© robert half finance & accounting. an equal opportunity employer managing through change
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© Robert Half Finance & Accounting. An Equal Opportunity Employer
Managing Through Change
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Understanding Change
• Growth driven by changing needs and objectives
• Change provokes different responses– Some are quick to embrace it; others fight it– Try to see it through your employees’ eyes
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The Four Stages of Change
• Denial
• Resistance
• Exploration
• Acceptance
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The Four Stages of Change
• Denial – Doubt
• Will it make a difference?
– Questioning• Is the change really necessary?
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The Four Stages of Change
• Resistance– Refusal
– May become more vocal, criticize the reasoning behind the change
– Unwilling to let go of the familiar
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The Four Stages of Change
• Exploration– Open-minded attitude
– Acknowledgement that change might be for the better
• Viewed as an opportunity instead of a loss
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The Four Stages of Change
• Acceptance
– Realization that change is working
– Embrace new situation as the status quo
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Helping Your Employees Handle Change
• Strong leadership
• Effective communication
• Training
• Proper allocation of resources
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Helping Your Employees Handle Change
• Strong leadership
– Encourage positive response
– Promote commitment to teamwork
– Explain impact on job duties
– Acknowledge potential hurdles
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Helping Your Employees Handle Change
• Effective communication
– Tell them what you know
– Provide frequent updates
– Try to get answers to their questions
– Explain the timetable of events
– Reiterate corporate vision and values
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Helping Your Employees Handle Change
• Training– Preparation helps people cope with change
– Determine your staff’s needs and find ways to provide the training
– Encourage opportunities for professional development
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Helping Your Employees Handle Change
• Proper allocation of resources
– Review team goals
– Identify needed skills and resources
– Partner with other departments
– Supplement core staff
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Major Types of Organizational Change
• Staffing shortages
• Layoffs and downsizing
• Fast growth
• Mergers and acquisitions
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Staffing Shortages
• Signs of trouble
– Frequent mistakes
– Missed deadlines
– Excessive overtime
– High turnover
– Absenteeism
– Elevated stress levels
– Poor customer service
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Managing Staffing Shortages
• Be proactive– Anticipate important dates, deadlines, demands,
vacation schedules and leaves of absence
• Delegate responsibilities wisely– Reassign duties to employees who can handle the
extra workload
• Consider project professionals for short term
• Re-examine staffing strategy if problems persist
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Layoffs and Downsizing• Explore all other options first
– Retrain employees for other jobs in the company
– Eliminate redundancy in business processes
– Ask employees to volunteer for reduced hours, part-time work or job-sharing
– Develop voluntary early-retirement packages
– Use temporary workers for short-term needs
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Layoffs and Downsizing
• If you do have to lay off employees
– Manage the message
• Consider all factors before you notify your workforce
– Determine criteria with other managers
• Ensure fairness and consistency across departments
– Deliver the news privately
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Layoffs and Downsizing
• Help remaining staff cope– Tell them how you plan to avoid future layoffs
– Increase motivational efforts• Offer extra praise and acknowledgement
– Attend to career development of remaining staff• Encourage staff to hone skills that will help them
weather professional ups and downs
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Fast Growth
• Not easy to manage
• Causes longing for the past– Criticism can undermine morale
• Potentially polarizing effect– One group may resist change, another advocate it– Two sides may find it increasingly difficult to work
together
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Fast Growth
• Encourage employee involvement– Involvement provides a feeling of greater control
• Promote ownership of projects– Assign employees one aspect of the overall change
• Preserve corporate culture as much as possible– Introduce people to one another– Hold company-wide social events– Publish an employee newsletter
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Mergers and Acquisitions
• Increase company’s strength in dealing with competition
• Gain new efficiencies
• Tap new markets
• Expand
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Mergers and Acquisitions
• Address morale and retention issues– Meet with staff to address concerns
• Redefine roles and responsibilities– Prepare them for potential changes
• Implement a mentoring program– Help new employees acclimate to your firm
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Facilitate Change
• Strong leadership
• Effective communication
• Adequate training
• Flexibility
• Proactive approach
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