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Description:
Are you ready and fit for change?
Do you want to know how to deal with change for the better?
The forces of change are all around, from new technological developments that make your job easier, to potential threats such as take-overs and new bosses. In these uncertain times, we need to move quickly, keep up the speed and seize new opportunities. When it comes to change, this accessible guide will teach you how to:
• prepare yourself and your staff
• embrace and deal with the process
• communicate the benefits clearly
• develop an action plan
Providing practical and realistic advice, Managing Change will help you see through the maze and allow you to regain control, embrace transformation and change for the better. Full of proven approaches and techniques, it’s an indispensable resource for anyone in a managerial position who deals with change on a day-to-day basis.
Contents: Introduction: change – a synonym for success • The nature of change • Why organizations must change • Strategic change • Innovative change • Changing behaviour • Influences on behaviour • People’s motivation to change • How motivation assists change • Preparing for change • Barriers to change • The success factors • Prompting successful change • Factors facilitating change • Making it work • Implementation of innovative changes • Implementation of strategic change • Overcoming resistance • Anticipating possible resistance • Providing an answer • Communicating change • The power of clarity • The impact of Culture • Setting the scene • No secrets • Decisions about communication • When conflict strikes • Resolving conflict • A systematic approach • Empowerment • Making it work • Change in practice • Example 1 : changing technology (QR codes) • Example 2 : changing people (mentoring) • Example 3 : moving • No stone unturned • Fit for change • The danger of change • The opportunity of change • Getting the most from job appraisals • Development to change your competence • Getting to grips with the development process • Methods of development • Analyse and update yourself • Achievement and results • Agent for change • Afterword • Key questions ISBN - 9780749463892
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Pages : 144
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