Motivating while managing change
Featured in the Motivation in Practice training manual
By Eddie Davies
Category: People Management and Motivation
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
Change causes uncertainty, stress and anxiety both in those affected and in those managing the change, even if committed to its implementation. These feelings have an impact on motivation and performance, due to a loss of self-esteem. Maintaining motivation in the workforce is a particular challenge for managers who are also seeking to implement change in working practice or organisational structures.
You begin this training activity with two short, energetic, fun-based exercises, designed to show that all types of change from ‘normal’ behaviour can be demotivating, and that successive changes can mean that workers slip further down the scale of motivation and morale. You introduce participants to the ‘change model’ which helps them understand the five stages that individuals work through when they are coming to terms with change. Each stage is discussed in relation to current and past changes of which participants have experience. You then introduce the concept of counselling skills as technique participants can use to facilitate the progress of their team members through the change model. You discuss what’s involved in using counselling skills before giving them the opportunity to use the techniques, skills and attitudes involved. You conclude the training activity with a plenary review, during which participants discuss what actions they can take to come to terms with change and how they will introduce these actions back at their workplace.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to focus on the difficulties the participants may face when trying to maintain motivation while introducing organisational change.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 12 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:15:00 |
| No of Pages: | 24 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to form a central part of any training event designed to take an overview of motivating staff at work. In addition, this training activity can also be used on other related training programmes, such as an introduction to effective management, building and leading a team, coaching, counselling skills at work, leadership skills, managing change, stress management, and team working skills.
Download the training activity, Motivating while managing change as featured in the Fenman training manual; Motivation in Practice