Answer to Question #305179 in Management for Bros

Question

By use of relevant examples describe the different stages of introducing change in an organization during this tough COVID-19 Pandemic times ensure you also explain those changes(15marks)

Answer 1

Globally, enterprises are changing at an alarming rate due to the Covid-19 pandemic that led to a worldwide lock-down. Organizations are undertaking projects and initiatives to seize opportunities, improve performance, or add realistic key issues. All together, they are also changing processes, hierarchies, job roles, and using technology to thrive in the market. In the times of COVID-19, the ability to adapt and implement change quickly is essential. Leaders need to implement the change by following some steps as discussed below;

• Develop the right focus- Concentrate on the focus and prioritize goals. Taking on too many strategic change initiatives at one time is a direction for failure. After identifying potential strategic initiatives, evaluate them against criteria’s like; Resource requirements, time to completion, return on investment, strategic impact, payback timeline, probability of success, organizational trauma etc. For example, select a few strategic initiatives that best meet the business criteria, making sure to select no more than what the business can collectively and sufficiently resource, validate the choices by articulating the consequences of not executing each one.
• Create the right environment- The right focus is important, but unless an environment that closely aligns with that focus is created, a team is unlikely to do what they are needed to do.  For example; when a leader trumpets strategic change but doesn’t provide the resources to accomplish it, people get frustrated. Also when a leader provides skills but not the authority to apply them, people feel the leader doesn’t trust them. Make sure they are equipped for them to succeed.
• Build the right team- If the right team is not built, all efforts made to develop the right focus and create the right environment will be wasted. For example; look for traits like adaptability, responsibility, and optimism in addition to the necessary skills and experience.