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The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills
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The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills

by Peter B. Stark, Jane Flaherty
January 1999
Beginner
200 pages
4h 3m
English
HRD Press
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Guidelines for Organizational Change

1.  Involve employees in the change process. We are firm believers that employees are not so much against change as they are against being changed. The sooner you involve employees in the process, the better off you will be implementing the change. A formal communication channel will be more effective at implementing change than a negative informal one consisting of rumors and gossip. Involving employees helps employees move from a “Not me!” response to a greater understanding of why the change is needed.

2.  Interview employees. It is critical that managers and supervisors understand what employees are feeling regarding the change. It is only when you accurately understand their feelings that you know what ...

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