Throughout the M&A process, decision-makers must maintain absolute clarity about the kind of people and culture they want to retain, or risk a disappointing result, says Lee Hecht Harrison managing director Bruce Anderson.
Employees' alignment to a company's values drops before their performance does, so HR professionals who monitor core values adherence are well placed to heed the warning signs and minimise damage, according to The Ethics of Success managing director, Omer Soker.
HR professionals who limit their messages about strategies and initiatives to facts will struggle to convince people of their merit, according to communication specialists Gabrielle Dolan and Yamini Naidu.
An organisational change that goes badly can leave workers disengaged and resentful, but sometimes all that's needed to fix it is an opportunity to "vent", says Right Management managing director Bridget Beattie.
People often see organisational change as "more of an art than a science", but the more scientific your approach, the better your chances of implementing change effectively, says Deloitte Consulting national leader of human capital, Nicky Wakefield.
It might be a tough year for HR professionals on the employment market, with organisations becoming much more particular about the hard and soft skills they're seeking in the practitioners they bring on board, says HR recruitment specialist Marisa Iuculano.
Employees are far more likely to embrace change at work if their managers receive support from HR on how to communicate it, says communication specialist Jonathan Champ.
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