Effective Change Management….




….Anilesh Seth
Ideator, Co Founder & CEO, KROW
www.krow.in
Ex-CEO/MD: LGSI, Qatalys & Supervalu India

www.slideshare.net/anilesh
http://In.linkedin.com/in/anileshseth
anileshseth@hotmail.com
Agenda
•   What is change?
•   Situation 1 – Turning a company around
•   The ADKAR Model
•   Situation 2- Selling a company
What is change?
• Make or become different….
What is change?
• Make or become different….
• Its not about definitions but about
  outcomes….
• Change can be good or bad depending upon
  your point of view
Changes in World Population




                                                           Note this chart is based upon Europe



Source: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_pop/human_pop.html
Changes in World Population..Causes




Source: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_pop/human_pop.html
Some Obvious Changes
Situation 1: Turning a Company
             Around
Defining, effecting and managing the
               change…




                            Identify cost-cutting low-hanging fruit

                  Take leadership team into confidence
                   & communicate with the organization
      Board gives support and communicates
      about new CEO in a very positive light
Defining, effecting and managing the
               change…

                                                                      Announce new Vision, and
                                                                      restructuring needs – RIFs and
                                                                      new hires. Use the time
                                                                      to “clean up”

                                                    Carve out a new direction
                                                    recreate vision
                                       Enable leadership team to work
                                       with team members
                            Identify cost-cutting low-hanging fruit

                  Take leadership team into confidence
                  communicate with the organization
      Board gives support and communicates
      about new CEO in a very positive light
Defining, effecting and managing the
                        change…



                     Upswing in “extra-curricular”
                     activities to keep all engaged

          Created a new “cadre” of
          emerging leaders
Utilize the lean period to
upskill and strengthen
quality processes
Defining, effecting and managing the
                        change…
                                                   Regular updates to the entire
                                                   organization
                                        Instituted regular reviews to set,
                                        evaluate and recast the direction
                              Created a performance culture based
                              upon rewards
                     Upswing in “extra-curricular”
                     activities to keep all engaged

          Created a new “cadre” of
          emerging leaders
Utilize the lean period to
upskill and strengthen
quality processes
Defining, effecting and managing the
                        change…
                                                          Reinforce through updates in the press!
                                                   Regular updates to the entire
                                                   organization
                                        Instituted regular reviews to set,
                                        evaluate and recast the direction
                              Created a performance culture based
                              upon rewards
                     Upswing in “extra-curricular”
                     activities to keep all engaged

          Created a new “cadre” of
          emerging leaders
Utilize the lean period to
upskill and strengthen
quality processes
The ADKAR Model
       Awareness                     ..of the need for change
       Desire                        ..to support and participate in
                                     the change
       Knowledge                     ..of how to change
       Ability                       ..to implement required skills
                                     and behaviours
       Reinforcement                 ..to sustain the change




Source: ADKAR, A model for change in business, government and our community
- Jeffrey M. Hiatt
The ADKAR Model..applied to fuel
          price hikes

5
4
3      Barrier
        Point
2
1
Situation 2: Decision to sell the
             organization….
• Need to be sensitive about people’s careers
  and aspirations
• Need to retain key people
Defining, effecting and managing the
                   change
                                                                      Ensuring
                                   Drawing up a
          Taking the                              Empowering key    engagement
                                 communications
           decision                                 personnel       and keeping
                                     strategy
                                                                   channels open


-   Be clear about the
    reasons. This will drive
    future communication
    strategy
-   Be clear about the end
    objectives – is it revenue
    maximization or continuity
    of service, for example
-   Draw up a timeline
-   Put in place a core team
    to drive execution
-   Identify a steering
    committee to provide
    steer, support & budgets
Defining, effecting and managing the
               change
                                                                       Ensuring
                          Drawing up a
   Taking the                                      Empowering key    engagement
                        communications
    decision                                         personnel       and keeping
                            strategy
                                                                    channels open


                -   Be prepared for a leak; it
                    will happen
                -   Identify who will talk to
                    the press and employees in
                    the event of a leak
                -   Have a clear
                     communication strategy
                    with timeline in the case of
                    a major leak, a rumour, and
                    own internal planned
                    communication
                -   Identify key personnel to
                    be brought into the plan
                -   Draw up timeline of when
                    to communicate with the
                    entire organization
Defining, effecting and managing the
               change
                                                                       Ensuring
                  Drawing up a
   Taking the                            Empowering key              engagement
                communications
    decision                               personnel                 and keeping
                    strategy
                                                                    channels open


                                 -   Create FAQs, provide
                                     training
                                 -   KEY THING TO ANSWER
                                     UPFRONT: WHAT WILL
                                     HAPPEN TO ME? The Key
                                     Personnel need to
                                     understand this before
                                     playing their role
                                 -   BE PREPARED FOR
                                     COUNSELLING…first for
                                     KEY personnel and then for
                                     the rest of the organization
                                     – use external services
Defining, effecting and managing the
               change
                                                            Ensuring
                  Drawing up a
   Taking the                    Empowering key           engagement
                communications
    decision                       personnel              and keeping
                    strategy
                                                         channels open

                                                  -   Opportunity to upskill in
                                                      niche areas (be mindful of
                                                      expenses at this stage)
                                                  -   Create organization wide
                                                      engagement opportunities
                                                      (competitions etc) that
                                                      cause bonding, discussions
                                                      and ensures no “idle” time
                                                  -   Identify outplacement
                                                      opportunities
                                                  -   Keep everyone informed of
                                                      the timeline and progress
QUESTIONS?

Effective change management

  • 1.
    Effective Change Management…. ….AnileshSeth Ideator, Co Founder & CEO, KROW www.krow.in Ex-CEO/MD: LGSI, Qatalys & Supervalu India www.slideshare.net/anilesh http://In.linkedin.com/in/anileshseth anileshseth@hotmail.com
  • 2.
    Agenda • What is change? • Situation 1 – Turning a company around • The ADKAR Model • Situation 2- Selling a company
  • 3.
    What is change? •Make or become different….
  • 4.
    What is change? •Make or become different…. • Its not about definitions but about outcomes…. • Change can be good or bad depending upon your point of view
  • 5.
    Changes in WorldPopulation Note this chart is based upon Europe Source: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_pop/human_pop.html
  • 6.
    Changes in WorldPopulation..Causes Source: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_pop/human_pop.html
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Situation 1: Turninga Company Around
  • 9.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change… Identify cost-cutting low-hanging fruit Take leadership team into confidence & communicate with the organization Board gives support and communicates about new CEO in a very positive light
  • 10.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change… Announce new Vision, and restructuring needs – RIFs and new hires. Use the time to “clean up” Carve out a new direction recreate vision Enable leadership team to work with team members Identify cost-cutting low-hanging fruit Take leadership team into confidence communicate with the organization Board gives support and communicates about new CEO in a very positive light
  • 11.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change… Upswing in “extra-curricular” activities to keep all engaged Created a new “cadre” of emerging leaders Utilize the lean period to upskill and strengthen quality processes
  • 12.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change… Regular updates to the entire organization Instituted regular reviews to set, evaluate and recast the direction Created a performance culture based upon rewards Upswing in “extra-curricular” activities to keep all engaged Created a new “cadre” of emerging leaders Utilize the lean period to upskill and strengthen quality processes
  • 13.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change… Reinforce through updates in the press! Regular updates to the entire organization Instituted regular reviews to set, evaluate and recast the direction Created a performance culture based upon rewards Upswing in “extra-curricular” activities to keep all engaged Created a new “cadre” of emerging leaders Utilize the lean period to upskill and strengthen quality processes
  • 14.
    The ADKAR Model Awareness ..of the need for change Desire ..to support and participate in the change Knowledge ..of how to change Ability ..to implement required skills and behaviours Reinforcement ..to sustain the change Source: ADKAR, A model for change in business, government and our community - Jeffrey M. Hiatt
  • 15.
    The ADKAR Model..appliedto fuel price hikes 5 4 3 Barrier Point 2 1
  • 16.
    Situation 2: Decisionto sell the organization…. • Need to be sensitive about people’s careers and aspirations • Need to retain key people
  • 17.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open - Be clear about the reasons. This will drive future communication strategy - Be clear about the end objectives – is it revenue maximization or continuity of service, for example - Draw up a timeline - Put in place a core team to drive execution - Identify a steering committee to provide steer, support & budgets
  • 18.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open - Be prepared for a leak; it will happen - Identify who will talk to the press and employees in the event of a leak - Have a clear communication strategy with timeline in the case of a major leak, a rumour, and own internal planned communication - Identify key personnel to be brought into the plan - Draw up timeline of when to communicate with the entire organization
  • 19.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open - Create FAQs, provide training - KEY THING TO ANSWER UPFRONT: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME? The Key Personnel need to understand this before playing their role - BE PREPARED FOR COUNSELLING…first for KEY personnel and then for the rest of the organization – use external services
  • 20.
    Defining, effecting andmanaging the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open - Opportunity to upskill in niche areas (be mindful of expenses at this stage) - Create organization wide engagement opportunities (competitions etc) that cause bonding, discussions and ensures no “idle” time - Identify outplacement opportunities - Keep everyone informed of the timeline and progress
  • 21.