Implementing Change
Implementing Change
Omar Essar
HCS 475
January 2, 2013
Dr. Baron Smith
Implementing Change Positive or negative, change can be challenging to manage because employees need to be on board and be obliged to make necessary changes as well as adjust his or her work habits. When implementing change, a manager may run into numerous obstacles from resistance from the staff to morale issues. This is primarily caused by a lack of understanding by the employees and a fear of how the change will affect him or her directly. Implementing change within an organization can be extremely difficult without a manager who understands d his or her role and responsibilities. This could be the deciding factor of whether or not the organization will succeed or fail when instituting change to the establishment (Mihai, 2009). It is the manager’s responsibility to understand how to address and put the change into action along with properly overseeing resistance from the staff. A manager must effectively assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the change he or she intends to put into practice to abet the staff in adjusting to modification. To implement successful changes, the manager must undertake an active role in the change process. When implementing a change to an organization, managers must act as a catalyst to ensure the modification process runs smoothly for one phase to another until the modifications become permanent. The managers responsible for the implementation must demonstrate interpersonal skills, motivate employees, be flexible, confident, and possess the ability to develop ideas. It is crucial for those in a managerial position to possess these characteristics. Although managers are not often the precipitator of change, he or she is responsible for leading the change throughout the organization (Ratini, 2011). Many individuals mistakenly forget that there are three distinct categories that must be addressed when implementing change, change in
Omar Essar
HCS 475
January 2, 2013
Dr. Baron Smith
Implementing Change Positive or negative, change can be challenging to manage because employees need to be on board and be obliged to make necessary changes as well as adjust his or her work habits. When implementing change, a manager may run into numerous obstacles from resistance from the staff to morale issues. This is primarily caused by a lack of understanding by the employees and a fear of how the change will affect him or her directly. Implementing change within an organization can be extremely difficult without a manager who understands d his or her role and responsibilities. This could be the deciding factor of whether or not the organization will succeed or fail when instituting change to the establishment (Mihai, 2009). It is the manager’s responsibility to understand how to address and put the change into action along with properly overseeing resistance from the staff. A manager must effectively assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the change he or she intends to put into practice to abet the staff in adjusting to modification. To implement successful changes, the manager must undertake an active role in the change process. When implementing a change to an organization, managers must act as a catalyst to ensure the modification process runs smoothly for one phase to another until the modifications become permanent. The managers responsible for the implementation must demonstrate interpersonal skills, motivate employees, be flexible, confident, and possess the ability to develop ideas. It is crucial for those in a managerial position to possess these characteristics. Although managers are not often the precipitator of change, he or she is responsible for leading the change throughout the organization (Ratini, 2011). Many individuals mistakenly forget that there are three distinct categories that must be addressed when implementing change, change in
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