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How to Manage Change

What is Culture Change?

Most leaders want to know How to Manage Change .... however few will becomes skilled change leaders .... the good news for you is that if you follow our proven change management model you will discover how easy managing change can be.



Let's assume that you have read our what is culture page , where we discussed employee behavior as the foundation of your culture.


Employee Behavior = Your Culture


So, if the dominant employee behaviors represent your organizations culture, it follows that you will achieve real changes in your organizations culture if you focus on changing the behavior of your people.

Or

To change your culture you only need to change your employee's behavior.


Changed Employee Behavior = Changed Culture

 

How to Manage Change?

Let's first break down your culture problem into bite sized solvable chunks.

Instead of trying to change your whole business culture, how about you focus on one team, and instead of trying to the whole team how about you pick one person and one behavior.

So, you manage change by changing one behavior in one employee at a time.  

What does this statement Really mean?

It means that you will achieve more lasting change if you discuss one behavior at a time with one employee and you do it during your

  • One on ones
  • Performance appraisals
  • Employee touch points
  • Coaching sessions
  • Informal feedback

 

Manage Change Summary

Your culture is defined by the dominant behaviors in your business, to change your culture all you have to do is change the dominant behaviors.

The secret to successful change management is to "Learn how to change your culture one behavior in one employee at a time"

That is how to manage change!

Don't stop your discovery now!   click here to find out how to change an employee behavior




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