Change is the only thing that is constant in life. Organizational always strive to achieve greater business return and hence the need to constantly review their strategies, structures and everything that could help their business strive better. This presentation will help provide a little insight into the best approach toward achieving successful organizational change.

1. Managing Organizational
Change Successfully
By
‘Yinka Akinnubi

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
O Definition of Key Terms
O Causes of Organizational Changes
O Goals of Every Organizational Changes
O Organizational Changes Process:-
 Kurt Lewin
 Kotter 8 Step Process
 Comparism of the two processes
O Challenges of Organizational Changes
O Best Practices Perspectives
O Conclusion - Things to Remember
O References

3. O Organization Change occurs when business strategies or major sections of an
organization are altered, involves reviewing and modifying management structures
and business processes
O It is defined as a change that has significant effects on the way work is performed
in an organization.
O Change Management, is however the comprehensive, cyclic & structured
approach to changing individuals, teams and organizations that enables the
transition from a current state to a desired future state with an intended business
benefits
O Typically, Organizational Change is used to describe organization-wide change,
as opposed to smaller changes such as modifying a program, adding a new staff
etc.
O Examples of organization change include change in mission, restructuring
operations, new technologies, mergers & acquisition, Strategic Realignment
etc.
Definition of Key Terms

4. Causes of Organization Changes

5. Organizational changes usually arises from these two factor :
Organization Changes : Causes (con’d)

6. O Higher Business Revenue
O Increased Productivity
O Business Cost Reduction/Control
O Increased Business Performance
O Process and Business
Improvement/Efficiency
O Operational Excellence
Goals of Every Organization Changes

7. Organization Changes

8. Organization Changes Processes (cont’d)

9. Organization Changes Processes (cont’d)

10. “According to Mckinsey investigation (Isern &
Pung, 2007), only 38% interviewees think their
company’s organization change has
successfully increased their work
performance, and only 30% believe their
organization change has achieved the
organization’s goal of long-term health”

11. Organizational Changes Roadblocks/Challenges
• Insufficient Readiness for Change
• Lack of Change Activity Instead of Result
• Poor Management In Change Process
• Mismatch Between Change Plan and
Organization context
• Lack of systematic plan for Organization Change
• Fast Solution Expectation
• Inability to prepare and train managers to be

12. O Create a Shared Vision & Common
Direction - Communicate Vision, Mission,
Strategy & Values
O Having a well defined milestones & metrics
O Having senior management committed to
the corporate wide change
O Establishment & concrete communication
of ownership & accountability
O Using standardized project management
Practices
O Having engaged executive sponsors
Organizational Change : Practices that can
Ensure Successful Changes

13. Things to Remember - Conclusion
• Organizational change should not be a
seen as a threat, but should be seen
as a new challenge that will energize
and motivate everyone.
• Organizational change increases the
success of business strategy, by
helping organization transit from their
current state to a future state.

14. References
O Arthur C. Bedeain. 1980. Organization: Theory and Analysis.
The Dryden Press
O Champy, J. & Nohria, N. 1996. Fast Forward: The Best Ideas
on Managing Business Change. Boston: Harvard Business
School Press
O Economist Intelligence Unit. Leaders of Change. 2011
O Isern, J., & Pung, A. (2007). Harnessing energy to drive
organizational change. McKinsey Quarterly, 1, 16-19.
O Kotter, J. P. (1994). Leadership change: The eight steps to
transformation. In J. A. Conger, G. M. Spreitzer and E. E.
Lawler (Eds.) The leader’s change handbook: An essential
guide to setting direction and taking action (pp. 87-89). San
Francisco: Jossey-bass.
O PMI. Managing Change in Organization: A practice Guide.
2013

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