Why is change management different than other recent management fads?
Change management is different than some of the other recent management fads – some of which are still around and others of which have faded away. The main difference is the focus of the two groups. Most of the recent management fads have been approaches for fixing or addressing particular management problems or issues. However, change management is different. It is the set of tools, processes and principles to help individuals successfully navigate any number of organizational changes – even those changes that are the current fad. In Prosci’s certification program, participants bring a specific project they are working on in their organization and must develop a change management strategy and presentation that is delivered to one of Prosci’s instructors. At these sessions, we see change management being applied to a huge assortment of organizational changes – for example, implementing an ERP, bringing three different business units together into one division, physically moving office
