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Understanding Organizational Change Commitment: A Guide for Managers

Wendy Hirsch

Key Points Change commitment reflects a person’s level of determination to follow a course of action related to an organizational change. Researchers Herscovitch and Meyer suggest that there are three types of change commitment based on emotion, values/obligation and cost-avoidance, respectively.

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The Basics of Measuring Organizational Change Success

Wendy Hirsch

Key Points Measuring change results can help you to achieve the vision of the change, and support your organization to build its competency in managing and driving organizational change in the future. Take a multi-dimensional view of change success, evaluating completion, achievement, and satisfaction.

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Defining Change Management

Wendy Hirsch

Key Points Change management involves taking an intentional approach to transition an organization from where it is now to where it wants to be. There is a wide variety of change management approaches on the market, which tend to fall into three categories, each having strengths and weaknesses. What is Change Management?

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Managing Complex Change & Navigating The New Normal

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Managing complex change effectively is more important than ever. Complex change is just one aspect of change management , the area of managerial expertise that looks after all the ways organizations undergo change. Change managers worldwide have dedicated their time to avoid a negative change outcome.

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Change Leadership: What's different for Middle Managers?

Wendy Hirsch

Middle managers play an essential but often under-recognized role in leading organizational change. They may initiate change, and therefore be called to demonstrate leadership similar to that of top-level leaders. How do I know if I’m a middle manager? Academics provide no consistent definition of a middle manager.

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Defining Change

Wendy Hirsch

Key Points Organizational change, at its simplest, is the transition between two points — where you are now (current state) and where you want to be (future state). A good understanding of both is necessary to manage any change. What is Organizational Change? a process, policy, system, practice, etc.)

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Workplace Cultural Transformation: A Complete Guide

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Workplace cultural transformation is the most challenging kind of change management project. The “human” aspect of any change project is always challenging. In these cases, the changes in technology or structure are difficult enough to achieve. Every change is about the “hearts and minds” of staff.