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We&#8217;ll cover the advice of the parable of change, <em>Who Moved My Cheese<\/em>, and look at how to more easily help employees deal with change in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Help Employees Deal with Change in the Workplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From a management standpoint, understanding which characters <em>(Who Moved My Cheese<\/em>) your employees emulate can help you to help them adapt, while benefiting the company as a whole.\u00a0<ul><li>Sniffs can help a company innovate by sniffing out opportunity.<\/li><li>Action-oriented Scurrys can get things done.<\/li><li>Haws are hesitant but can adapt with encouragement.<\/li><li>Hems may choose not to adapt even when given the evidence. They might then stop being good fits for your organization.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you stubbornly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-do-people-resist-change\/\">resist change<\/a> at work, you could end up being fired or let go. The same can happen if you fail to notice change because your mindset is anchored in the past. Prepping employees for this outcome can aid in helping employees deal with change in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remind employees that change is necessary. For instance, a family retail business that doesn\u2019t change its ways, or change fast enough, to compete with mega-stores could find itself out of business. In a case like this, it might have been better to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/initiate-change\/\">initiate change<\/a> than to react to it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A business that\u2019s been successful in the past (for example, an encyclopedia-selling business) cannot rely on its business model working forever. (Cheese eventually runs out.) Reminding employees of this can be useful in helping employees deal with change in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are more afraid of and more resistant to change when it\u2019s imposed on them from above, because they feel powerless. Peer pressure can also be a factor. Helping employees in understanding that change is natural and has advantages can help lessen resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One suggested strategy is to ask your employees to read <em>Who Moved My Cheese.<\/em> People can then self-identify with the characters, and no one wants to be seen as a Hem! This is a great way to help employees deal with change in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Primer on Dealing with Change in the Workplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s put it all together. You can help employees deal with change in the workplace by having them prep for various potential changes in advance. Ask them to read through the steps of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/coping-with-change\/\">dealing with change<\/a> in the workplace:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start with, <strong>watch for change <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a> to company statements, workload and structural changes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/industry-change\/\">industry trends<\/a>. If you sniff out change, you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/prepare-for-change\/\">prepare for change<\/a><\/strong> by getting your personal finances in order, adding a part-time job, learning a new skill to develop your job in a different direction, or moving to a new company.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t try to hold on to the past<\/strong> (don\u2019t wait for the cheese to reappear) by ignoring warning signs, resisting new skill requirements, or by just working harder at what you know. Changing work can be scary, and it\u2019s tempting to be in denial, but the longer you do this, the more you hurt yourself.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To combat the fear, <strong>envision something better <\/strong>(picture new cheese) \u2014 this can be an opportunity to do something you\u2019ve always wanted to do, but couldn\u2019t because the job tied you down. Now that you\u2019re free of old constraints, imagine yourself succeeding in a new role. <strong>Focus on what you can gain through change<\/strong> rather than what you might lose. Possibilities include a chance to use latent creativity in a different job, having new experiences, or moving to a different part of the world.&nbsp;(This is a great reminder in helping employees deal with change in the workplace.)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t let fear paralyze or hold you back<\/strong> from trying something new, whether it\u2019s learning a new skill at the same company, or doing something different. Don\u2019t be afraid to <strong>leave your comfort zone<\/strong>, because doing something offers a better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/success-is-luck\/\">chance of success<\/a> than doing nothing. If you don\u2019t <strong>move quickly to adapt<\/strong> you may lose your best chance. For instance, others will learn new skills and fill jobs that could have been yours.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn to enjoy change <\/strong>\u2014 it can offer rewards such as greater income, new relationships, or greater job satisfaction from using more of your talents. Finally, <strong>expect and prepare for continuous change<\/strong> by always growing and learning in your personal and professional life. Presenting change this way can help employees deal with change in the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helping employees deal with change in the workplace can be a tough challenge. 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