helps in a smooth transition of old processes and techniques to the new ones. Good managers and corporates make the employees understand the need for change to further improve the processes and enable the company to reach new heights. There are some plans and strategies that the management has to consider in fulfilling the purpose of implementing organizational change.
Planning out and implementing strategies is a very important aspect in running a company, as it directly affects the company positively or negatively. The management has to make sure that the employees are well informed about the policies, obligations, regulations, and a detailed structure of the changes which are to be implemented. Imparting change-related information is a must as every employee would need to know the effect of the change on his responsibilities or position. By doing this, they efficaciously rule out the feeling of insecurity and discomfort among employees.
All the responsible executives in the company, from the chairman to the office executive should be completely dedicated to the project. This would certainly make way for a hassle-free transition. There should be a proper understanding and evaluation of the changed processes and systems. It's the responsibility of the team manager to make sure that every employee is given appropriate duties and tasks to carry out the transition without major complications. He should coordinate proper teamwork towards the goal. After the transition, all individuals who have been affected by the change should be given an opportunity to express their views for feedback. The top management needs to be responsible for following a conciliatory approach in every stage of the strategy, so that effective systems and procedures can be incorporated.
Implementing organizational change successfully is a task which has to be undertaken by keeping many factors in mind, such as employee feelings, company's financial status, long-term goals, company's goodwill, etc. If implemented and coordinated well, everyone contributes positively toward it and the company definitely goes on to benefit from it.
A systematic approach to OCM is beneficial when change requires people throughout an organization to learn new behaviors and skills. By formally setting expectations, employing tools to improve communication and proactively seeking ways to reduce misinformation, stakeholders are more likely to buy into a change initially and remain committed to the change throughout any discomfort associated with it.
Successful OCM strategies include:
- Agreement on a common vision for change -- no competing initiatives.
- Strong executive leadership to communicate the vision and sell the business case for change.
- A strategy for educating employees about how their day-to-day work will change.
- A concrete plan for how to measure whether or not the change is a success -- and follow-up plans for both successful and unsuccessful results.
- Rewards, both monetary and social, that encourage individuals and groups to take ownership for their new roles and responsibilities.
Organizational change is a very common concept found among successful companies. It surely plays a significant role in making the business productive. However, some companies and businessmen have still not understood its grandness. It is inevitable for company employees to resist change, as they wouldn't be ready to accept anything that is unfamiliar and stressful. Employees are comfortable in working in their present surroundings and work environment. They don't want their schedule to be disturbed by any kind of changes in the process or work techniques. But when fixed working patterns are exposed to managerial or organizational changes, employees try their level best to avoid changes at any expense.
The immediate changes and modifications in a company make the employees adjust to new principles, obligations, processes, policies, systems, and many more factors present in everyday work lives. Such alterations may cause a feeling of insecurity and discomfort to creep into the minds of employees. However, if there is a responsible and efficient management team present in the organization, it can certainly enable the workers to adjust to changes even before letting them know about the transition. This helps in a smooth transition of old processes and techniques to the new ones. Good managers and corporates make the employees understand the need for change to further improve the processes and enable the company to reach new heights. There are some plans and strategies that the management has to consider in fulfilling the purpose of implementing organizational change.
Planning out and implementing strategies is a very important aspect in running a company, as it directly affects the company positively or negatively. The management has to make sure that the employees are well informed about the policies, obligations, regulations, and a detailed structure of the changes which are to be implemented. Imparting change-related information is a must as every employee would need to know the effect of the change on his responsibilities or position. By doing this, they efficaciously rule out the feeling of insecurity and discomfort among employees.
All the responsible executives in the company, from the chairman to the office executive should be completely dedicated to the project. This would certainly make way for a hassle-free transition. There should be a proper understanding and evaluation of the changed processes and systems. It's the responsibility of the team manager to make sure that every employee is given appropriate duties and tasks to carry out the transition without major complications. He should coordinate proper teamwork towards the goal. After the transition, all individuals who have been affected by the change should be given an opportunity to express their views for feedback. The top management needs to be responsible for following a conciliatory approach in every stage of the strategy, so that effective systems and procedures can be incorporated.
Implementing organizational change successfully is a task which has to be undertaken by keeping many factors in mind, such as employee feelings, company's financial status, long-term goals, company's goodwill, etc. If implemented and coordinated well, everyone contributes positively toward it and the company definitely goes on to benefit from it.