05/23/2024

Change Without Disruption

How to protect employee engagement

Bad news for organizational leadership — the rate of change is not likely to slow. But the good news is that rapid change doesn’t have to mean a decline in employee engagement or a dilution of organizational culture. 

Every organization and industry is contending with rapid change. From economic shifts, regulatory changes and fierce market competition to mergers and acquisitions and new technology advancements, leaders are constantly adapting to market pressures and transformations. There is an inherent inevitability of constant organizational change to lead in our modern economy. 

With unmanaged change, often comes employee dissatisfaction and decreased productivity. Yet, Quantum Workplace research found that communication about change is more critical than the change itself. They found that the frequency of change did not impact employee engagement levels. However, frequent communication about changes significantly boosted engagement and effectiveness of the changes. Employees well-informed about changes were 48 percent more engaged, making communication crucial for successful change management.

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