Middle managers tend to be quite good at matters related to running the business. They work at maintaining adherence to procedures. They make certain employees stay in adherence with protocols. They attempt to attain stability in the workplace. Business change is hard on middle managers because that stability is violated. Establishing that middle managers support an initiative is one of the keys to a successful change effort. One approach to this, named Quad A, can help to accomplish this task. Quad A is a four step process of assessment, analysis, affirmation, and authorization. When change teams lead managers through this process, it helps to garner more willing acquiescence to the need for business change.

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