Change is necessary for your business to grow and reach its full potential. But many people resist change.
People often fear change because it brings with it the unknown. Your employees may worry they’ll fail if their role changes and they can’t learn the new skills required to keep up. They may also fear that they’ll lose their job.
Sometimes people may resist change because there isn’t a sufficient or tangible reward for change. And sometimes it’s simply easier to follow the path of least resistance: keeping things just how they are.
This is why it’s so important to communicate throughout the change process. It may feel as if you’re overcommunicating about the change. But if you don’t communicate, employees will fill in the blanks, leading to rumors and misinformation. This risk is especially high if you’re in a remote work environment.
So, always communicate about the change, and then communicate again.