Employee engagement is fast becoming a major catalyst for senior executives becoming aware of the need for effective Change Management.

Engagement surveys, such as the Hewitt Associates Best Employers  Survey, now include specific questions about Change Management. 

When Change Management is identified as a key driver of Employee Engagement, CEOs and Senior Executives see the disconnect between their vision of a change-capable organisation and the reality of resistance, change fatigue  and low  employee engagement.

The connection between Employee Engagement and Change Management is an important one.  Engaged employees are more ready, willing and able to adopt change.  Effective Change Management supports and enhances engagement.  They form a "virtuous cycle"  where each reinforces the other. However, the opposite dynamic - a "vicious cycle" -  can also occur.  Low engagement produces resistance to change.  And poor Change Management burns employees and damages engagement. The result? Failed change and disengaged employees. How likely are they to be ready for the next change?

Employee engagement is a strong rationale for introducing Change Management processes and skills.  Thanks to the world-class engagement surveys now available, we can track progress on the journey to building change-capable organisations.