I am quite sure all of you would agree that the most challenging part of change management is managing people in a change process. However there are various kind of people and one of the most influential in motivating you as change manager are people who are compliant to change.

Possibly these people are least effected by change hence they really dont care, but convincing people who are effected by change will be the most difficult task - you included (i.e if you are effected by it). Actually you will be in the best position to effect a change if you or your job will be part of change. Believe me you will succeed more when you are part of the group of people who are effected by change.

My experience suggests that only key skill you require to effect a succeefull change (and accoladed for it) is to communicate! communicate! and communicate! I can tell you also that more you do that the more the need for it.

Empathise is another keyword to convince people to make that change. Again I would say that 40% of change management is the process and 60% is people.

As you effect that change, remember to have a strong reason for the change as most of reasons for change are baseless - atleast to people who are effected by change.

Remeber there are two tools you can use to manage a change - the Whip or you yourself, In majority cases the choice is simple and trust me both are effective in different circumstances.