The Journey of Change: Don't Take the Wrong Path

When business leaders and HR executives think about managing change in an organization, they often focus on the new process or system being implemented, the communication regarding
that change, and the management of the overall project.

This can be a big mistake, however. True change management means recognizing and dealing with the journey of the change for you and your staff. Over 70 percent of the time, mergers
and acquisitions fail to achieve their projected economic and market share gains, due to employee resistance. You can put buildings and IT systems together, but putting people together is a challenge. A transition plan needs to be in place before the change is started. The most important work you [HR executives and senior leadership] do is up front. It starts with you— how ready are you and the senior executives for change to occur? If you are not ready, your employees certainly won’t be...

Read more of this feature article in the September issue of "Best Practices in HR" published by Business & Legal Reports Inc.