As a Business Developer, it is crucial for organizational success to come up with short and long terms goals. Sometimes to achieve those goals, a small change in the way people work needs to be addressed. Changes are difficult to manage unless it is instructed from the organizational head and dictated onto the employees. However, some employees may not like to be forced into change and will resist this change.

This is a huge issue, especially due to the ever increasing costs relating to organizational change. How do we therefore ensure everyone buys into the change throughout the organizational pyramid?

The answer to the question is called “quick wins”. This concept, championed by Knowledge Management Institute USA, focuses on implementing change by initially promoting smaller projects and ideas with minimal budgets. It often requires little or no spending, and these ‘small victories’ will then be used to build confidence, create momentum and set the transformation in motion.

An example could be a small initiative to improve meeting effectiveness. This is a small initiative that has a high probability to show measurable results within days. Any positive result from this change will reduce resistance from employees, as they can see quick and tangible benefits from this change. If a no budget project can have a positive impact to the organization, it will also reassure top management that an increased budget for change management in the future may actually pay off.

The process of implementing ‘quick wins’ is relatively straightforward. Firstly, there is a need to identify the current organizational processes, and agree upon the desired end state. This information should be visible and transparent to the organization. Once data has been analyzed, changes can then be proposed and implemented. Preferably, all of this is done without spending a single cent.

In conclusion, change requires rethinking an organization’s structure and culture, so it is naturally disruptive whether it yields progress or not. Therefore, we should start with small and quick changes that can yield positive results, in order to kickstart the momentum required for a larger scale organizational change.

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