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them to open up about their feelings. Listening is a skill and many times people just want someone to listen to them. Helping individuals work through their feelings will help some people deal with change,

Communicate the decision making process that was involved in making the decision to change something that affects them. You may need to outline what occurred to get to a new process. Do not assume that everyone has the same information or understands what and why something was changed.

All organizations are experiencing changes and at a faster and more frequent rate than ever before. Change is often an opportunity to take advantage of an opportunity. If you have a majority of employees who expect and have open arms to change then you are a step ahead. Point out the successes that people have had with change. Celebrate success to change with the people involved and help them to see how change has been good for them.

There will always be individuals who will dread change. If you communicate and keep your avenues open, change will be easier for people to accept and deal with. If you do not choose to keep communication open, then the road to change will not be successful and the individuals involved will not see the benefits for the change. Lack of communication is the path to failure and changes will not be accepted or dealt in a positive manner for the people who are involved.

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