[Danimal16]

We are dealing with this at work. About a decade of "change for the sake of change". Managers made their mark with this approach, left for higher opportunity and we had to live with it. NOW we are fixing some of the "Change".

With that said, the "changes for the sake of change" taught me that there is a balance. First and foremost, change will happen as we all progress forward to the future. Technology provides many OPPORTUNITIES for improvement and change is the mechanism.

What we are doing now is correcting some huge problems buy understanding what and why things were done in the past and the desired outcome. Many times the product or service we provide does not change, only the manner in which we are able to provide it (efficiencies due to technological improvements). Understanding the history gets us planted in the "this is what and why" we do these things; or in other words the desired outcome. Once we understand that, we understand what a proposed change will do to IMPROVE the end product and ALL that is associated with it. This allows for easier communication of what and why and how we are going to roll out the change. If you can't explain what the improvement is that is expected, and measure it, well that change may need some further consideration.

Change is not a step function, at least generally (not including breakthroughs or times when fast action is required). But I tend to think of change as the evolution of our lives and to roll change out as such. It helps folks digest it and helps for a smother transition. You really have to be honest and objective about it.