Four Ways to Keep Your Employees Focused and Committed to Change

2. Reach out to the middle managers. Lepsinger says the top-performing companies are the ones that maintain and even increase middle management’s role while implementing changes.

3. Set realistic goals. If employees feel overwhelmed or pressed for time in trying to reach certain milestones, they’ll lose enthusiasm for the project. “Targeting unattainable goals certainly isn’t going to speed up your successes,” Lepsinger says. “If anything, it will frustrate and demoralize employees during those first few critical months, and the time and energy you’ve spent preparing for the change will have been a mistake.” Keep them on target and motivated by offering rewards for meeting milestones.