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Change in the workplace is inevitable. Previously, change largely stemmed from response to external circumstances, like marketplace forces, or they were part of a larger institutional plan to create growth and improvement. But since the advent of the COVID pandemic, change seems to be the only constant in the workplace. Changes in the foundations of how we work and where we work are ever evolving and lead to uncertainty, anxiety, resistance, low morale and more, all of which can take their toll on employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is, managing reactions to change can be made easier if the change occurs within a culture of appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When employees feel truly appreciated for what they do and who they are, disruption and resistance to change can be significantly reduced. Laying a foundation of appreciation with your colleagues can go a long way in helping them approach organizational changes with a more open mind. Why is this the case?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, when employees feel positively about themselves at work, they are able to hear the information presented about upcoming changes more clearly<\/em>. Team members who have a sense of being valued are less defensive when presented with the news that change in the organization will be occurring. They do not have the extra noise of internal distractions that gets in the way of being able to listen and hear the facts presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sense of feeling valued, even in the midst of significant organizational change, can help ease employees\u2019 initial emotional reactions<\/em>. Responses of intense anxiety, fear, or confrontational disagreement become less frequent. All of these reactions are normal when an employee faces uncertainty. But when team members experience support from one another, they are better able to manage these reactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEELING APPRECIATED CREATES ENERGY FOR CHANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resisting something takes energy (if you\u2019re a runner, think about how tired you become after running on a windy day). Resistance consumes energy needed for other tasks, including implementing the changes themselves.<\/em> Since each of us has a limited amount of physical and emotional energy, when resistance lessens, more energy becomes available for constructive tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, communicating authentic appreciation among colleagues injects positive energy into a workplace.<\/em> When team members feel valued and appreciated, they become more energized. They have a greater capacity for creative problem solving and persevering through difficult tasks. Team members work together more effectively. This surge of positive energy can help organizational change occur more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have had the privilege to work with a division of a large telecommunications company in training supervisors and front-line staff in how to effectively communicate authentic appreciation to one another. The company was then acquired by another firm, triggering major changes across the whole organization. During the transition, leaders, both mid-level managers and upper-level executives, observed and repeatedly commented on how much more smoothly the staff who had been trained in authentic appreciation adjusted to the changes than the divisions who did not have this foundation established<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key component for employees feeling truly<\/em> appreciated is communicating appreciation in the specific ways meaningful to each employee. Utilizing the Motivating By Appreciation Inventory<\/em> to identify each person\u2019s preferred ways of being shown appreciation has been found to be critical to \u201chitting the mark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appreciation in the workplace has many benefits, from reducing absenteeism to increasing retention. Organizations that work to develop an atmosphere of authentic appreciation\u00a0will find that their employees are not only happier and more engaged, but better able to manage change and move forward in a positive direction \u2013 which is critical in today\u2019s environment of continual change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For an excellent resource in change management check out Rick Maurer at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Change in the workplace is inevitable. Previously, change largely stemmed from response to external circumstances, like marketplace forces, or they were part of a larger institutional plan to create growth and improvement. But since the advent of the COVID pandemic, change seems to be the only constant in the workplace. 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