The leaders of the ABC Corporation are entering a planned change that allows them to utilize their summer lines of clothing in a new market, with the promise of gaining better prices than has been the case in past seasonal changes. The personnel of ABC understands the importance of this potential increase in revenue, as their retirement plans benefit with improved yearly financial performance. Last year, the personnel involved in selling the seasonal items had to perform several job functions they had not performed before. This same performance will be required again this year.
The CEO and the board of directors have indicated they think there were missed opportunities last year and are committed to gaining better prices this year. You have been hired as an expert in employee relations to make a presentation to all employees involved in this transition. Explain the opportunity the process provides for the organization and all employees in the potential increases in the employee retirement accounts from the increased revenue. Here is some background information that may help with your presentation:
Last year’s sale of seasonal items to the new market added 11% to employee retirement accounts.
The overtime involved will be more uniformly distributed this year than was the case last year.
Overtime will be paid this year, at last, for all additional work hours spent on selling goods to the new market.
Nonetheless, you sense there may be some additional areas of concern by the CEO regarding personnel engaging in this activity this year.
Prepare written communication targeted to the employees and include the following:
Illustrate these new strategies for better management of this year’s planned change cycle. Provide examples to help personnel.
Interpret the potential for this recently introduced activity to become a crisis. As this will be the second year of engaging in this activity, confirm how personnel is better prepared for this year’s cycle.
Decide what you will do to address your concern and prepare the presentation as the opportunity you believe it is for all involved personnel.
Support your presentation with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.
