Change Strategies – If I Lose I Refuse
Change Strategies – Effective Change is Seen as Increase not Loss
Charlie is the CEO of a mid-size manufacturing plant which supplies airlines with portable storage devices. They have been in business for 17 years, and over time have built a successful plant that employs close to 300 employees. Employees have grown to depend on the benefit package offered by the company and have lobbied in the last few years for an improved health care plan.
The employees did not take much time to consider the overall health of the industry. Change in the pricing structures of the airlines and the reduction of items offered to the air passengers have, over time, hit the company hard and have left Charlie and his management team working with advisors and consultants to identify holes in the marketplace that using existing structures, they could fill.
After 14 months of work, the company is primed to make some serious moves that include significant restructuring, new equipment, and a reduced workforce for the next 24 months. How can the change be introduced without it deemed as a loss – especially by those facing layoffs?
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Harmony Thiessen, Change Management Consultant, offers some tips for change in business or organizations.
As a change management consultant one of the issues we commonly face is the stress and chaos of a business merger or business acquisition. Employees and stakeholders including suppliers and distribution, feel unsure, uncertain and frustrated at the loss of security and control over their career position and thus over a major part of their lives.
Read More »You Can’t Change What You Can’t See
To Change Your Business Outcomes You Have to See What Needs Changing
"Eyes that look are common- eyes that see are rare [Bible]"
Ever wonder why so many people with obvious problems in their lives stay stuck? Businesses who could be growing and morphing with the needs of society often stay buried in the ways of the past. As a change specialist and consultant, I see that ignorance is not bliss all the time.
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