Necessities for Your Change Management JourneyThe road to change is paved with resistance. As you set out on a journey to major transformation, get optimistic about reaching your destination by including these four change management necessities: Leadership, Communication, Training and a Reliable Partner.

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1 “Clear Direction in a Complex World: 2011-2012 Change and Communication ROI Study Report,” Towers Watson2 ”Developing better change leaders,” The McKinsey Quarterly3 Mike Aroney, Allied Reliability Group4 “Gartner Study Finds Companies Under-Invest in Organizational Change Management,” Emergent Insights 5 “What successful transformations share: McKinsey Global Survey results,” The McKinsey Quarterly

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Transformation starts at the top, but leaders are neededat every level to fuel success.

15%of implementation budget should be invested inchange management, according to Gartner4

71%success rate when frontline employees take initiativeto drive change5

Leaders Have Right of Way

Your organization must understand why a change is necessary and how it will impact each and every employee.

7Xlikelihood of employee buy-in with effective communication1

75%of change destinations reached when employees included in early planning5

Two-Way Traffic: Communication

If communication is the “why” of change management, then training is the “how.” This includes new processesand technologies, and how to deal with resistance to change.

30%of organization must be actively involved in changeto ensure critical mass3

10XROI on leadership trainingfor managers2

Training Ahead

Change management isn’t an add-on. Your change agents should include it as part of the implementation process or be willing to recommend a partner who can help.

69%greater capacity for continuous improvement following a successful transformation5

2.5Xlikelihood of financialsuccess with successfulchange management1

Merge with a Reliable Partner