How to initiate change in an organization. this class has shown me
how important it is to have strong leadership personnel in charge of
change. This leads to a large growth in employees and the
organization. One major takeaway is how important change can be
when it affects employees. The use of employees in change
management is crucial in how well the changes can be implemented.
b An organization that started to implement a new inventory
tracking system that is used to order, manage, and develop shopping
patterns based on the demographic. When the company started to
implement the change, my department was the initial start and the
organization wanted to see how well it worked. This initial start leads
to resistance from my team due to the changes being drastic and a
new process as a whole. My initial thought was to start and learn as
much as I could so that I can assist and help others in my area to
incorporate the new changes. For the next couple of months, my
team started to learn the process as I became a leader in the system
and helped develop the rest of the area. this slow progression
allowed our organization to start and maintain the system and
incorporate it into all departments. This later became normal and was
later developed into a more functional system.
b Reviewing the impact that I had on my department from
course examples, I would say that I wouldn’t change the way that I
was able to impact the change. I first learned the system so that I
would be able to help and inform employees of how the system
worked. This led to employees asking questions so that they can
learn by example or explanation. This was a morale booster once
they started to understand the system and progressed to getting
easier as time went on. I found that change management is mainly
about having the right people for the job instead of the best system
in place. Having a leader that can improve morale and gain
confidence will allow employees to think outside the box and
become more involved in the process. I will always try to improve
employee concerns and make sure they are given adequate feedback.
