Often leaders who enter a new team feel the need to make changes immediately but their team may still perceive them as outsiders. If you are new in your role, it is important to have clarity on the main results and changes you want to see implemented in your first 90 days. However, many new managers are so focused on starting to create results that they might forget about 5 essential things to influence change.
1. Be part of the group. Take time to get to know your team well and create rapport. Getting along with them will help you observe how the workplace functions and people will feel confident to talk about issues that might have gone along. This will give a great opportunity to influence change in how the organization operates. You’re working from the inside, rather than imposing change from the outside.
2. Find things in common and reduce the difference with your team. Even if there is a difference in a perceived status between you and your audience, you must work on finding a common ground.
3. Active listening. Create spaces where people can talk to you, adore concerns, and discuss changes. Active listening helps you strengthen trust. Talk less and listen more.
4. Help people understand changes from different perspectives. People may fear change, think it’s not needed, or feel there’s no hurry. People are more likely to change their minds if they understand the purpose of changing and their role in it. Dedicate time to answer questions and offer different perspectives on how to see change.
5. Have a clear WHY! Understand why are you promoting a change and communicate it to your team. Lead from an authentic place and align your actions to your values.
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