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Overcoming Resistance to Change Summary of planning

Closing Projects

Once a plan has been achieved, the project can be closed.

At this point is often worth carrying out an evaluation of the plan, concentrating on:

These points should be considered in the light of internal and external influences on the plan.

By monitoring these points you may be able to learn a number of lessons which can be fed back into future planning.

Success

Where the plan has been successfully executed, this is a good time to formally close the project with a ceremony, whether this is a meal or a party, or a formal presentation of awards/rewards. Not only does this formally close the plan in peoples minds, it allows them to feel part of a success. Often the broad success of a plan can be lost in a volume of tiny adjustments. This can leave highly effective people unhappy and dissatisfied following a success.

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