How to Up-Sell Change
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How to Effectively Promote Change
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Summary:
As Freud wisely noted, it's unreasonable to repeat the same actions and expect different outcomes. Change is essential. Business as usual can lead to failure. While your boss backs you up, they may be hesitant about dedicating resources and time. Your staff agrees but claims they’re swamped. People often create reasons?"consciously or unconsciously?"to delay change, such as inertia, fear, or disinterest. This common organizational challenge can stall necessary change before it even begins.
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If you don't want to wait for a crisis (which often results in someone getting fired), you need to start "up-selling" change. This means convincing your employees that committing to change will bring personal benefits. Just like when you up-sell customers by highlighting the value-add of your products or services, you need to showcase the value-add of your change initiative. Here, your employees are your target market, so you need a solid answer for the "WIIFM" test?"What's In It For Me?
Even if you don’t have all the answers, start by engaging your employees. Involve them in your thought process. Asking and listening to them not only engages but also informs them. If people feel left out, unsure of what's happening, and unclear on "what's in it for me," you’ll face strong resistance. Engaging employees early in the change process fosters acceptance and accelerates learning at a pace that can be incredibly rewarding. Include your team's buy-in, reactions, learning curve, and commitment in your change plans.
Before “up-selling” change, conduct the "WIIFM" test. It's simple: check your team’s pulse. Walk around and ask questions like, “What do you think of the changes we’ve discussed?” or “How do you believe it will impact your role?” Their feedback might surprise you. If employees can see a positive link to their daily work, you’ve passed the test. However, if responses vary or include comments like “What change?” or “We’re too overwhelmed for another change,” it indicates a need for serious change management work.
Passing the "WIIFM" test shows your communication has effectively connected the dots for your team, integrating the change into their daily roles. If you encounter resistance, revisit your explanations. Clearly demonstrate how the change impacts their jobs directly or indirectly. During a change initiative, over-communication isn’t possible. Continuous, consistent, and rapid information exchange is crucial for successful adoption. If you're tired of discussing it, you've likely converted the enthusiastic 25% but need to reach the rest. Keep the conversation going and continue “up-selling” the change.
The art and science of managing the people aspect of change is Change Management. It involves drawing from various social science disciplines to seamlessly integrate people, technology, and ideas.
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