A change management advisor is a highly skilled professional who operates in the field of business management.
Imagine that you are the captain of a ship that is sailing towards a new destination.
You have a clear vision of where you want to go and why.
You are conscious that the way of getting there will involve facing challenges and uncertainties along the way.
You will need to navigate the changing weather, the shifting currents, and the potential threats from pirates or storms.
You will also need to motivate and inspire your crew, who may have different opinions, expectations, and fears about the journey.
But how do you ensure that you reach your destination safely and successfully while keeping everyone on board happy and engaged ? 🤔
This is where a change management Advisor comes in.
A change management Advisor is like a trusted navigator and advisor who helps you and your organization sail through any change, big or small.
A change management Advisor is more than just a consultant!
1. They are a partner, a guide, and a catalyst for positive change.
2. They help you transform your organization and achieve your vision.
3. They help you make your change journey a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
4. They help you become a better leader and a better sailor.
Some Change Management Advisor work with a delivery group of industries, providing advice on generic change approaches.
At Bee'z Consulting, we assist Healthcare and Life Sciences organizations in their change management efforts.
This means that we advise and support :
and other supporting businesses whose mission is to enable life-saving and life-changing treatments to improve patient outcomes.
The primary role of the change management advisor is to help organizations successfully navigate periods of transition and transformation.
These transitions can take various forms :
The type of support that a change management advisor can provide are quite diverse ! Here are some that we can undertake for you :
A change management advisor is essential for your business in several key situations :
Engaging a change management advisor is the ideal solution to remain agile and competitive even during periods of transition.
Change management advisors leverage their expertise to analyze the specific needs of the organization and develop customized strategies aimed at minimizing disruptions, while maximizing employee acceptance and collaboration.
Their goal is to ensure a smooth and effective transition to new ways of working, ensuring that the company can continue to pursue the defined strategy and specific objectives throughout the process.
The change management advisor initiates the process by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the business. This includes analyzing existing processes, assesing critical metrics, organizational culture, employee and middle management openness to change, current staff skills, communicaiton practices, and identifying strengths and weaknesses of the organization.
Based on the diagnosis, the change management advisor collaborates with the company's leadership to redefine strategic priorities. This may involve revising goals, setting new priorities, and creating a clear vision for the upcoming change.
Once the goals and vision are clearly defined, the consultant develops a detailed action plan. This plan considers the necessary steps to implement change effectively and efficiently, taking into account employee and stakeholder reactions and potential adjustments along the way.
The change management advisor are not just planners ; they are also facilitators ! They work closely with the leadership team and employees throughout the implementation process, providing ongoing support, guidance, and adjustments as needed to ensure successful change.
At the heart of every thriving business lie its people – encompassing both customers and employees.
At Bee'z Consulting, our expertise lies in driving organizational and cultural metamorphosis, with a focal point on recognizing that people constitute an organization's most valuable asset.
Our mission revolves around cultivating an agile mindset within your organization, thereby paving the way for a culture rooted in ownership, accountability, co-creation, and co-development.
We empower Healthcare and Life Sicence organizations to navigate their transformative journeys, thereby elevating the experiences of both employees, patients, customers and other key stakeholders.
Bee’z Consulting transform pivotal "moments that matter" into strategic cornerstones of your business's success !
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Enhance engagement and satisfaction for both your employees and customers. We design customized strategies that identify and improve key moments, driving connection and growth
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High-impact HR organizations create experience strategies to understand who their HR customers are, what they need, and the specific HR experiences that matter most to them. The goal is to look beyond developing processes and focus on designing tailored experiences for each customer group, starting with the moments that matter most.
Shift to an agile and collaborative culture with our expert guidance. We facilitate efficiency, foster ownership, and promote co-creation for a sustainable and adaptable business environment
Scope:
Supported the go-live of a functional reorganization and the implementation of a new organizational model at Edwards Lifesciences. Led the communication strategy definition and designed communication collateral material for use with the various stakeholders impacted by the changes.
Approach:
Led the establishment of a Communication strategy and its execution, including:
1) The Strategy and roadmap definition
2) The development of key messages and content
3) Communication materials development, such as email templates, presentations, flyers, FAQ document, etc.
Scope:
During this 18-months project, we have supported:
1) A global transformation impacting the way in which the IT function partners with business to design, deliver and implement solutions to digitalize global operations, sales and marketing, R&D, data and analytics, supply chain, purchasing, human resources, IT platforms and support, and other key areas of the business.
2) An IT operating model change that impacted all employees in the organization
3) The IT platforms and support model
4) And the deployment of Windows 11 on a global scale.
Approach:
The transformation required new ways of working to enable the business and IT teams to be agile and adaptable, as they deliver value and results in a quicker manner to their customers.
Our approach included:
- the definition and implementation of integrated project and change management strategies and plans,
- sponsorship support for communication and people engagement,
- interaction with C-level executives and global Human Resources teams to support the impacted groups globally,
- development of multiple communication collaterals, including videos, posters, presentations, websites, speech scripts,
- facilitation of sessions with global management and local management to secure an open dialogue, co-construction of the processes, and delivery mechanisms for engagement and employee adoption,
- management and employee training on topics such as feedback, accountability, and collaboration, agile mindset, etc,
- the design of strategies and tactics to measure user and employee pulse and other indicators to allow us to understand how the transformation was perceived and how the organization evolved in the journey to the adoption of the new ways of working and processes.
Scope:
Support, enable and coach the new EMEA HR team in the transformation of the regional HR services delivery model, while integrating new team members and establishing effective ways of working in a geographically distributed model.
Approach:
We designed and delivered a hybrid skills enhancement and coaching program to:
1) Enhance self-awareness
2) Enhance Team efficiency
3) Enhance Ability to work as a distributed team
The workshops were followed by a series of individual coaching sessions to ensure that each team member was able to put into practice and learn how to best use the newly acquired skills on an on going basis, and that they could reflect and learn from their early experiences to consolidate the new skills as they evolved in the new HR Service Delivery model.
Scope:
Delivered a hybrid program to enhance middle management Leadership Skills
Approach:
The program was delivered over 6 months in various modules to help participants develop the following skills:
1) Leading-Self
2) Leading Teams
3) Leading the Organization The learning modules were followed by individual coaching sessions to support each participant to discuss about any obstacles hindering their path to effective leadership and identify strategies and tactics to overcome them.
Scope:
Supported the spin-off of the Luc Hoffmann Institute from WWF International and the constitution and set-up of the new Unearthodox Foundation and start-up of their operations.
Approach:
Provided Human Resources and Compensation & Benefits advise and led all Human Resources activities in support of the successful spin-off of LHI from WWF International.
Working closely with the WWF People and Culture team, we gained an in-depth understanding of their HR policies and practices, and recommended the best approach to outsource HR and payroll activities at Unearthodox.
Led the Request For Proposal (RFP) and selection of an Employer of Record and Swiss payroll and administration vendors to efficiently outsource HR administration and payroll activities worldwide.
Spearheaded all employee relations activities, the set-up of new insured and non-insured benefits contract negotiations, and led the set-up of new HR policies and practices at Unearthodox.
Provided valuable support throughout the process, ensuring a smooth transition and the establishment of best practices that will benefit the organization for years to come.
Supported the strategy definition on organizational development, competencies and upskilling, performance management, compensation philosophy and practices, employee wellbeing, recruitment, etc.
Acted as a trusted sparring partner for the CEO and COO, providing valuable insights and recommendations to support their decision- making processes.
I am confident what we jointly demonstrated (that our global) IT Transformation (is) a lighthouse to change management.
The two of us partner very well for success.
You with your incredible magician ability and passion to create outstanding content and contexts where I can surf my words out from my heart to our people (and internal customers).
I already see all functions and business adhering to some of our practices, all created and deployed by you and delivered with love from all of us in Group IT.
Group Chief Information Officer
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