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Change Management – What Leaders Need to Know

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Change Management – What Leaders Need to Know

Change Management – How Should you Think About it?

Do you feel a sense of dread or anxiety when you hear the word implementation? It doesn’t have to be that way. Open Sky Group’s five-part video series with Let’s Talk Supply Chain was created to help eliminate your dread and anxiety and even make implementations something to look forward to. From selecting the right software partner to the details of a go-live and beyond, this video series will supply you with the tools you need to start your supply chain project on the right foot. Let’s begin with the first segment on change management.

Jeremy Hudson from Open Sky Group sits down with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey to talk about the importance of change management throughout an implementation project. Together, they talk about what exactly it is, the importance of leadership embracing it throughout an implementation project and the benefits it can have on the outcome of your implementation.

Get the tools and information you need to relieve the dread and anxiety of a software implementation, and tips on how to be successful with change management. If you don’t have time to watch the whole video, here are some highlights:

Main Topics

  • Open Sky Group’s Paradigm Shift – 2:17
  • Change Management Done Right – 3:21
  • Open Sky Group’s Advice to Leaders – 4:36
  • Top Three Things for Leaders to Focus On – 5:48

Software Partners – What’s the Importance of Knowing Yours?

No Modifications Approach – What Does That Mean?

User Training – How Important is it to an Implementation?

Go-Live Preparation – It’s in the Little Details

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