Change management is the transition of employees, teams, and the organizations from a current state to a desired future state. Change is not easy – if it were, many weight loss businesses out there would soon find themselves scrambling for customers. There is strength in numbers when it comes to organizational change and having a well chosen team who are ready and willing to implement necessary change initiatives is essential for helping you on your way. Here are few tips for putting together a productive change management team:

• Get the right people on board – Get people truly invested and dedicated to the cause! This will help you achieve the change you desire (think about the differences between the Obama Presidential campaign and the McCain Presidential campaign. Sure, McCain had his devout followers, but Obama created a mass culture of change to support his candidacy). Change requires leadership from the top of the organization. To get the ball rolling on meaningful change, the average employee needs to be involved in the change movement – after all, it is the average employee that conducts the day to day business of the company and is responsible for implementing and completing any change initiatives that trickle down from above.
• Have a vision – if you wish to change something within an organization, make sure you know what you want to change it to. Identify how long should it take to see the change? Who is going to be involved in implementing this change? These are the types of questions that need to be asked before setting out on a change campaign. Making sure there are strategic goals in place helps team members work together to achieve the desired future state.
• Foster a community of trust – change within an organization can be an uncertain time for many employees. For some, change may be viewed as a threat because it may affect their job. By fostering a sense of trust among people in the organization and helping all employees to see that the change is good for the company and for them, they will be more likely to work together to enact the change desired.

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