Change Management

 

What has the past few years taught us about dealing with unforeseen circumstances at the workplace? The answer is change management. Change management systematically deals with changes in an organization’s goals, processes or technologies. It aims to implement efficient strategies to execute changes, controlling them and helping people to adapt to them with minimal hindrances. So, while we are strategizing for change management in our organization, here are some factors to consider:

·       Digital adoption platforms to implement change

·       Managers and early adopters as change agents

·       Change as a part of company culture

·       Data-driven approach to change management

·       Humanized change (Dixit, 2022)

Before agents of change follow through on their plans, it is essential to know how that change will affect the organization’s arguably most important resource: its employees. HR team members serve as mediators between structural change managers and those who will be affected. It’s therefore essential that HR professionals are involved to educate employees and carry out conflict resolution, if necessary, since major changes like downsizing can result in significant friction between management and employees. Given that HR is responsible for hiring talent, HR professionals know current employee strengths and capabilities best. They can suggest ways for employees to upskill or re-skill in order to meet new job expectations. HR professionals can also create informational reference documents and internal communications to explain the change and its effects. Successful organizational change depends on a strong change management strategy, and HR plays a crucial role in crafting that strategy. Carefully planning out steps for implementing organizational change increases the likelihood of positive outcomes. Below are steps for crafting a change management strategy that involves HR:

a.      Map out the organization

b.     Recalibrate employees’ duties

c.      Report to managers of structural change

d.     Reinforce and sustain change in company culture (Hansen, 2021).

(Maryville University, 2022)

References 

Dixit, R., 2022. HR Trends for 2023: Future of Human Resource Management. [Online]
Available at: https://www.selecthub.com/hris/hr-trends

Hansen, L., 2021. 4 Steps HR Can Take to Craft a Change Management Strategy. [Online]
Available at: https://technologyadvice.com/blog/human-resources/how-hr-can-craft-a-change-management-strategy/

 Maryville University, 2022. Organizational Change Management Guide for Developing Innovators & Leaders. [Online]

Available at: https://online.maryville.edu/blog/organizational-change-management-guide/