A. Patricia Murrin

GDP Consulting Inc.

Organizational change comes in many forms and from many origins, including company mergers, downsizing, overall organizational realignment, quality management or process improvement initiatives, and implementation of new technologies. ‘Transformation’ has become a mandate for many companies or organizations in recent years, in order to thrive in an ever changing world of increasing customer expectations, competitive pressures, and economic uncertainty, just to name a few. Change is difficult, more for some organizations and their employees than others. Why, then, do some change initiatives go smoothly while others encounter immense hurdles?

Experience shows that difficulties in implementing change or transforming can be traced to at least 5 reasons which are discussed fully. Also, there are 5 keys to successful transformation which involve engaging the organization. To learn how to accomplish these read more.

Bringing the organization towards a common understanding/common expectations and getting everyone ‘on board’, ‘engaged’ and aligned is one of the most challenging aspects of organizational transformation. Change management, or perhaps more appropriately named ‘change leadership’ programs are an integral part of successful transformation.