WS-Change Management

Upper-Intermediate B

(BE)Change management

2023.03.11 Saturday
13:40 - 14:30

Zhong Guan Cun
Room:11

In this lesson you will learn some fixed phrases associated with positive and negative developments in modern businesses.By the end of this lesson,you will be able to discuss and assess plans for introducing changes in a company.

A.Key vocabulary
Identify whether the phrases is positive or negative.

positive
set achievable aims
plan ahead
stay on track

negative
out of control
lack of foresight
unrealistic expectations

B Grammar

Read the sentences and decide if it's correct or not.If it's not,correct it.

Be prepared to convince others that your idea is a good one.
Correct

It's worth to set achievable aims because it helps people to stay motivated.
It's worth setting achievable aims because it helps people to stay motivated.

Stay on track otherwise,you risk to undo all your hard work.
Stay on track otherwise,you risk undoing all your hard work.

There's no point have unrealistic expectations,you just disappoint yourself.
There's no point having unrealistic expectations,you just disappoint yourself.

Change management

Step1:Create a sense of urgency
It's not enough for change to simply be a 'good idea'-people need to understand why they need to act now.Make the objectives real and relevant with an honest and convincing dialogue about what's happening in the marketplace and why the change is necessary.

setp2:Build the guiding team
Bring together a group of people with the right mix of skills from across the company to plan ahead and be the driving force behind this change.Select people who want to work on this change ranther than those who have to.Have them brainstorm all possible complications-a lock of foresight at this stage is one of the key reasons some changes fail to stick.

step3:create a vision
Have this team establish a clear idea of the desired outcome to give people a sense of where they're heading.When people can see the vision for themselves,then they can focus on the initiatives that are needed to achieve it.Be careful to avoid setting unrealistic expectations,however,you don't want to set the team up for disappointment later.

Step4:Engage people
Involve as many staff as possible by giving them opportunities to act and ensuring these actions are supported and encouraged.The more people who feel empowered by doing what they want to do rather what they have to do,the more likely the change will occur.

Step5:Remove obstacles
Consider any possible barriers to achieving the vision.These could be existing hierarchies,processes or even people who refuse to particpate.Elimination these barriers builds the necessary freedom and empowerment that allows people to move forward with making the change.

Step6:Create short-term wins

Set achievable aims that can quickly deliver positive results for your team. THen celebrate when those aims are met.Nothing motivated more than success and celebrating these achievements prevents negative thinker from hurting the progress of the change.

Step7:Sustain the change
Real change takes time so continue to celebrate achievements are you meet future goals.If you run into problems,deal with them as soon as possible.Don't rish undoing your progress just because the change is now official,as even at this stage a negative situation can quickly get out of control.

Step 8: Formalize the change

Reinforce the successful change by making it policy.This ensures that the values and iniiatives are seen day-to-day in the company and that existing and future company leader continue to support the vision and help the change stay on track.