A lot of companies believe that they can transform the way they do business, and go so far as to include transformation in some job titles. You might be an architect, an agile coach, or otherwise responsible for setting the new standards or transitioning to a new set of tools. Let me suggest two quick tips to make your life easier.
Keep “Education before Enforcement” in mind.
All chances for a transformation depend on how well change management is executed in the organization. People absorb change at a different pace; you will have to gauge what is appropriate for the organization. As you go about evangelizing other teams about these new capabilities, allow some latitude:
- To experiment with their options
- To learn from mistakes and re-calibrate
- To become comfortable with the nuances of the rules or tools
Be flexible.
Your mandates or recommendations will not survive, if there is no time to implement them. Discuss how people can efficiently put their new knowledge to practice, without unnecessarily extending their workday. Scheduled meetings are a great place to start.
- Is attendance truly required at every one of them?
- What is an individual’s expected input?
- What must the individual be there to learn?
- Can that information be exchanged via other means?
- Is someone else able to represent their interests in the meetings?
Simply announcing new rules won’t suffice. Once you disseminate the information, there has to be a way to encourage adoption. At a minimum, your own team has to be a model of compliance. This will show that you are invested in the outcome, and that you are not simply ruling from an ivy tower.
Originally Published May 3, 2016
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