Change Management is the process, tools, and techniques used to manage the people side of change to achieve the required business outcome. Proper change management focuses on the human impact of the change.
The structured process of identifying needed changes (diagnostic), then building a structured implementation plan, while identifying the impacts on people, processes, and organizations required to imbed and sustain the change successfully.
Meraki International doesn’t view our clients as a pay cheque, we value them as a partner and work with clients to identify and manage change. Our focus is what is best for the client, so we will be by your side, helping, advising, and working with you to make change successful, long term, profitable, and sustainable.
Although the journey towards change can be challenging at times, the benefits of instituting change management are worth it. At Meraki International, our process is designed to reduce the time required to effectively implement change.
What’s the problem? Are we making the right change? Do we the right level of sponsorship for this change? Is the sponsor bought into the change and fully understand his/her role?
Who and what is impacted by this change? What is the level of impact?
Build the change plan fully aligned with the project plan.
Communicate, communicate, communicate. Train and educate. Build a change coalition team.
Fully implement the change. Often consulting companies stop at the previous step and leave the implementation to the client. Meraki does fully implementation hand in hand with the client.
Build in audit practices, create evergreen plans. Ensure the changes stick and become part of the everyday norm.
Reflect, learn from the implementation and improve!
Businesses needing to evolve the way they function and the way their employees work can benefit exponentially from instituting an effective change management policy. It is recommended to implement change management proactively, but it may also be used reactively. Regardless of the timeline, situations that may necessitate change management can include:
Profit Improvement
Technology Changes
Culture Changes
Ownership Changes
Organizational changes
Process changes
Project implementation
Leadership changes
At Meraki International, our change management plan works to assess a business’ current corporate culture and identify related key leadership, while also considering the impact of change company wide. We help set the tone for change via leadership and customized plans while evaluating each step for efficiency and sustainability.
● Drive change rather than let it happen
● Identify and manage the amount of change happening
● Proactively manage resistance
● Sustain and imbed even the “hard” changes
● Avoid change failure
● Getting the most out of your money and expenditures
● Building skills and capabilities
● Creating consistency and efficiency in your approach