Change is one of the most talked about topics in business. This is probably because there are few things that are more important to the continued success of an organization. As Retired Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Eric Shinseki, put it, "If you don't like change, you're going to like irrelevance even less." Change is an integral part of all organizations. It is like oxygen to a person; it is absolutely required to keep organizations alive. The biggest challenge with change is the poor reputation that surrounds it. People often complain about change. Some people fear it. Others fight, resist, or even secretly work to undermine it. Is change really that bad?
The truth of the matter is that people do not really dislike change. Most people would not resist change if they believed it would benefit them. Ask yourself this question: would employees of an organization resist change if the change provided them double their salary with twice as much time off? Not likely. They would probably be willing to take one for the team and accept without a fight. So it is important to consider why some change is resisted. Resistance to change commonly occurs when people think the change will negatively impact them in some way. Change that requires people to stop, start or change a habit is also often met with resistance. So, how do organizational leaders minimize resistance to change?
The most practical solution for overcoming resistance to change is effective online corporate training programs. Many times organizations send out memos and hold meetings or training sessions to try to communicate change information to employees. Unfortunately, many employees do not get the memos or miss the meetings and training and, therefore, are left in the dark. Soon afterwards, fear and resistance grows. A more effective method is to use an online solution that allows for the delivery and subsequent tracking of all important communications and training related to the change. Whether companies want to share documents or training videos with employees, the information is ready and waiting for the employee when they need it. Following dissemination, managers throughout the organization are able to use the system to track who has or has not reviewed the information. The key to decreasing resistance to change is to provide information long before the change occurs. With an online solution, important training and information can be developed and sent to employees early. They can then provide training for the changes will benefit the organization. Additional training can be offered on the benefits of implementation. There can be updates as to how the change is being received by the organization. What positive benefits are coming from the change? In addition, it becomes possible to receive feedback from the field using online training systems. This is incredible valuable as it will allow companies to slightly alter course if needed. It can act as an early warning system or feedback system.
Our organization offers a turnkey system to implementing an online learning solution which can effectively communicate information throughout the entire organization. Online corporate training programs like BIStrainer can train thousands of people per day, in multiple languages, in different countries to bring focus to effectively implementing change within your organization.
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