{"id":77062,"date":"2023-07-31T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?p=77062"},"modified":"2023-08-16T21:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:22:58","slug":"the-3-most-common-reasons-for-change-management-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/blog\/the-3-most-common-reasons-for-change-management-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 most common reasons for change management failure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Change isn\u2019t something that comes particularly naturally to us humans. We\u2019ve evolved to prefer the familiar and the safe. Change represents risk, so why, our brains often ask us, should we bother with it at all?<\/p>\n

But our modern world increasingly demands change, particularly in the highly competitive world of recruitment. With technology evolving at light speed, to stand still is to go backward. The harsh reality is that if your company continues to stubbornly cling to what it knows, it won\u2019t be around for long.<\/p>\n

Change is a part of life. It\u2019s important that you not only get comfortable with it but that you approach it in the right way. It\u2019s important that you\u00a0manage\u00a0<\/em>the change.<\/p>\n

In this three-part blog series, we\u2019ll be taking a look at the role of change management in tech adoption. We\u2019ll take a closer look at tech adoption strategies, and the basic change management processes that help to facilitate this adoption.<\/p>\n

But we\u2019ll begin the series on a slightly different note. Before we understand how to manage change well, let\u2019s first take a look at the three most common failures in change management, and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n

Failure 1: Choosing the wrong vendor<\/h2>\n

Many problems in tech implementation stem from choosing the wrong technology vendor. This should be seen not as a buyer and seller relationship, but as a partnership. If your vendor doesn\u2019t understand what you need in a solution, doesn\u2019t set proper expectations, and doesn\u2019t align the features and capabilities of the solution with your specific requirements, you\u2019re destined to fail.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don’t have a list of requirements that you expect from a vendor, or if your expectations go uncommunicated, your implementation will fail every time,\u201d says Lauren Jones, Founder of Leap Consulting Solutions. \u201cYou need to understand exactly what their processes are, what their resources are, and what their time frame is. If they can\u2019t answer these questions, you should take it as a warning sign.\u201d<\/p>\n

The implementation promises are nearly as important as the technology itself. It might be a great technology, but if you can’t implement it, or if you don’t have a mature plan, the software is destined to become shelfware.<\/p>\n

How do you choose the right vendor? Begin by asking the right questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n