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Unit $8$ Change Management

Case Studies

In Moodle click the link to open the website article titled $$Short Case Study on Change Management$.$

Read the case study of the ONE company assigned to your group. After you have read the case study analyze the details about how the company managed change.

Find details in the text that relate to the Change Management steps that we learned from the YouTube video.

Company Name: Adobe

Steps: Details from the text:

$1.$ Preparing Adobe stopped selling licensed goods in shrink$-$wrapped containers and switched to offering digital services through the cloud.

$2.$ Crafting a vision and plan Adobe aimed to innovate and change its HR function to support the new cloud$-$based strategy.

$3.$ Implementing HR shifted to a more human$-$centric approach, replacing annual reviews with continuous feedback and growth goal assessments.

$4.$ Embedding Managers received feedback through HR workshops, leading to a significant reduction in employee turnover.

$5.$ Analyzing results

$($successful$?)$ Yes, the changes led to improved employee satisfaction and retention. The success was measured by the decrease in employee turnover and increased engagement.

Did the company achieve success or failure? How did the company measure success?

Give details from the article of how the company measured success:

Adobe's HR changes resulted in the least number of employees leaving since the implementation of the new approach.

Join with another group and explain the results of your analysis. Make sure to include:

$$ Reasons for change:

New emerging technologies and competition challenges required Adobe to innovate and adapt to a cloud$-$based model.

$$ Plan$/$vision for change:

Transforming HR functions to support strategic changes and focus on innovation, change, and personal growth.

$$ Action steps:

Transitioning from licensed products to cloud services, changing HR practices to be more human$-$centric, implementing continuous feedback mechanisms.

$$ Employee engagement:

HR performed "walk$-$ins" for support, and employees set growth goals with ongoing feedback.

$$ Management$/$leadership actions:

HR led workshops for managers to provide constructive criticism and support.

$$ Was the company successful:

Yes, Adobe successfully managed the change with improved employee retention and engagement. answer like as me