From the course: Managing Organizational Change for Managers
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Open communications
From the course: Managing Organizational Change for Managers
Open communications
- As a manager, one of your responsibilities is sharing information about changes with your team. Here's a dilemma you often face during a change. You know things or feel things that you can't share. What if you knew that half your team was being moved to a new manager as part of a re-organization? You feel disappointed because the team was just starting to really work well together. You know that the disruption from the move will slow down a key project so you're frustrated and you do not agree with the move. Based on what I just told you, what would you share with your team? Nothing until the time is right. I'd like to encourage you to carefully consider open communication in the context of your role as a manager. So what is the purpose of open communication during change? It creates awareness and acceptance about the change. It helps others adjust to change. And it facilitates compliance or commitment to the change. What about oversharing or inappropriate sharing? Oversharing or…
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