[OSList] OST for big changes in company

[Bhavesh Patel via OSList]

Hey Karolina,

My reaction to this email was to ask WHY OST?

As an employee I hear about an unexpected change, therefore I have not been
consulted, it looks like it will lead to some negative emotions and maybe
consequences, and then I am told that I am now free to take responsibility
for what I am passionate about... will this lead to "​*the best change
experience they can in the moment of communicating the changes and after*"?

Maybe Yes, maybe No, I feel concerned. Maybe there is more work to be done
in presenting and processing the information together to reach a point
where everyone understands what is happening and why, and can raise their
questions and concerns, and can be listened to, etc, and when that phase is
over, to then explore where we go from here within the given constraints,
and then having clarified the theme/scope, go into OST?

Having said all that, you know the company and the context and OST, so if
it feels right for you, then you would be the best judge of that.


Smiles Bhav...




On 2 June 2016 at 16:53, Karolina Iwa via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> dear group,
>
> i am seeking advice and stories.
>
> on monday i have a meeting with the board of a company we've been
> supporting for the last year in their growth. some time ago they decided to
> make a major change (cannot get into more details at this point), which
> most probably a. will make quite some people in the company experience
> negative emotions and b. is coming quite unexpectedly.
>
> the board intends at designing
> ​​
> the best change experience they can in the moment of communicating the
> changes and after.
>
> we intend to open the space after the news has been shared + the reasons
> behind it & consequences for the company & employees have been
> communicated, so i am wondering - from your experience:
>
> - what would be similar stories you took part in / heard of?
> - what can be helpful / should we pay attention to while preparing the
> meeting for the board and with the board preparing the whole organisation
> meeting?
>
> thanks in advance for sharing.
>
> karolina.
>
>
>
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