{"id":870,"date":"2013-06-08T23:43:44","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T23:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/?p=870"},"modified":"2013-06-08T23:43:44","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T23:43:44","slug":"change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/change\/","title":{"rendered":"Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Constant change\u2019 sounds a contradiction since a thing, or situation, is either constant (the same) or changing, but\u00a0we all know that that \u2018constant change\u2019 is the way the markets, the technology and the economy are nowadays.\u00a0What works today may not work tomorrow, what sells today is most probably obsolete tomorrow\u2026 we have\u00a0entered a new era and we must all adapt to the new paradigm.<\/p>\n

Businesses are usually in one of 3 states:<\/p>\n

The first and worst is \u2018unchangeable\u2019: “This is the way we do things here, our traditions”.
\nUnless there is an exceptional product and amazing customer loyalty, this type of business is heading for\u00a0extinction.<\/p>\n

\"change\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The second is ‘minimal change’ where a certain amount of change is happening all the time. Things evolve, such\u00a0as mobile devices being adopted across the organization without fuss, software or telecommunication systems\u00a0being updated. It creates a certain sense of keeping up-to-date but is usually unstructured and some areas may\u00a0be left behind.<\/p>\n

The third is the occasional \u2018major change\u2019 when pushed by an internal or external factor \u2013 the company grows and\u00a0needs new equipment or premises or a downsizing takes place with impact on the physical and emotional work\u00a0environment.<\/p>\n

Here there are some of the myths about this situation:<\/p>\n

1. Changes must be meticulously planned – this is only true if it is a mission critical area.
\nHaving the end goal and main steps defined is sufficient for many situations, especially where experience\u00a0will be gained while implementing.<\/p>\n

2. Planning will make the change happen – just because there is a plan doesn’t mean it will be put into action\u00a0– some never get off the ground. Then of course the plan might be put in a draw and not followed.\u00a0The plan is only part of the change process.<\/p>\n

3. People need to be fully informed of the change to get their cooperation – this is not true where there is a\u00a0good level of trust. There is no advantage in spending excessive time informing all staff of all the details.\u00a0There will be a need for more interaction with those who will be impacted more.<\/p>\n

Planning is a must in any business nowadays but it needs to be flexible.
\nIf companies develop a culture of cooperation and efficient communication at all levels so that everybody\u00a0understands the company\u2019s mission and goals, it will be easier to adapt to the market changes \u2013 either small or\u00a0major.<\/p>\n

Overworked, stressed out staff resist change, especially when benefits are only going to be seen in the medium\u00a0to long term, but motivated and energized team members will welcome it as a way to keep their jobs and have the\u00a0opportunity to progress in their careers.<\/p>\n

Some enterprises have change management down to a fine art. However, change must result from anticipating\u00a0market trends and opportunities, not be made just for the sake of it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Constant change\u2019 sounds a contradiction since a thing, or situation, is either constant (the same) or changing, but\u00a0we all know that that \u2018constant change\u2019 is the way the markets, the technology and the economy are nowadays.\u00a0What works today may not work tomorrow, what sells today is most probably obsolete tomorrow\u2026 we have\u00a0entered a new era […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=870"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":872,"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870\/revisions\/872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success-academy.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}