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Supporting People Though Change Tara Cantwell Helen Sanderson Associates Australia Slide 2 Responding to Change Common responses to change 1.Approach change enthusiastically 2.Approach change in a measured way 3.Take an outcome orientated approach 4.Take a process orientated approach 5.Proceed step by step 6.Prefer change to be harmonious 7.Prefer change to be logical 8.Jump from step to step Source: Linda Rowley Coaching & Development Slide 3 Person Centred Language How can people best participate? Supporting people to have positive control over their life A promise to listen to what is being said and what is meant by what is said A promise to keep listening Slide 4 Model of Organisational Change Slide 5 Negative Perceptions or Fears of: Loss Threat Ambiguity Job Insecurity Work Overload Lack of Control Unpredictability Positive Actions: Participation Benefit Finding Organizational Justice Communication Support Training Slide 6 Negative reputation exercise Positive reputation 1. I s there something positive about this change? Negative reputation 2. What are my fears about this change? What is important to me? 3. What does my fear tell me, is important to me? Why is this a fear for me? Has there been a change in the past that has affected me? (generally, and in relation to work)? Tips to support me 4. What support do I need though this? What is my common response to change and how does knowing this help? How can my colleagues help? How can my manager help? Think of a change that's occurring in your workplace at the moment. Slide 7 Negative reputation exercise Positive reputation 1. I s there something positive about this change? We can change the way we do things We can seek more sustainable forms of funding We can do it our way! Negative reputation What is important to me?Tips to support me Our Volunteer Resource Centre has lost recurrent funding and we dont know if well be successful for the grants we have applied for Slide 8 Negative reputation exercise Positive reputation We can change the way we do things We can seek more sustainable forms of funding We can do it our way! Negative reputation Im worried Ill lose my job at short notice Im worried I dont have the skills for innovation Im afraid people in my team will have a bad experience What is important to me?Tips to support me Our Volunteer Resource Centre has lost recurrent funding and we dont know if well be successful for the grants we have applied for Slide 9 Negative reputation exercise Positive reputation We can change the way we do things We can seek more sustainable forms of funding We can do it our way! Negative reputation Im worried Ill lose my job at short notice Im worried I dont have the skills for innovation Im afraid people in my team will have a bad experience What is important to me? Financial security Doing an excellent job at work Not to let the team down Tips to support me Our Volunteer Resource Centre has lost recurrent funding and we dont know if well be successful for the grants we have applied for Slide 10 Negative reputation exercise Positive reputation We can change the way we do things We can seek more sustainable forms of funding We can do it our way! Negative reputation Im worried Ill lose my job at short notice Im worried I dont have the skills for innovation Im afraid people in my team will have a bad experience What is important to me? Financial security Doing an excellent job at work Not to let the team down Tips to support me Keep me updated on board level discussions Reassure me that innovation is a team effort (not solely my responsibility) Share your concerns openly with me if you have them Our Volunteer Resource Centre has lost recurrent funding and we dont know if well be successful for the grants we have applied for Slide 11 Working Together for Change Slide 12 Positive and Productive Meetings, Helen Sanderson, Amanda George, Marc Archambault www.helensandersonassociates.com.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Helen-Sanderson- Associates/ @HSAUK http://www.youtube.com/user/helensandersonHSA tarac@helensandersonassociates.com.au Slide 13 Supporting People Though Change WORKSHOP! Tara Cantwell Helen Sanderson Associates Australia Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Working Together for Change Slide 20 Whats working and not working about experiencing change right now in your workplace? Collect Slide 21 Theme & Understand As a group, choose your top 3 points Write each point on a piece of card Bring the card to the front Theme as you go Slide 22 From Individual to system change Team level Organisational level System level Choose one area that is working to maximise or one area that is not working to resolve Slide 23 Exploring traditional, radical and different options Plan Slide 24 Positive and Productive Meetings, Helen Sanderson, Amanda George, Marc Archambault www.helensandersonassociates.com.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Helen-Sanderson- Associates/ @HSAUK http://www.youtube.com/user/helensandersonHSA tarac@helensandersonassociates.com.au