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A Quick Guide To Employee Orientation� - Help For Managers

This article discusses the need for and the multiple benefits of employee orientations. Also included are some tips on what to include in an employee orientation. If your company or department is not accustomed to conducting orientation sessions for new employees, use this article to jump start the process.

The Importance of Leadership In Managing Change (Free Article)

The author has segregated the process of managing change (such as downsizing) into three distinct stages. They are: the journey's preparation, the slogging through the swamp, and after the arrival. Strong leadership is critical at each stage. Learn how to be more successful managing change as a leader.

Understanding The Cycle of Change, And How People React To It (Free Article)

Managers often make the mistake of assuming that once a change is started, that employees will see that it is going to take place, and get on side. This is rarely the case. Because change causes fear, a sense of loss of the familiar, etc., it takes some time for employees to a) understand the meaning of the change and b) commit to the change in a meaningful way. It is important to understand that people tend to go through stages in their attempts to cope with change. Understanding that there are normal progressions helps change leaders avoid under-managing change or over-reacting to resistance.

Critical Factors For Dealing With Downsizing - Quicktips

This article offers up seven major critical factors for dealing with downsizing. Did you know that the most common mistake managers make regarding downsizing is to under-manage? See how this can be the case. And read the other six critical factors to deal with when you have to be involved with the downsizing process.

Seven Dynamics of Change

Whatever the kinds of change that people encounter, there are certain patterns of response that occur and re-occur. It is important that change leaders understand some of these patterns, since they are normal outcomes of the change process. Understanding them allows leaders to avoid over-reacting to the behaviours of people who, at times, seem to be reacting in mysterious, non-adaptive ways. Read the author's take on the major dynamics of change.

Improving Communication -- Tips For Managers

Are you as a manager promoting poor communication within your department? The article points out that managers spend between 50 & 80 percent of their time communicating. Read this article to find out how you can foster an environment that is effectively communicating within and without.

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