Unfortunately, some people tend to wait or not get involved, rather than quickly getting onboard and accepting/adopting to these changes.  My value creation topic encourages everyone to be proactive and accept “overall change” in a timely manner.

As we all initiate and implement the changes that are taking place due to world economy crisis, I invite you to review the following 9 Tips and see if there is anything more you can do to become a “Change Agent” and help adapt or overcome the change.

“Nine tips to become a Change Agent” [1]

1.      Be open to data at the start.     Even if you think you know what you're doing, chances are you don't know what you could be doing. Open up your mind to as much new thinking as you can absorb. You may find different and better ideas than the ones your organization started with.

2.      Network like crazy.     There is a network of people who are thinking about learning organizations.  Get out there and contact them.

3.      Document your own learning.     People in the organization need to see documentation for their own comfort. Try creating a matrix of ideas from leading thinkers. Utilize two categories of thinking -- the elements of a learning organization, and the pitfalls to avoid.

4.      Take senior management along.     Some of the people in the senior group might be skeptical.  It could help to show them what the process is and how it has worked for other companies.

5.      No fear!     You've got to be fearless and not worry about keeping a stable job.

6.      Be a learning person yourself.     Change agents have to be in love with learning and constantly learning new things themselves. Then they find new ways to communicate those things to the organization as a whole.

7.      Laugh when it hurts.     This can be a very discouraging work. You need a good sense of humor in this line of work. 

8.      Know the business before you try to change anything.     When you go about the work of creating a change strategy, you really have to have an understanding of the people in your organization and what they do.  

Lastly,

9.       Finish what you start.     You do not want a big list of change projects that you have started and never finished in the past.

1  Ref:  Extracted from the October 1996 article “9 Tips for Change Agents” by Nicholas Morgan