Helping employees to manage change

 Article;

Baynton, M. A. (2015, December 31). Helping employees to manage change. WSMH. https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/resources/helping-employees-manage-change 


Summary;

  Not only is managing a forever changing workplace important, ensuring the employees who are experiencing the changes are actively supported and acknowledged is a key aspect in terms of executing a successful workplace overhaul. This article underlines the key components in terms of how to properly support those employees who may be facing negative consequences related to the workplace changes. Considering the impacts of change, this article helps to identify and explain a variety of strategies that may benefit employees suffering from workplace change. Not only does this article highlight strategies that may help employees facing change, the article also highlights specific strategies for any employees suffering from underlying mental health struggles.

strategies to support all employees during change;

Some of the key strategies outlined in the article consist of ;
  • Set the expectation of ongoing change with all employees 
  • Provide certainty wherever possible 
  • For every change, create an honest, positive, accessible and compelling vision of the intended outcome
  • Be specific about why and how the change will be implemented
  • Break the change up into small, incremental steps
These 5 key strategies are all correlated to ultimately ensure all employees are given the resources needed to succeed in a workplace full of change. All of these strategies are equally important and each play a determining factor in each employees overall personal success. 

In terms of employees struggling with mental health, the article offers different strategies that may offer more support and a sense of psychological safety within a changing workplace.
  • Listen carefully 
  • Help the employee manage fear
  • Consider modifications to accommodation
  • Reinforce what the employee currently does well
  • Adjust or set new performance goals 
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Personal Experience;
Personally, I believe that having a concrete plan in place consisting of key components to help ensure employees are offered with the necessary resources when faced with workplace change is essential for a positive and successful working environment. In my opinion, I think that all workplaces should create a plan that lays out resources and a variety of helpful strategies that can be helpful for all employees throughout a workplace. I believe that with proper organizational behavioural objectives, and with the help of management creating a concrete plan, will ultimately set both the company as well as they're valued employees up for success. I believe that a company who strongly values the well-being of their employees and offers helpful resources and strategies to all their employees, is a very positive attribute and for me personally is a big factor when it comes to choosing my future workplace.


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