The Roles of Managers and Individuals

Role of Managers and Individuals

If one looks through history, we find examples of kings and other rulers who have sought the advice of experts to assist with the processing of solving and handling problems. When faced with complicated issues there is a perpetual human need to consult individuals knowledgeable in the processing of solving and handling those issues.

Organizational changes are inevitable bringing, renewal, rebirth, and opportunities for the organization to refocus and redesign interactions within the environment. Change management seeks adapting and acceptance of new innovative and creative ways to perform duties, and can be structure, policy, system, or procedural changes.

Organizational change focuses on the employees’ behaviors and production results, with value delivered as the employees engage, take ownership and initiative in the change process. The organizational change process involves all managers from senior leadership or executive managers down to the organizations supervisors, and staff all involved in the transition and direction of change.

1.) Assess the various roles of managers and individuals in the change process. • Role of Managers

Leadership is an important element in change directing the communication and workflow throughout the organizational change, each role is independent but work together performing the particular function based on their focus in the change. The senior leadership or executive managers maintain visible and active participation all the way through the projects duration, managing opposition, constructing a strong group of leaders, and communicating with employees. The key focus being the executives and senior leadership hearing, and observing the commitment to the ch...

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... they are, and it is in the nature of humans to fear the unknown. A manager plays a key role taking initiative proactively identifying where potential resistance may come from, and incorporate strategies to ease or avert the resistance.

Managers need to look at resistance as an opportunity, and to deal effectively with

resistance, managers need to know how to:

1) Identifying the root cause;

2) Engage the employees.

The roles whether internal or external are important in managing organizational change, and are a collaborative effort. As the environment changes and the organization develops ideas for change in the procedures, structure, or markets, managing those changes become difficult as countless individuals will resist change. Understanding and implementing these roles will effectively manage those changes improving the organization at faster rate.