The Steps to Change Management

Change is inevitable, or is it? A recent survey finds one-third of U.S. employees say workplace changes are not worth the effort. Where does this leave us with the technology revolution—led by AI (artificial intelligence)—that is currently taking place in many industries such as construction?

Let’s dig into the study by Eagle Hill Consulting first, which was conducted at the end of August 2025, with a nationally representative sample of 1,448 U.S. adults employed full-time or part-time.

Digging into the Numbers

Here’s what the study found. While 63% of U.S. employees experienced workplace change during the past year, 34% believe those changes were not worth the organizational effort. Employees rated major new product launches (69% better), technology changes (66% better), and artificial intelligence initiatives (59% better) most positively. In contrast, return-to-office mandates left 46% of employees feeling their organization changed for the ...