Every new project requires support. What does this involve?
First, it is not a magic recipe, but rather of making the stakeholders understand where we are going, how and why. The main point is therefore communication.
Communicating about change means creating a desire to participate by helping the teams concerned to appropriate the vision of the future.
It is also essential to adapt one’s actions according to their reactions. Generally speaking, any significant change goes through 4 phases: denial, resistance, exploration and commitment. To get everyone commited, it is crucial to be methodical and to focus on what makes the project move forward.
Change management is also a lot of psychology to deal with:
- The fear of the unknown,
- The fear of losing what is already there,
- The questioning of skills,
- And the natural preference for stability.
We intervene throughout the project to help your managers communicate well and adapt their transition action plan.