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Do you consider yourself a change agent or a change blocker? Why? Does it depend on the type of change involved?
Troy,
Change to be successful needs a leader with vision. They can both comfort and motivate employees of the change added value.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Troy,
Change is a matter of life right now. To survive the business world today we need to be abreast with change and embrace it with our own experrience and knowledge.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I believe its up to the leader of the change to provide employee with the information needed to make those successful decision to support or question the required change.
I have always been a change agent. Change will always be necessary to continue to grow has a organization and a company.
David,
Your method of hearing people is a good way to defuse any nay sayers to a change in your plans. By hearing them and then using coaching techniques to move forward.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Absolutely a change agent! Although there have been times where I have been caught not wanting a change myself...Most of the time, I am a perfectionist and therefore always looking for a better way. I believe that change can be very exciting and positive if you can get everyone involved to feel as though they have ownership in the outcome. If not, the change can be scary and those affected feel like victims. In recent on the job activities, we have found significant value in allowing those who are most affected by a change to have their voice heard, and when possible, allow them to have some input in decision making process if possible.
German,
Change has made who I am today. It takes talent in a leader and team to embrace change and mold it to be workable and a success. Reward for this accomplishment is the feeling of achievement.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I think that one can be both, depending on the situation. When a well-thought out plan is rolled out, I tend to back it up. I have also led small changes at my work places. However, I have also found myself being a change resister, when my past experiences lead me to believe that the change is dumb.
Wayne,
Great attitude!! You are so right when it comes to engaging in a project. People need to know what the end of the tunnel looks like and if they can see it clearly they are more apt to buy into the change. When people feel ownership in the process they will make it succeed.
Dr. Gary Carlson
No doubt a change agent! Change can be as confusing and intimidating as the word itself, but change can also be refreshing, challenging and rewarding to the right individuals. It may all begin with my strong work ethic and the incredible adaptive learning/managing style I have been a part of much of my professional life. This environment has been a part of me for so many years I have become extremely comfortable, confident and successful in it.
The ability to embrace change, support change and help manage change is also one’s ability to support the organization, feel vested in the company, feel valued as an employee, and have personal “heart†in what you do everyday matters. When what you do doesn’t matter anymore is extremely transparent to others and obvious to leadership.
There is a saying I follow – “Don’t be part of the problem, be part of the solution!†Find ways to make it better for all involved. The glass is always half full!
Jill,
Everyone needs to gain trust and comfort with new people. It is a protection mechanism we use to measure the commitment a person may have to the company or other employees.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I always look forward to positive change. I do not however like change just because someone new takes over.
Crystal,
I applaud your analysis. Leaders with poor ethics and lack of understanding of their people is an accident waiting to happen.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I believe it does depend on the type of change involved and also who is leading the change. If the leader of the change is someone I trust and respect and I feel change is needed then I am likely to be a change agent. If the change is led by someone that has proven to be untrustworthy and ineffective and I feel the change is unnecessary, then I may be more likely to be a change blocker.
Henry,
Change is a factor of our lives today. The change is a thing we can do when we think it through without conveying negativity to someones creativity. Before we shelve it we can prove it as a great idea or one that may not be its time to implement.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I consider myself a change agent when given the opportunity to plan and participate in the decision process. I become a change blocker when I am not informed of why the change is needed and I have no input into how the change is to be implemented. I also become a change blocker when the changes are for purely monitory reasons and not consider the out come in the long run.
Jerry,
Change is the norm today. We all need to embrace change or we will be in deep distress. You have approached in correctly. The real challenge is to help your staff to embrace and own the change. Change can be fun with the ability to improve any work situation. Knowledge of the change helps all of us to understand the necessity to change.
Gary
Dr. Gary Carlson
I would consider myself a change agent. I have gone through many changes within our organization while I have been employed. Some of these experiences have been as an employee and many while in a management position. These changes have come due to different needs such as either technology or regulatory changes. I feel that if I have a clear understanding of why the change is necessary it helps me wrap my arms around how to get to the desired goal. Knowing your team members strenghts and having them involved in the process helps them work through the challenges and they can embrace the changes knowing they have had input. Listening to their concerns can also bring to light to items that may have been overlooked or placed lower on the priority needs that should be moved up higher on the list. Cultural changes can be the most difficult because they have to deal with core values that align with your morals when hired
James ,
Change can be a better future, Change is only good if you can see the positive side that lends itself to making something better now and for the future.
Dr. Gary Carlson