ABSTRACT

Negative emotional responses can cause people to resist the change. A transformational change requires people to think and feel differently. In order to transform and feel differently, skilled change experts are likely needed to help. Change management is a global industry. Professionals in this field incorporate psychology and organizational tools that help individuals make successful personal transitions resulting in the adoption and realization of change. Negative emotional responses can cause people to resist the change. Organizations invest in people with these skills for transformational changes, the big changes that require employees to think, feel, and behave significantly differently. But skilled Change Management people really are Change Adoption Professionals. They help companies, their leaders and employees, navigate the change experience and adopt changes that are being implemented so the intended business value is realized.