One thing sets successful change management strategies apart from those that don’t work – people believe a change is needed. In a study we conducted, we found that in 95 percent of the successful changes, those who had a stake in the outcome understood that something had to change.
Making a compelling case for change is critical to your success. Everything else rests on your ability to get this message across. If you fail here, everything else is going to be harder. You’ll surely face resistance to change. And that’s not pretty. The change may take longer, cost more, give you headaches, and ultimately fail. Sadly, many rush past this phase and a pay a high price.
In order to move on with some assurance that your change will be successful, you need to be able to answer the following question with a resounding yes.
Are you certain that most (if not all) critical stakeholders see – and feel in their guts – a compelling need to change?
Here are some resources that can help you answer that question and make a compelling case for change.
Articles and Assessment Tools. Here are free articles and tools managing organizational change you can print and use today to begin to make a compelling case for change. Click here >>
Tips for Leading Change. Sometimes all you need is a quick idea to get unstuck. That's what these tips are for. They are not a complete change management strategy, but simply ideas that might help you over the next hurdle. They are practical down-to-earth tips submitted by people who are out there leading change in their organizations. Most offer specific suggestions on ways to plan and implement organizational change. Click here >>
How We Can Help. Here is a description of all the ways in which we can help you make a compelling case for change. Click here >>
Other Resources. Books and other resources that we recommend. Click here >>
