REASONS AND MITIGATIONS FOR CHANGE MANAGEMENT FAILURE:ARTICLE ONE













Organizational transformation is something that happens on a daily basis. The difficulty is in implementing and controlling manufactured change in a planned and focused manner while staying within a certain deadline. Changing the flow of a river over many years in a given direction takes a lot of work. The consequences of constructing a rudimentary dam without considering its downstream influence can be disastrous. Barriers for effective change management are discussed in this article (Dickson, 2020).

Strategic Shortcomings

A good plan is the foundation for successful change management. You must understand why you want to change, what the expected outcome(s) will be, who it will affect, and how you want to change. Many change management procedures fail due to simple logistical or tactical issues being ignored, or because the team is under-equipped.

The SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Obstacles, and Threats) analytical framework is a good place to start when developing a plan.

  • What are the unique strengths and weaknesses of your team, and how to use them in your change management strategy ?

  • What threats or roadblocks are preventing you from implementing change?

You can't plan for every eventuality, but identifying problems early on may save you a lot of worry in the long run. Or, even worse, a transformation project that fails.

Underestimating Scale and Scope

What will it take to bring about the organizational transformation the management is aiming for?

As with most big initiatives, achieving success frequently takes more resources and time than first anticipated. Many process transformation efforts have failed due to an overestimation of scale, a lack of resources, or the passage of time.

  • Make a resource plan ahead of time. Outline the resources you'll require, when you'll require them, and for how long.

  • What is the magnitude of this shift? Is it a small-scale organizational change that will only affect a few people or a large-scale organizational change?

  • Use a project management system to monitor and manage those needs rather than trying to retain everything in your head.

References

Dickson, G., 2020. workzone.com. [Online]
Available at: https://www.workzone.com/blog/10-reasons-the-change-management-process-fails-and-how-you-can-succeed/
[Accessed 07 04 2022].



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  1. Achinda GamageApril 25, 2022 at 2:32 PM

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  2. SudarshanaApril 25, 2022 at 5:05 PM

    Armed with insights from change management professionals around the world, you can start to anticipate and avoid common obstacles to success.

    Lack of executive support and active sponsorship.
    Lack of effective communication led to misalignment.
    Lack of change buy-in and solution support created resistance.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 6:40 AM

      Change management is transcending the traditional dimensions of the world today. This is due to the fact that due to the global epidemics, war situations / natural disasters, planning needs to be done technically very quickly. The information you provide may also have contributed to this

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  3. Achinda GamageMay 1, 2022 at 6:01 PM

    I think, instead of “rolling out a communication plan” to their employees, leadership should refocus communications to be open conversations. Start a dialogue – a two-way conversation – with employees early in the process. This will help to mitigate some unidentified risks exist inside the organization.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 6:42 AM

      in change managment As you mentioned, communication plays a major role. It is important for managers to seek the views of staff as well as clients

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  4. Rumesh AbeyrathneMay 28, 2022 at 12:53 AM

    Agree with your content and would like to add, proper analyses of expected level and actual level of organization will lead the change management process more successful and effective in long term.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 6:47 AM

      You should agree with what you have learned in change management and add research information to the process as a key factor that is important.

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