To make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of
something different from what it is or from what it would
be if left alone.
“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right
direction” Winston Churchill
quotes (British Orator, Author and Prime Minister during World War II. 1874-1965)
Most of us are at least somewhat
resistant to change. We are comfortable with
the status quo. It is easy to continue
doing what we have been doing in the same way.
However, change is inevitable. If
we look at change positively, we realize that change can be exciting, keeping
life – or our businesses – ever evolving and improving.
The transformation in today’s workplace
is ever-accelerating. If it does not come
naturally, it is an ability we must learn quickly in order to successfully
adapt to the adjustments made in our company’s operation, management,
compensation and/or products.
When we learn of an upcoming change, we
may focus on what we might lose rather than on what we may gain from it. Whether we personally like or dislike it, we
must adapt productively and positively to modifications that arise around us.
There may be times when we would like to
just get the change over with and move on.
Unfortunately, it does not always work that way, and the cycle of change
may take longer than you hoped or expected.
The company must announce the upcoming change to everyone; it must be
integrated into an existing system; and it may take time to adjust to the many things
that the change may affect.
When we learn about an upcoming change, we
should consider it a challenge! Learn as
much as possible about it; think about the new and exciting possibilities that may
result from the change. Face it head on.
Instead of clinging to the status quo, why
not ask ourselves, “How will this change improve my business? How will it make our entire company better?” Instead of resisting it, let’s seek out ways
that the change will provide us with an opportunity to grow our businesses.
Ask others – your team leader or other
team members – for their opinion. Perhaps
they have more of an understanding about how the change will affect each of us
individually and as a company. They may
have an entirely different perspective from ours, so we can ask for their feedback
on how they are adjusting to the change. When we have a solid support system
surrounding us, it will ease the effect of the change.
Eventually the adjustment to the change,
or to several changes, will become easier.
I’ll admit that early on with Xpress Healthcare® business, before I knew
the business well, changes frightened me a bit.
I wondered whether I could learn a new way of working, new products, new
skills.
My company is only a few years old, so I
have since learned that I must expect changes and embrace them. If we can all do this, we can improve, evolve,
and grow with our company and contribute to our company’s growth as well.
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