1- Organizational change is necessary, at some point in every organization. To successfully change an organization there are several steps that must be followed. According to More, Vito and Walsh, the four keys to successful organizational change are :

Create a Strategic Vison: This is the critical first step in designing an effective organization. The strategic vision must be compelling and inspiring, and it defines the direction the organization wants to head toward. This vision will be shared throughout the organization.

Mobilization of Commitment: The next key is for the chief executive to win over several key employees and have them support the new strategic vision. Any organization is made up of people and it is those people that must support and defend the organization’s vision for it to succeed.

Institutionalization of the change: Organizational change can only be obtained once effective performance patterns have been established. The institutionalization of change will depend upon what is “actually” done to embed the change into everyday operations.

Measurement of the Change: Progress must be measured continuously. Monitoring, measuring and evaluation of performance are key to creating an effective organization. Performance measures form the basis to decide whether the organization has accomplished its goals (More, Vito & Walsh, 2012).

These are the four keys to effective organizational change. There are other ideas and opinions and one, I’ve found from Champlain College puts a simpler spin on it. According to Sonja Krakoff of Champlain College, there are ten stages to successful organizational change. They are:

Plan carefully, be transparent, tell the truth, communicate, create a roadmap, provide training, invite participation, don’t expect an overnight change, monitor, measure performance, and demonstrate strong leadership.

Dr. Krakoff has a simpler way of illustrating the steps to successful organizational change. No matter what idea you subscribe to, the fact remains that organizational change is inevitable and needs to be implemented approximately or else it will fail.

Sample Solution