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Change – it is a part of EVERY business, and it is happening at a faster and faster rate every year. Whether it is changing of business processes, clients, technologies, or a thousand other things, one item remains the same: change always impacts employees. And employees are getting burnt out! All industries are facing degrees of change fatigue, which can negatively impact all areas of business including revenue. To help prevent this, we’ve put together key business tips to help YOU overcome change fatigue, and win big:
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Know the cause of fatigue for YOUR business
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While this may seem obvious, we’ve seen individuals and companies try to correct a problem (i.e. change fatigue), without knowing the real cause of the problem. This approach simply makes your problem 10x worse! So before thinking of implementing a new change, no matter the size, take a close look at your own processes and ask your employees. Some of the top reasons for change fatigue we constantly see include lack of knowledge to perform the changes, overworking, wrong expectations between employees and employers, and fear around how the change will impact employees daily working schedules.
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Invest in change assistance – i.e. a neutral 3rd party
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There is a reason change management exists, and why it is gaining more and more adoption. That’s because it works. Investing in hiring a neutral 3rd party to plan for, implement, and train on any changes is truly a necessary element for success. This helps to counteract almost every change fatigue cause by creating a safe environment to express and be heard by all employees. Additionally, the neutral view allows companies, such as QuantumMark, to more clearly see the root causes, and create a change plan that will reach your specific goal, thereby bringing about a smooth transition with as little stress as possible.
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Gain employee trust and buy in
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In a recent blog by Management Consulting Connection, they outlined key areas that help in overcoming change fatigue. Most importantly, they outlined that bottom line, “Don’t expect to win your employees over to a new change initiative until you have gained their trust that this time will be different.” This means you have to listen to your employees, particularly around what would be needed for them to believe this change will make a difference to help them and the company be better. You also need to own previous mistakes and show employees that their needs and opinions matter.
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The three tips above are just a few of many that you can utilize to combat change fatigue within your company and organization. The most important thing: don’t ignore it! If you address the fatigue and root causes head on, you will not only gain more employee trust and buy-in but see better business results as well. A change that has buy-in is a successful change.
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Interested in learning more tips for overcoming change fatigue? Contact our team at Kim@QuantumMark.com today!
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