You Don’t Hate Change Management — You Hate Wasted Time

Let’s be honest.

When someone says, “We dOn’T nEeD cHaNgE MaNaGeMeNt,” what they usually mean is:

“We don’t have time for fluff.”

And honestly? Same. However- I also don't want the nonsense and chaos that occurs without proper change management. I have learned to pick my battles. Change management is one that is not up for discussion.

No one wants:

• extra meetings

• vague decks

• emails no one reads

• 17 page SOPs that no one relates to or understands

• or a six-week conversation about feelings

But here’s the part that gets missed...if you think change management is a waste of time, you’re probably already spending more time than you realize cleaning up the mess left by skipping it.

Because unmanaged change doesn’t disappear. It just shows up later as:

• rework

• confusion

• shadow systems

• support tickets

• frustrated teams

• “why isn’t anyone using this?”

  
  

That’s not speed. That’s just delayed friction.

The irony is that most change management skeptics actually value:

• efficiency

• clarity

• momentum

• outcomes

Which means they don’t hate change management. They hate bad change management.

The kind that treats humans like an afterthought. The kind that assumes people will “figure it out.” The kind that confuses go-live with success.

Good change management isn’t about slowing things down. It’s about removing the hidden drag that shows up when people are confused, unprepared, or quietly opting out.

If speed matters to you — real speed — then managing change isn’t optional.

It’s how you protect your time, your team, and your sanity. Stick around for the next few parts of this series to see how change management done well can benefit you, your team, and business bottom line.