0414: Leading Contractors Successfully Through Major Organizational Change

<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style= "color: #0000ff;"><strong>This Podcast Is Episode Number 414, And It's About Leading Contractors Successfully Through Major Organizational Change</strong></span></h1> <p>We are all currently experiencing and adapting to present pandemic times. We've probably adjusted our business model to cater to our clients, new and existing. Construction business change is almost always a good thing, but often poor management means that the workforce becomes disengaged and the change process painful. In the worst cases, this results in irreparable damage being done.</p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">It doesn't need to be this way. Follow these steps and empower yourself to lead your contractors through significant organizational change successfully.</span></p> <p><span style= "background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; color: #0600ff;"> 1. Understand the change</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Make sure you understand precisely what is changing and how it affects your people. Speak to whomever you need to ascertain this properly. You need to know what the impact is on your people and the jobs they do. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Educating yourself will mean you're better equipped to communicate with your staff. It will give them confidence that you are the right person to lead them into the unknown. It will also relieve their anxieties, as they will trust you to keep them informed and look after their individual and collective interests.</span></p> <div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #0600ff;">2. Communicate effectively</span> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Regular and varied communication is essential in managing change. Initial briefings to employees should be face to face, with adequate time set aside to prepare beforehand. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">They should be delivered by an appropriately senior manager who also has excellent presentation skills and a natural delivery style. The audie