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Making Change Last
Once change is started, it endures, and learnings are transferred throughout the organization. Change is integrated with other key initiatives; early wins are encouraged to build momentum for the change.
Questions This Answers…
- How do we sustain energy and commitment?
- How will we ensure that the change initiative will have sufficient time, resources, people and attention until the new behaviors become habits?
- What consistent, tangible reinforcement will ensure that the new behaviors will not revert back to the old habits?
Power of Habit
- 90-95% of everyday behavior is habitual - fast, effortless, and often satisfying
- Habits are subconscious – we are often unaware what we are doing
- Habits are difficult to change (3-8 weeks on average to form/break a habit)
Why We Fail to Change Habits
- Don’t really want to change
- The “cost” of changing is too great
- The new behavior is uncomfortable
- It takes time for a new behavior to yield positive results
Habit Pattern Example
Change Pattern Example
Components of Sustained Change
Used to help the team answer the questions on each of the components and plan the actions they need to take.
Sustaining Change Requires
- Awareness - constant vigilance
- Commitment - focused attention
- Effort - repetition
- Support - both from others and organizationally
Assess Progress
- Have we celebrated early successes and milestones ?
- Have we involved key stakeholders ?
- Have we anticipated and planned for unexpected challenges ?
- How has the change effort been integrated ?
- Have we altered (or used) existing systems and structures ?
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