From the course: Managing Organizational Change for Managers
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Managing yourself through change
From the course: Managing Organizational Change for Managers
Managing yourself through change
- Do you know how to manage your emotions in ways that enable change success? Research has shown that we catch the mood and emotions of people around us. That means emotions are contagious. Emotions impact productivity, decision-making, creativity, teamwork, and more. If positive emotions are generally associated with better performance, what impact do you think negative emotions have? Yes, negative emotions reduce employee satisfaction, can create burnout, destroy teamwork, and even hurt financial performance and increase absenteeism. During change, there are a lot of emotions to deal with. Loss, frustration, uncertainty, fear, hope, and many more can be stirred up during change. As a manager, your feelings impact your team and their ability to change. You can't eliminate emotion but you can make sure that it doesn't undermine change. So how can you manage yourself? One, pause before entering the office, joining a conference call, or going to a meeting. When you pause, evaluate where…
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