Organizational change directly affects all departments and employees.  The entire company must learn how to handle changes to the organization.  The effectiveness of change management can have a strong positive or negative impact on employee morale.  Therefore, the ability to manage and adapt to organizational change is an essential ability required in the workplace today. Major and rapid organizational change is profoundly difficult because the structure, culture, and routines of organizations often reflect a persistent and difficult-to-remove culture.

 

 Although there are many types of organizational changes, the critical aspect is a company's ability to win the buy-in of their employees.  Effectively managing organizational change is a four-step process:

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1. Recognizing the changes in the broader business environment.

2. Developing the necessary adjustments for the company's needs.

3. Training employees on the appropriate changes.

4. Winning the support of the employees with the persuasiveness of the appropriate adjustments.

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Change management processes should include creative marketing to enable communication between changing audiences, as well as deep social understanding about leadership styles and group dynamics.  DMS has specific expertise in managing the process of transitioning employees from a self-operation to a contract management environment.  This includes negotiating and implementing deals that resulted in employees receiving employment guarantees, salary increases, and grandfathering years of service.