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EVERYONE EMBRACING CHANGE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.
Change management is a processfor ensuring that the people affected by change understand the nature of the change and the reasons for it. Successful change management is an all-hands-on-deck activity.
Organizations must guard against fear of change which tends to paralyze progress. Fear of change is a real and valid concern. People are afraid of change because of its potential impact on them, their function, and even their future. Corporate downsizing and outsourcing cause major disruptions of people's lives, and continual improvement efforts are often blamed for job losses.
To reduce fear, it is important that the vision of the future be well communicated and that jobs will be protected when feasible. Although these precautions will not totally remove fear, they can remove some of the uncertainty. The best way to overcome fear is with active participation of the entire organization.
No matter how we are affected, we need to be an active participant. This cooperative environment will, eventually, win over the naysayers who do not see any justification to change something that, in their mind, is working just fine. Organizations, however, who do not continually move forward will be left behind, endangering the entire workforce.
Managers at all levels also need to be actively involved. First and foremost, management must...