Well, there\u2019s no reason why that shouldn\u2019t be the case at work. Change is good! It refreshes our environment, wakes people up and injects a burst of energy. Problem is, sometimes people don\u2019t cope well with change. Routine is comfortable and reassuring so a bit of panic can often set in.<\/p>\n
Those clever productivity consultants love to shift things around in offices. Or maybe you\u2019ve had some sexy new infrastructure installed. Moving Kelly away from the window or shifting Dan\u2019s desk too far from the printer could cause a smidge of pushback. But not if change is a regular element in your work environment. Honestly, the more you change things up, the more people get used to change, innovation and new ideas, and the more flexible and adaptable they become. When you show how change is a positive because of the cool rewards it brings, people tend to jump in, boots and all!<\/p>\n
How to do it right:\u00a0<\/strong>Gather the gang around and explain the reasons for the rearrangement \u2026 smarter workflow, clearer communication, shiny new toy. If possible, set a time for the whole team to move everything at once so that it\u2019s all done in one go, minimising the disturbance. Getting everyone involved in a team effort is a great way to maintain harmony and have every person invested in the result.<\/p>\n When new blood walks through the door, the best-case scenario is a warm welcome and a quick transition from \u2018newbie\u2019 to embedded teammate. Humans are naturally curious and cautious when newcomers arrive on the scene, so onboarding is super important, not just for the benefit of the new kid in town but for the whole community.<\/p>\n How to do it right:\u00a0<\/strong>Your team deserves and needs to know who\u2019s about to join. Introducing the new recruit on the day they\u2019re officially hired is usually smarter than bringing them in \u2018cold\u2019 on their first day of work. Even better, making sure you have a healthy culture\u00a0all the time<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 warm, inviting and open to new people joining the business \u2013 makes for seamless, effortless, natural intros\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0time<\/em>.<\/p>\n So, you\u2019ve re-evaluated your processes and you\u2019re putting a new improvement in place. That\u2019s exciting!! Unfortunately, getting staff excited can be tough. We\u2019re not all licensed to drive crazy-smart computer packages, are we? They sure can be intimidating \u2026 but they don\u2019t have to be.<\/p>\n How to do it right:<\/strong>\u00a0Help your crew understand how the new software will make their jobs easier, save on paperwork or eliminate double handling. Make sure everyone receives solid training in the use of the software and that they have access to the appropriate tech wizards who can answer questions when needed.<\/p>\n When a team is presented with something new that they have no input into or control over, it\u2019s pretty natural for them to feel a bit unimportant. The key to introducing workplace change is to get your employees involved in the decision-making, even if it\u2019s just in the smaller decisions. We all like to feel like our input matters. When you give employees the chance to \u2018buy in\u2019 to any new arrangement, they get with the program a lot faster and\u00a0everybody\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0happy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" They say a change is as good as a holiday, right? Well, there\u2019s no reason why that shouldn\u2019t be the case at work. Change is good! It refreshes our environment, wakes people up and injects a burst of energy. Problem is, sometimes people don\u2019t cope well with change. Routine is comfortable and reassuring so a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,67,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","category-career-advice","category-skills-development"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14551"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15880,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14551\/revisions\/15880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/14554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appointrecruit.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}New staff arriving<\/h3>\n
Introducing new software<\/h3>\n
Team involvement is key<\/h3>\n