Handling change within organizations is tougher and more critical than ever in today’s fast-changing work environment. A surprising finding from a recent Gartner survey shows a significant decrease in employee support for changes at work, dropping to 43% in 2022 from an earlier 74%. This shift highlights a growing frustration and, possibly, a deeper feeling of tiredness from too many changes among workers.
Leaders of companies are facing challenges that have never been seen before. Inflation, tensions between countries, and sharp disagreements on important matters like diversity and policies for returning to the office are just a few of the hurdles. The workforce is demanding big, meaningful changes—not just small improvements. The pandemic has made workers more stressed and worried about money than ever before; they’re looking for something that will make a real difference in their lives.
For companies to succeed, there needs to be a new game plan for dealing with organizational changes, one that meets the new expectations of workers around the world. Looking forward, it’s about setting lofty, wide-ranging goals that go way beyond just saving money. We need a plan for change that’s driven by strategy, using clear, well-planned paths to make a real difference.
Sources:
- Harvard Business Review – https://hbr.org/2023/05/employees-are-losing-patience-with-change-initiatives
- Gartner : https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/this-new-strategy-could-be-your-ticket-to-change-management-success
- McKinsey & Company – https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/transformation/our-insights
