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About Communicating Change in the Workplace

on Wednesday, 01 June 2011. Posted in World, Business Life

Change in the workplace can test employee patience and loyalty, and those responsible for communicating the change can have a significant effect on employee perceptions and attitudes during the process.

Organizational change often involves myriad aspects of the company itself. Large-scale change initiatives may include changes in organizational structure, systems, personnel and even the operating business model. The website Communication Ideas reminds organizational leaders, though, that change always involves people; during change, employees usually must adjust their perspectives, alter their behaviors and even adopt an entirely new culture. For this reason, organizational leaders should establish a change communication team tasked with maintaining a positive, energetic and reassuring attitude about the coming changes. The Communication Ideas website also recommends involving employees in the change as much as possible, as employees can learn first-hand information about the initiative and directly communicate key points to colleag.