What Are The 3 C’s Of Change Leadership?

Progress is impossible without change…

No one likes change, but it is the one constant in our lives. As creatures of habit, once we get into a comfortable routine, it’s hard to accept the new and let go of the old. 

This is true for life and for work. 

When a company goes through changes, even small ones, the transition can be chaotic and negative if nothing is done to change the narrative. 

Change Leadership: Style of management that has the ability to inspire, influence, and motivate others during times of transition, change, and growth. 

As leaders in your organization, you must be the ones to promote positivity and enthusiasm for this change. Even though you may be uncertain of everything at times, as a change leader, you are in control of what happens next. 

What can you do as leaders to take the reins and help your teams navigate through with the least resistance? You can use the 3 C’s of Change Leadership. 

3 C’s Of Change Leadership

When dealing with change, it has been found that the foundation of change leadership begins with these 3 skills: 

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Commitment

It is on the basis of these skills that a change leader can affect the environment of their entire team’s transition. 

Communication

If you don’t talk about it, how will your team know what’s happening? Explain what is happening, why it’s happening, and how you plan to help the team through. 

This skill is about managing fear and anxiety by openly communicating what you know and how it’s OKAY. 

Knowing the change is happening can put your body into a sort of “panic” mode, and you’ll quickly find yourself going through the motions without stopping to think about what is actually going on. Instead, slow down, plan and talk to your team. The more they understand, the more they are able to accept what is happening and follow you through it. 

Read our latest article, How Can Change Leadership Help Manage Workplace Anxiety, for more insight and helpful tips!

Collaboration

This is the perfect time to ask your team for input. Engage with them and ask them how the company can do better, what they would like to see done differently, and more. This is where strategic planning comes into play. You’ll be able to help shift your team’s focus from one of resistance to one of vision, purpose, and big picture thinking. 

When you include them from the very beginning, you’ll find that they are more open, understanding, and communicative about how they feel. 

To allow this to happen, though, there must be an element of trust that will enable them to speak freely and openly about their thoughts and feelings during this change. 

Commitment

As we said above, we are creatures of habit, and change doesn’t come easy. This happens with leaders and managers too! When change occurs, you may be resistant at first, but in order for our teams to successfully transition through, it is you, the leader, who must be open-minded and have a willingness to change. By committing to those actions, you’ll start looking at the change as a new, positive movement rather than the destruction of the past. 

Step outside of your comfort zone and your own boundaries by standing firm and leading by example. Those who see that you are closed off, negative and resistant will also feel the same. 

Let MVision Consulting Help You Learn The 3 C’s Of Change Leadership 

Once you have adopted the change leadership mindset, you can conquer any challenges or changes that come your way.

Here at MVision Consulting, we offer workshops geared toward Change Leadership and how to adopt the 3 C’s of Change Leadership into your management style. 

In the Change Leadership workshop, you’ll learn

• The 3 C’s of Change Leadership
• How to generate new ideas
• How to influence without authority
• Building consensus and collaboration
• How to manage fear and anxiety

Owner and founder of MVision Consulting, Dr. Marc Camras, has worked with hundreds of businesses, both big and small, to navigate the world of change and has helped inspire teams and leaders to push past their boundaries and see the bigger picture! 
To learn more about how we can help your business and team thrive, schedule a discovery call today!