Lack of Proper Planning
Without step-by-step planning, change in an organization is likely to fall apart or cause more problems than benefits. You need to understand exactly what changes will take place and how those changes will occur.
Low Employee Morale
Low morale becomes a barrier to your organizational change because your staff is likely to resist the changes. That resistance will make it difficult for you to facilitate a smooth transition and may impact productivity and efficiency.
When employees are unhappy with your decisions, they are far less likely to implement those decisions in a manner that helps your company achieve success.
Lack of Consensus
If you fail to get everyone on board with corporate changes, you will likely face barriers during the process. The decision to implement changes should come from the top level of the organization. All management-level staff needs to be on board and deal with the changes or face dissent within the staff.
Adopting New Technology
Getting your staff up to date on how to use the new technology may be a challenge. Suppose they don’t believe that new technology will make their jobs easier. In that case, they will question why you are making the changes, especially when they detect the chances of being rendered irrelevant as technologically noncompliant.
Failing to Communicate
The feeling of uncertainty when management doesn’t communicate disrupts work and makes employees feel like they aren’t a part of the decision. Keep employees updated regularly about the plans and progress toward the change implementation. Involve all employees as much as possible through meetings or brainstorming sessions to help during the planning phase.