Change management: Generate short term wins

To ensure that a change initiative is successful, it is important for change management leaders to generate short term wins. Short term wins provide employees with a sense of progress and accomplishment, which can help keep them motivated throughout the duration of the initiative. Additionally, short term wins can also help build momentum and support for the initiative within the organization.

Techniques

If you’re a change management leader, there are a few things you can do to generate short-term wins.

1. Take the time to clearly define what success looks like for the initiative. This will help ensure that everyone is on the same page and working towards the same goal.
2. Break down the initiative into smaller tasks or goals that can be completed within a shorter timeframe. This will make it easier for employees to see their progress and stay motivated.
3. Celebrate each short-term win along the way. This will help keep employees engaged and committed to the initiative.

It is important to generate these short-term wins to motivate everybody and create excitement during the early stages of your change initiative.

Summary

By taking these steps, you can increase the chances of success for your change initiative. Generating short-term wins is a key part of ensuring that the initiative is successful and that employees stay motivated throughout the process.

Full workshop recording

Here is a full workshop recording of a GrowCFO Change Management workshop that discusses this topic in more detail: