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    7 Steps to Successful Workforce Management Adoption

    August 4, 2020
    Workforce Management Adoption
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    Donna Stephenson
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    Customer Success Manager

    This article was written by Donna Stephenson in the Kronos EMEA Customer Success group. Donna joined Kronos in March 2019, after following a long tenure in Retail, and now actively supports and advises her customers as a Customer Success Manager, to help them realize more value and ensure their success.

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    The importance of driving adoption

    When implementing a new Kronos solution or adding a new product, adoption of the system and processes is key to success and to achieving optimal return on the investment. In any business or organization, a lack of user adoption can render the purchase a waste of time and money — something that must be avoided at all costs. 

    Paying careful consideration to the changes the new solution will have on the day-to-day lives of users and helping them adopt change effectively are key to driving high levels of engagement and adoption across all departments and roles. Being mindful that some colleagues will adopt changes quicker than others is important! 

    Defining change

    When implementing change, you will need to define the following:

    • Why the change is needed
    • What the change is
    • When you would want the change to be made

    The final question to answer is “How do we make this change a success?” Focusing on how you will successfully achieve adoption through a carefully managed change process sits at the heart of this question. 

     

    Workforce Management Adoption

     

    7 steps to successful system adoption

    1. Understand the current status quo 

    What do your colleagues think and feel about the current state, i.e., the current systems and processes? What issues do they face currently? What do they like about the current processes? What could make their lives easier? 

    When asked, people will generally have lots to share regarding issues they have with current systems and processes. However, when you introduce a new system, some may dislike it even more. Often this is unrelated to the new solution but more to do with the process of how they are being asked to move through the change curve. 

    2. Provide effective and constant communication

    It’s essential that change be communicated consistently and often. Doing so will help you:

    • Build awareness and understanding of the need for change, the drivers for change, and key factors that have been considered
    • Achieve a shared understanding of the steps needed to successfully adopt the change solution
    • Gain employee commitment to support change and be actively engaged

    Different methods of communication should be considered to account for the different ways individuals absorb and process information. Adopting new and creative ways of communicating is a good way to grab attention!

    3. Identify what is going to change, when, and what will need to be done

    Giving clarity on the change, and the expectations for individuals, will help employees move through the change curve easier and quicker. Transparency will drive engagement and lead to positive adoption. Remember, no one likes surprises!    

    4. Identify what’s in it for employees

    The question on everyone’s mind is “What’s in it for me?” 
    Being clear on the benefits the new solution will deliver for employees personally will answer this question. For example, describe how the solution will make their jobs easier in the long term, give them more flexibility, give them more time to focus on their customers, and/or empower them to take action without needing to ask their managers. 

    It is also important to prepare for negative questions that may be asked. For example: Will people lose their jobs as a result of this change? Will my working hours need to change? How will this impact my work/life balance?
    Answering these questions clearly, honestly, and consistently across the implementation and during the embedding process will ensure faster adoption. 

    5. Overcome resistance to change

    Resistance from some people is inevitable. Having a plan to manage resistance to change starts with understanding the common types: 

    • Vocal communication of unhappiness 
    • Demonstrations of disengagement to change
    • Sabotaging change

    Being conscious of these and putting strategies in place early to manage resistance will help maintain the pace of adoption.

    6. Nurture your champions 

    Certain users or groups will engage with the change process and adopt new solutions faster and more fully than others. Spotlighting and nurturing your “change champions” will help drive wider adoption by other users and groups. These are colleagues who will be constantly demonstrating and communicating the benefits of the new solution to their colleagues, answering questions, and offering support. Be mindful that they will be doing this in addition to their day jobs, and therefore recognition and due praise should be bestowed. Your change champions will also play an important role in providing feedback and helping to measure how well change is embedding. 

    7. Measure progress

    By regularly taking the temperature of how well the solution is being adopted, you will have a clearer vision and understanding of the levels of engagement and commitment at any given time. This will allow you to make the right intervention, at the right time, to maintain the pace and adoption. Four key points worth measuring are:

    1. How your employees are engaging with the change
    2. Whether people are generally supportive of the change and feel positive about it
    3. What the levels of readiness for the change are and whether people feel prepared
    4. Whether the required activities are being completed

    Wrapping up

    Maintaining focus during the implementation process on the business problems your project set out to solve will help steer you along the path to successful solution adoption and a strong return on investment. Several useful documents to help your change management project can be found here. 

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