TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHANGE
MANAGEMENT
2 views of transformational
2
    change
    Organizational                     Personal

    A process of                       A process of adjustment
    implementing changes               to changed
    across organizations               conditions, adoption of
    Requires:                          new behaviors
         Clear strategic              Requires:
          imperatives                          Clarity of why change
         Top leadership support,                 needs to happen
         Project management                   Understanding of
          structure,                              personal attitude to
         Decisions on                            change
          structural, personnel                Commitment to personal
          and cultural issues                     behavioral roadmap
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Organizational Transformations
3



    The key to
    organizational
    transformation
    is a thorough
    and consistent
    process, which
    recognizes
    both the          Change                        Transformation
    organizational
    and personal
    aspects of
    change
    management



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Dependencies and success
4
    factors
                                Top
                            Manageme
                            nt support


         Resource                             Understanding
            and                                the current
         manage as                             culture and
           a key                                business
                                                 drivers
          project




               Behavioral                  Active
                Change                   Communic
               Roadmap                     ations

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Phases of Change Process 1 –
    Organizational Emphasis
5




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Timeline – Phase 1
6


                                                               Defining
                                                Transformation Event 1
                                                Master Plan    • Day 1 + 90
                              As Is             • Day 1 + 60
                              Diagnostic
                              • Days 20 - 50
               Planning
               • Day 1+20


      Realization
      • Day1




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1. Change Realization – Day 1
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       Triggered by an “external” event:
         Reorganization

         Merger or acquisition
         New management

         New product

         Market shift (threat or opportunity)

       Realization by management that a new
        direction is needed


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2. Planning
8


       Marshaling of views and opinions
       Seeking internal and external partners
       Brainstorming the situation, visioning of
        outcomes
       Setting up a “change team” and structures:
         SteeringCommittee and work groups
         Master Plan high-level adoption

       Starting to discuss the need for change

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3. “As Is” diagnostics
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     Launch
                       Surveys             Focus Groups           Feedback              Analysis                Final
                        and                                        Sessions                                     Report
                        interviews

Analyze capabilities   Conduct a                                                                             Standard and
                                             Conduct focus       Validation of results   Process and
needed to achieve      diagnostic survey                                                                     customized Reports
                                             groups to test      with senior             analyze results.
strategic goals.       Conduct interviews    organizational      management                                  with detailed
                       with Senior           culture and                                 Compare to          analysis:
Agree Measurement                                                Conduct external        Benchmark data.
                       Executives:           capability levels                                               Cross comparison
matrix                                                           customer analysis
                       • Company history                         (the view form          Design a gap        against
Customize                                                                                analysis and
                       • Strategy                                outside the                                 measurement Matrix
questionnaires and                                                                       development needs
workshops to           • Operations                              organization                                Benchmarks
organizational         • Leadership                                                      Propose suitable    comparisons
measurement matrix     • Aspirations                                                     organizational
                                                                                         changes             Organization design
Make a choice of       • Expectations                                                                        and development
diagnostic method:                                                                                           needs proposals
surveys and/or
interviews




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4. Transformation Master Plan
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        Control of Culture Change through a Detailed
         Master Plan
        Establishment of PMO (Project Management
         Office)
        Work streams identified with leaders appointed
        Scoping of work stream workload with
         milestones and deliverables identified
        Establishment of content and organization
         committees for the Defining Event

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5. Defining Event1
11


        A catalyzing event to indicate the “before and
         after” boundary
        Focuses attention of stakeholders on the specifics
         of change and engages them in the
         transformation process
        Typical topics:
          New vision and values
          New strategy and roadmap for implementation
          New culture and behaviors
        Typically involves top 10% of the
         organization, with follow up communication events
         for next level of management
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Deliverables of the Defining
12
     Event
     “Defining          Defining Event is a tool to “swing the
     Event               pendulum” in the direction of desired
     establishes a       change
     clear
     boundary           Draws a clear line between the past
     between the         and the future
     past and
     future. It is      Communicates the transformation
     now clear to        roadmap to a wide audience
     us that the
     management
                        Articulates what needs to change and
     is committed        how it will happen
     to make this
     happen”
                        Commits top management to a time-
                         bounded program
     Participant
     feedback
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Phases of Change Process Phase
13
     2 – Personal Emphasis




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Timeline – Phase 2 (Personal
14   Aspects)
                                                                Ensuring
                                                                continuity
                                                                • ongoing
                                             Culture
                                             Change
                                             Workshops
                     Defining Event 2        • Days 121 - 170
                     • Day 1+120



       Change
       Development
       • Days 90 - 120



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6. Change Development
15


        Intense decision-making period between defining
         events 1 and 2
        Typical tasks:
          New structure confirmation and appointments to new
           roles
          Developing a new behavioral model – how the new
           culture will look, what stakeholders will stop and start
           doing for the transformation to occur
          Preparing for the roll-out of cultural change workshops
           to install the new behavior model
        Informative and frequent communications –
         maintaining the momentum
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7. Defining Event 2 – the New
16
     Culture
        Fulfillment of commitments given at DE1 -
         structural changes and new process rollouts
        Launching the new culture and behaviors
        Management driving change through the
         organization – empowering the next level of
         leaders
        Culture change workshop for the top
         management – initiating the rollout across
         management and key customer-facing
         functions (e.g. sales, logistics)
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8. Culture Change Workshops
17


        Explaining the process of personal change:
          Organizations don’t change –people do
          Chaotic processes have rules (e.g. butterfly effect
           – small changes at the start of the journey can
           have huge consequences)
          Behavior is habit, and can be changed

        Participants develop a commitment
         roadmap, using a common template – clear
         public statements on what they will stop and
         start doing
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9. Ensuring continuity
18

     Transformation process is supported by a number of
     interventions, the objectives of which are:
      Support of the new behavioral model and the
        “common language” of the organization:
            Publications supporting personal behavioral commitments
             (follow-up of culture change forums)
            Monitoring of behavioral commitments as part of employee
             development reviews
        Development of change management skills of middle
         managers though training and corporate project
         assignments
        Communicating success stories
        Symbols and recognition events
        Change monitoring and “course corrections”
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TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHANGE
MANAGEMENT
Adam Filler
November 2011

Transformational Change Management En

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  • 2.
    2 views oftransformational 2 change Organizational Personal A process of A process of adjustment implementing changes to changed across organizations conditions, adoption of Requires: new behaviors  Clear strategic Requires: imperatives  Clarity of why change  Top leadership support, needs to happen  Project management  Understanding of structure, personal attitude to  Decisions on change structural, personnel  Commitment to personal and cultural issues behavioral roadmap com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Organizational Transformations 3 The key to organizational transformation is a thorough and consistent process, which recognizes both the Change Transformation organizational and personal aspects of change management com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Dependencies and success 4 factors Top Manageme nt support Resource Understanding and the current manage as culture and a key business drivers project Behavioral Active Change Communic Roadmap ations com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Phases of ChangeProcess 1 – Organizational Emphasis 5 com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Timeline – Phase1 6 Defining Transformation Event 1 Master Plan • Day 1 + 90 As Is • Day 1 + 60 Diagnostic • Days 20 - 50 Planning • Day 1+20 Realization • Day1 com-towers GmbH confidential
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    1. Change Realization– Day 1 7  Triggered by an “external” event:  Reorganization  Merger or acquisition  New management  New product  Market shift (threat or opportunity)  Realization by management that a new direction is needed com-towers GmbH confidential
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    2. Planning 8  Marshaling of views and opinions  Seeking internal and external partners  Brainstorming the situation, visioning of outcomes  Setting up a “change team” and structures:  SteeringCommittee and work groups  Master Plan high-level adoption  Starting to discuss the need for change com-towers GmbH confidential
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    3. “As Is”diagnostics 9 Launch  Surveys Focus Groups Feedback Analysis Final and Sessions Report interviews Analyze capabilities Conduct a Standard and Conduct focus Validation of results Process and needed to achieve diagnostic survey customized Reports groups to test with senior analyze results. strategic goals. Conduct interviews organizational management with detailed with Senior culture and Compare to analysis: Agree Measurement Conduct external Benchmark data. Executives: capability levels Cross comparison matrix customer analysis • Company history (the view form Design a gap against Customize analysis and • Strategy outside the measurement Matrix questionnaires and development needs workshops to • Operations organization Benchmarks organizational • Leadership Propose suitable comparisons measurement matrix • Aspirations organizational changes Organization design Make a choice of • Expectations and development diagnostic method: needs proposals surveys and/or interviews com-towers GmbH confidential
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    4. Transformation MasterPlan 10  Control of Culture Change through a Detailed Master Plan  Establishment of PMO (Project Management Office)  Work streams identified with leaders appointed  Scoping of work stream workload with milestones and deliverables identified  Establishment of content and organization committees for the Defining Event com-towers GmbH confidential
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    5. Defining Event1 11  A catalyzing event to indicate the “before and after” boundary  Focuses attention of stakeholders on the specifics of change and engages them in the transformation process  Typical topics:  New vision and values  New strategy and roadmap for implementation  New culture and behaviors  Typically involves top 10% of the organization, with follow up communication events for next level of management com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Deliverables of theDefining 12 Event “Defining  Defining Event is a tool to “swing the Event pendulum” in the direction of desired establishes a change clear boundary  Draws a clear line between the past between the and the future past and future. It is  Communicates the transformation now clear to roadmap to a wide audience us that the management  Articulates what needs to change and is committed how it will happen to make this happen”  Commits top management to a time- bounded program Participant feedback com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Phases of ChangeProcess Phase 13 2 – Personal Emphasis com-towers GmbH confidential
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    Timeline – Phase2 (Personal 14 Aspects) Ensuring continuity • ongoing Culture Change Workshops Defining Event 2 • Days 121 - 170 • Day 1+120 Change Development • Days 90 - 120 com-towers GmbH confidential
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    6. Change Development 15  Intense decision-making period between defining events 1 and 2  Typical tasks:  New structure confirmation and appointments to new roles  Developing a new behavioral model – how the new culture will look, what stakeholders will stop and start doing for the transformation to occur  Preparing for the roll-out of cultural change workshops to install the new behavior model  Informative and frequent communications – maintaining the momentum com-towers GmbH confidential
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    7. Defining Event2 – the New 16 Culture  Fulfillment of commitments given at DE1 - structural changes and new process rollouts  Launching the new culture and behaviors  Management driving change through the organization – empowering the next level of leaders  Culture change workshop for the top management – initiating the rollout across management and key customer-facing functions (e.g. sales, logistics) com-towers GmbH confidential
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    8. Culture ChangeWorkshops 17  Explaining the process of personal change:  Organizations don’t change –people do  Chaotic processes have rules (e.g. butterfly effect – small changes at the start of the journey can have huge consequences)  Behavior is habit, and can be changed  Participants develop a commitment roadmap, using a common template – clear public statements on what they will stop and start doing com-towers GmbH confidential
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    9. Ensuring continuity 18 Transformation process is supported by a number of interventions, the objectives of which are:  Support of the new behavioral model and the “common language” of the organization:  Publications supporting personal behavioral commitments (follow-up of culture change forums)  Monitoring of behavioral commitments as part of employee development reviews  Development of change management skills of middle managers though training and corporate project assignments  Communicating success stories  Symbols and recognition events  Change monitoring and “course corrections” com-towers GmbH confidential
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