Managing Successful Incremental Change

1. Establish needs for change linked to the external environment

2. Get participation:
- think change through
- start with informal discussion
- encourage voicing of objections
- be prepared to change yourself

3. Get resources:
- time to think and plan
- professional advice and help
- backing of top management

4. Start small but start real

5 Plan change as a project
- allocate clear responsibilities
- identify actions
- set milestones
- monitor performance
- recognise achieved change and reward it

© Derek S. Pugh

 

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