SEPTEMBER 2019HR TECH OUTLOOK6Change is never easy. Especially in the context of business, as it impacts a lot of people. It can be difficult, and people often resist it. But to develop an agile workplace culture, organizations should follow a systematic approach to managing change. Effective change management goes beyond project management and technical tasks undertaken to enact organizational changes and involves leading the `people side' within an organization. After all, it is the employees that learn new skills, adapt to new work processes, and engage in new activities. However, today's economy is driven by technological innovation, and as we move forward, it will continue to play a bigger role in organizational change. Businesses that wish to succeed will need to find better and more effective ways to manage organizational changes; only those that are quick to adapt will survive. While this places a burden on change managers to become more efficient, it also opens up new opportunities.Similar to how companies have adopted an agile approach to software development, they need to embrace digital technology. This includes not just tools, but also the culture--modern ideas that arose with advancements of technologies such as digital work methods, asynchronous workflows, and online collaboration. Today's digital culture is much like a pendulum swing. It's a swing away from traditional hierarchies, waterfall product deliveries, and monolithic entities. The more digital a company is, the better it will be able to survive in the next decade. The vast majority of today's dominant tech companies have succeeded through digital innovation. Artificial intelligence is being used to offer insight into employee onboarding programs, while analytics are helping optimize customer experiences, and chatbots are being implemented in a variety of areas to improve user experiences. As always to bring clarity into and map this ever-expanding space, HR Tech Outlook proudly presents its special edition on change management. For us, coming up with this edition has been a dive into exploring several innovative change management consulting and services companies, changing trends, and a glimpse into how the future of the space would turn out to be. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought leaders and emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your institution.Let us know your thoughts.The Role of Digital Technology in Organizational ChangeHanna WilsonManaging Editoreditor@hrtechoutlook.comManaging EditorHanna WilsonEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceAva Garcia Philo VazRussell ThomasVisualizersChris LynnCalvin JamesEditor's Notekeli.bento@hrtechoutlook.comKeli bentoCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffContact Us:Phone:+1 (510)-369-5331Fax:510-894-8405Email:sales@hrtechoutlook.comeditor@hrtechoutlook.commarketing@hrtechoutlook.com HR TECH OUTLOOKSeptember - 03 - 2019, Volume 05, Issue 18 (ISSN 2644-2477)Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to HR Tech OutlookVisit www.hrtechoutlook.com Ronald Donovan
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