Change Management 101
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Change Management 101

Mr. Chan(ge) Le(ader): Good Morning, Lea(rner), it seems you really are very curious to know what I am doing here?

Ms. Lea(rner): Well ! to be honest yes, I mean what are you managing really?

Mr. C: Ever heard of change management? No? Well, lemme tell you, it's not about changing garbage bags, though sometimes it feels like it! It's about helping companies navigate the wild world of…dun dun DUN…CHANGE!

Ms. L: Change? Like, changing classes or changing my phone's wallpaper?

Mr. C: Nah, we're talking BIG changes. Like, a company deciding to use a newfangled software system. Sounds cool, right? But what if nobody knows how to use it? Chaos! Mayhem! Productivity plummeting like a lead balloon! That’s where Mr. C, a.k.a. your friendly neighborhood change manager, swoops in!

Ms. L: So, you're like a superhero for companies?

Mr. C: I think so...ha, ha, but You got it! I'm the bridge between the newfangled thingamajig and the people who gotta use it. I help them understand, adapt, and actually like the change. I’m like the Robin to Batman…except Batman is the new software, and Robin…well, Robin is me, making sure everyone plays nice with Batman.

Ms. L: Okay, I get it. But why do you have to prove your value? Shouldn't it be obvious?

Mr. C: Kid, in the corporate jungle, nothing is obvious. Some folks, especially those bean counters, think we're just an extra expense. "Why do we need someone to manage the people side?" they say. "Just roll out the new system and they'll figure it out!" Ha! Famous last words!

Ms. L: So, you have to show them the numbers?

Mr. C: You bet your bottom dollar! We hit 'em with data. Like, scientific studies. "Look," we say, "research shows projects with good change management are WAY more likely to succeed. It’s not just a hunch, it's a fact, Jack!" We got Prosci, McKinsey, all the big guns backing us up.

Ms. L: Like statistics and charts and stuff?

Mr. C: Exactly! We talk their language: money. We show how much change management saves the company. If that new system flops because nobody uses it, that’s a HUGE waste of cash. We calculate that waste and compare it to the cost of good change management. It’s like showing them a before and after picture of their bank account, only the “after” is way fatter!

Ms. L: So, you're like a financial wizard too?

Mr. C: A wizard of value! We also track behavior change. Are people actually using the new system? Is their performance improving? Are they smiling more? Okay, maybe the smiling part is bit too much but we like to see people happily doing what the do, but you get the idea. We use surveys, feedback, all sorts of tricks to measure this.

Ms. L: So, it's not just about launching the system, but about people actually using it and it making a difference?

Mr. C: Boom! You nailed it! And we use other ways to show value besides just cold, hard cash. How does change management improve customer satisfaction? Employee morale? How does it make the company more agile, like a ninja in a business suit? These things are harder to measure in dollars, but they're still super important.

Ms. L: Got it. So, it's the whole package?

Mr. C: Word. And we position change management as a key part of risk management. Every big change is risky, like walking a tightrope over a pit of hungry alligators. We help mitigate those risks. We identify what could go wrong and make a plan to stop it.

Ms. L: So, you're a risk-buster too?

Mr. C: You’re on a roll, Ms. L! And finally, we gotta track and report everything. We create fancy dashboards, write up success stories, and show our results to the big bosses. We gotta show them, again and again, that we’re making a difference. We don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk…and we show the receipts!

Ms. L: Wow, that's a lot! Data, money, behavior, risk, and showing results.

Mr. C: That’s the Mr. C guarantee! Now go out there and transform the world, Ms. L! One well-managed change at a time! And remember, if you need a change superhero, you know who to call!

Md. Abul Kashem

Product Manager, TS4U Inc, MI, USA II Expert in Financial Inclusion II Fintech experienced II Passionate about Open Banking and Future Payment II Product Development II

1 个月

Wow.. It's a great way of storytelling Mr Change Leader. I am learning your way. Hopefully, I will write the next article by following you.

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