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MANAGING TRANSITIONS. By: GERARDO A. PLANA, FPM Executive Director People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP).
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MANAGING TRANSITIONS By: GERARDO A. PLANA, FPM Executive Director People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)
“If the rate of change inside the organization is not greater than the rate of change outside, then the end is near.” Jack Welch Former CEO General Electric
LESSONS IN MANAGING TRANSITIONS
1. FAILURE TO APPOINT CREDIBLE PEOPLE WHO WILL LEAD THE CHANGE
CREDIBILITY IS ABOUT EARNING THE TRUST, RESPECT AND ADMIRATION OF OTHER PEOPLE
BASIC FAILURES OF A CHANGE PLAN • Who is leading the change? • Why do it? • What will it look like when we are done? • How will it affect people? • Who needs to be involved? • How will it be measured? • How will change be institutionalized? • How will we get started?
Vision should…. • Engage the spirit • Tap into embedded concerns and needs • Add meaning to life gives everyday • activities a larger sense of purpose.
Sample Visions “Our products enjoyed in every home every day” “Providing news around the clock” “Bringing air travel to the masses”
Vision: A car in every home” Milestones/Metrics 2010 – 70% 2011 – 85% 2012 – 100%
5. FAILURE TO CREATE A “SENSE OF URGENCY”
CREATING SENSE OF URGENCY HEIGHTENS THE ENERGY LEVEL OF PEOPLE.
7. FOCUSED ON MANAGING CHANGE AND NEGLECT MANAGING TRANSITIONS
CHANGE • External • Event TRANSITION • Internal • Individual • Experience
“While the first task of change Management is to understand the destination and how to get there, the first task of transition management is to convince people to leave home”
“The failure to identify and be ready for endings and losses that change produces is the largest single problem that organizations in transitions encounter.”
THE TRANSITION CYCLE ENDINGS NEUTRAL ZONE BEGINNINGS
THE TRANSITION CURVE DENIAL COMMITTMENT RESISTANCE EXPLORATION
SIGNS OF RESISTANCE Complaints Withdrawal Errors Anger Sabotage
Comfortable with old ways Feel they will lose out Threatens identity and status Not sure if they can measure up WHY PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE?
TYPES OF INNOVATION? Process Innovation Product/Service Innovation Strategy Innovation
IMPROVING 1 RECOGNIZING 6 ALIGNING 2 MODELING 5 DEVELOPING 3 EMPOWERING 4 CHANGE MANAGEMENT MODEL OF INVESTORS IN PEOPLE STANDARD
In Summary… 12 LESSONS IN MANAGING TRANSITIONS Appoint credible people who will lead the change Develop a change management plan Craft and communicate an exciting vision Translate vision to milestone Create a sense of urgency Integrate all change initiatives Don’t neglect managing transitions
Manage resistance to change • Promote innovation • Build a support coalition • Involve people • Institutionalize the change