From the course: Managing Organizational Change for Managers

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The main thing in change

The main thing in change

From the course: Managing Organizational Change for Managers

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The main thing in change

- In any change, your role as a manager is to influence and inspire your team to change. The ability to influence and inspire your team begins with you. So remember, it's your job to move your team through change. M stands for managing yourself and your emotions as you go through the change process. The change starts with you. You need time to process the change. Your emotions are contagious. So be careful what you're passing on. O is for open communication. Be open and share information about the change generously with the team. Remember to separate how you feel about the change and the information about the change. Process your resistance with a peer or leader. But be supportive of the change with your team. V stands for the all important vision. Why really does matter. Get clear on the purpose or vision for the change. Then make sure it's consistently communicated. Nothing encourages change like a clear vision. E is for engage the team. There are specific actions you can take as a…

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