The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills

During times of organization change, you will notice employees reacting to change with a variety of responses. As a leader tasked with implementing organization change, it is important for a supervisor to be able to understand typical employee reactions. The following reactions are some typical responses to organizational change:

1.  Not me! Typically, when employees are asked to do a different job, or change the way they currently do a particular job, they respond in denial with, “Not me!” They may begin to tell their supervisor about someone else better suited for the job or deny that they are capable of making the proposed change.

2.  What will this do to my job security? “What’s in it for me?” is often an employee’s first response upon learning ...