Unfortunately, change management failure is still all too common, but usually the causes are predictable. The most common reasons for the failures of change projects include lack of executive support, incapable project management, incomplete change requirements and mismanaging or not setting expectations of stakeholders. Here are three tips that will help you to make sure that these common ailments don’t affect your change projects.

1. 3 essential tips for
change management
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2. Tip #1: Lead the change
with people in mind
Leading change projects is the most important factor for success.
That leading has to occur on all organisational levels. The
first line of leadership is the direct project management of
the project, while the second line is of how bought in
company top management is to the project overall.
The value of executive support should not be underestimated.
Without proper sponsorship from the top management,
change projects are very unlikely to succeed.
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3. Tip #2: Communicate,
communicate,
communicate
Communication is a very important success factor for
driving change projects.
Even difficult obstacles may be overcome more easily
through good quality communication. You need to ask
relevant questions and then listen to, understand and
influence the stakeholders.
FIRST SEEK TO UNDERSTAND AND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD!
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4. Tip #3: Focus on
outcomes - not outputs
and issues
Move your thoughts from issues to outcomes.
Many people are issue focused and see problems
everywhere. Some of them dwell in those problems and
cause delays.
You can do better!
Stop focusing on the issues and put all your energy into
achieving outcomes rather than outputs. Do not even
talk about the can’t, but talk about the can. Have a
roadmap clear in your mind and steer the project to right
direction regardless of the current situation.
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MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS
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