What is technological? How to adapt with these changes?
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Every time someone offers you a new SaaS tool, they say that the primary value of this software is to help you make your company move faster, increase sales, and many other promises to convince you to purchase their product.
What they seldom talk about is how will your team adapt to this new tool. Are they welcoming it with open arms? Or will there be resistance? If there is resistance, does the software come with instructions manual on how to help your employees adapt to new technologies?
Having your team adapt to new technology is hard. Employees are so accustomed to a way of work that even the slightest change, fills them with anxiety, causing resistance.
A study by MIT Sloan Management Review and Capgemini Consulting found that many companies need to adapt to new technologies or face competitive obsolescence. However, even though employees know that it’s an important matter, they feel their leaders lack urgency or fail to share their vision on how to make the transition. Or maybe they have tried to implement new technologies with little or no success.
If you want your business to move forward, it’s time to help your team move from a steady routine to innovation. These tips can help make your employees and your company more receptive to new technology:
1. Re-think the way your team works
Sometimes employees are so focused on specific tasks that it’s hard for them to take time to learn how to use a new tool, or even to think that it exists. When this happens, it’s important to explain the big picture: how will the new software help them and the company in the future?
Take time to create a comprehensive presentation with HR. Think of the team’s needs, their problems, and how this new tool addresses them. People need to connect before they accept. This will help you avoid an uphill battle against the new tech and will help you reach your goals faster.