How to handle change

 

Change can be a challenging process, but it’s essential to ensure that businesses remain relevant, innovative, and successful. Whether you’re pivoting your business model, introducing new products, or adapting to new technologies, here’s what you need to know about handling change effectively:

 

When should you make changes?

Several factors may indicate that your business needs to pivot, including:

 

  • Low customer demand or interest, which may signal the need to re-evaluate your products or services to meet their preferences.
  • Market saturation or lack of uniqueness, which may require introducing something new and innovative to stand out from competitors.
  • New technologies disrupting your industry, which may signal the need to pivot and capitalise on new opportunities.

 

 

How should you handle change?

Here are some tips for handling change effectively:

  • Listen to customer feedback to identify opportunities and improve your offerings.
  • Stay flexible, open-minded, and willing to take risks to embrace new ideas and make quick changes.
  • Experiment with new strategies, products, and business models to find what works best for your business

 

 

What holds you back?

Several obstacles may prevent you from embracing change, including:

  • Limited resources, such as time or money.
  • Fear of failure and the unknown.
  • Resistance from staff or other stakeholders.
  • Lack of leadership commitment to change.
  • Rigid corporate culture that resists change.

 

Remember, change is essential for growth and success. As Socrates said, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” So, take the time to review your business model regularly and be willing to adapt to meet the needs of your customers and the marketplace.

 

 

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Using a powerful combination of stories, graphics, and analogies, we can help you explain your change — so everyone gets it.

Our thinking starts with an Ideation Session, where we unpack your information onto one page. Then we develop digital assets to share your message.

 

Drop us an email at hello@weexplainstuff.com to learn more.

 

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Based on the outcome, we problem-solve with you to create a way forward that empowers you and your staff.

 

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If you’d like to find out more we offer a 30 min discover call.

Based on the outcome, we problem-solve with you to create a way forward that empowers you and your staff.

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About Garth Jemmett

Garth Jemmett is the founder of We Explain Stuff. He helps business leaders escape complexity by making strategies, processes, products and services easy to understand.

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