08 May Stages of Change
Stages of Change
Have you ever tried to quit a habit or establish a new one? I think we can all agree that it takes time, and it is no different to adjusting to, or making a change within a workplace.
Making a change within your business, whether it be internal or external, can be just as difficult as it is to realise that a change actually needs to be made in the first place. Due to this, it is often that a plan for change is set into motion much later than the competitors, ultimately rushing the process and persuading your team to act before they’re ready.
Change is not something to be rushed, nor is it something to be forced upon your business without warning. It is a delicate process, in which to be successful, everyone has to be on board.
Here are the seven stages that businesses can progress through to alter the team’s opinion or behaviour in order to prepare them for the change.
- Acknowledgment: Recognition of the problem or unmet need,
- Awareness: Acceptance that change is desirable,
- Agency: Motivation to change or decide intensifies,
- Adoption: Decision to commit to a particular solution is made,
- Action: Action was taken resulting in behavioural change,
- Adherence: Sustained behaviour change results in habit creation or loyalty, and
- Advocacy: Success results in the development of brand affinity.
Hubb Strategic Workplace Consultants understand that change takes time, especially when there is more than one person involved and when it is a big commitment. Are you looking to make a change within your organisation, but aren’t sure how to get started?
Contact Hubb today, and let us help create your change to success.