There is always an emotional
component to change. And personal experience will tell most anyone this
is true. Yet generally speaking, organizations act as if the data and
facts will rule the day with any change.
But there is no perfect PowerPoint deck to communicate, influence and
champion change – it’s simply not enough. When the emotional piece of the
puzzle is missing, ignored or denied, we aren’t very good at creating
organizational change.
And...when you as a leader recognize, value and manage the emotions
related to change, you can reverse this trend and help people prepare for
and even embrace change (overall achieving better results from your
change efforts.)
Use the power of these positive emotions to create more effective change,
better relationships and less stress.
Joy. Help people see the big picture of the change – the
purpose for it. When people see, understand and believe in the “big
why” for the change, joy can truly become a shared emotion.
Gratitude. Often times in the short term, changes
look catastrophic and chaotic, but when viewed later with the perspective
of time, the change was a positive. Get them thinking about how things
will look later and it will be easier to feel gratitude.
Serenity. Serenity comes when you know are able to
accept change and take responsibility for the part that is yours. Help
people see where they can make a difference and what is outside of their
control – and recognize both.
Interest. While the status quo is a powerful
thing, when we discover something new we feel a sense of possibility.
When you help people get interested in some component of, or outcome of
the change, you create the powerful emotion of interest.
Hope. We have all been in those situations and
probably felt it in the midst of an organizational change, yet hope is
the belief that things can, and will, improve. Help people see past today
and you will be stimulating this emotion.
And that's just the beginning. See the entire list and learn how you can
start using the power of emotions in your change initiatives here.
Kevin Eikenberry
Chief Potential Officer
The Kevin Eikenberry Group
p.s. Learn how you can tap into Emotional Intelligence to
get better results with people with our brand new
Remarkable Learning teleseminar, The Power of Emotions.
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