Successful change management strategies for your growing business, with Nikki Rogers

Comments? Suggestions? Text the show here! A major key to success is Adaptability. Now that your business is growing, it's time to make systemic changes. How can you improve operations? And how can you prepare your workforce?Major adjustments require careful planning and risk assessment. You also need to keep the company culture intact as you transform your business. All these can be done if you have an organizational change management strategy in place! In this episode, our guest Nikki Rogers and I discuss effective change management strategies that ensure transformational success in your business.Nikki Rogers is a transformation coach and the CEO of Bladen Group. She is an experienced management consultant who has worked across multiple industries and is passionate about creating sustainable organizations through people-powered change. Nikki is a Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Change Management Advanced Practitioner (CMAP) and hosts the “Women Thriving in Business” podcast.We discuss:03:35 What is change management?  06:24 How can you make organizational change easier? 10:30 How can you prepare your business for change?12:08 How do you structure change management for businesses with only 20 to 30 employees?15:25 What do you ask to get employee feedback about your change? 19:22 How do you reassure employees when you are not 100% sure what your company landscape will be post-change?22:43 How do you manage employee resistance to change?29:16 How do you discuss potential compensation/commission changes with employees?  38:19 What can you do right now to start change management in your business?Resources:Nikki Rogers, Founder/CEO, The Bladen Grouphttps://bladen-group.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-rogers/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikkirogersofficial/Podcast | Women Thriving in Business Podcast: https://www.womenthrivinginbusiness.com/wtib-podcast Kathy Svetina, Fractional CFO:https://www.newcastlefinance.us/Blog post | Successful Change Management Strategies for Your Growing Businesshttps://www.newcastlefinance.us/post/successful-change-management-strategies-for-your-growing-businessIs your growth causing financial headaches? Sales up, but profits lagging? Financial practices stuck in entry level mode?Don't worry, it's not you—it's your financial setup.Introducing NextGen Finance Blueprint by NewCastle Finance. This CFO-led roadmap: • Brings fuzzy finances into focus • Gives you a clear money picture • Creates a step-by-step action planReady to level up? Visit newcastle.finance/blueprint