preparing library staff for change

Preparing RPL Staff For The Single Integrated

Library System

Jason Hammond

Organization Development Specialist

Regina Public Library

August 18, 2008

“If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward.”

Change Is Good, Donkey!

But what is “Change”?

Four Reactions To Change

Passive ResistanceActive Resistance

Passive AcceptanceActive Acceptance

Active Acceptance

Passive Acceptance

Passive Resistance

Active Resistance

So How Do We Get All Staff To Work Together?

10 Ways Management Can Help Staff Deal With Change

Communicate Explain Involve Innovate Excite

Be Patient Counter Resistance Admit Limitations Accept Failure Have Fun!

Communicate

Explain

Involve

Innovate

Excite

Be Patient

Counter Resistance

Admit Limitations

Accept Failure

Have Fun!

10 Ways Management Can Help Staff Deal With Change

Communicate Explain Involve Innovate Excite

Be Patient Counter Resistance Admit Limitations Accept Failure Have Fun!

10 Ways Management Can Help Staff Deal With Change

Communicate Explain

Involve Innovate

Excite

Be Patient Counter Resistance Admit Limitations Accept Failure Have Fun!