When even HR doesn't get change...

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:46:01 +0100

We're working on a big but simple transformation at our place. Switching from one IT platform to another.

Guess what...IT are leading things and their focus as a result is on installation NOT implementation. Not unusual.

So we set about seeking to turn this around, get some broader focus, think about people and their likely willingness to work on the new platform. I reach out to our Change Office at Corporate. Good guys and part of HR. My shock when they explain that for them "change" means the "HR part of the project".

Wow. They see change as magic dust that turns people to advocates. Surely change includes:

- Programme management
- Vision of the future; and why it's a good place
- Stakeholder analysis
- Value assessment and monitoring

And then we can make sure the IT guys are delivering their side of the bargain.

So if our HR team don't understand this concept that makes my job tough.

Time to go talk to the project sponsors and awaken them. The reality is that if we keep going how we are = project failure. Watch this space.

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