W4 Assign1 Cap

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Research Paper

Walden University

MMSL-6905

Dr. Marilys Taylor

July 27, 2022

Today, many businesses struggle with the challenging problem of managing employee engagement in a rapidly changing environment. This problem exists because organizations face more leadership challenges due to organizational change as they try to stay relevant in a constantly changing market. To succeed, leaders must be strategic in how they maintain employee engagement.

In this paper, my research question is how do leaders keep employees engaged during change?

Hi Tylecia, please keep in mind that each of your chapters should be approximately 3 pages in length so you will meet the minimum requirement of 25 pages between chapters 1 and 8 when your Capstone research paper is finished. I’m sending this back to you so that you will add more to chapters 3 and 4. You must also explain how your research question relates to your problem statement from chapter 2. Once you have completed the revisions, kindly email this back to me. Marilys

Kellie Wong, 2019. How to Engage Employees During Times of Change. Retrieved from (https://www.achievers.com/blog/12-ways-to-engage-employees-during-times-of-change/).

According to (Wong, 2019), the experience of guiding a business through a reorganization or an acquisition is naturally fraught with stress and uncertainty. During a tumultuous transition, it is easy to lose sight of the needs of employees, which is a common occurrence. During unstable times, it isn't easy to motivate employees. You risk decreasing their engagement or losing them if you do not proactively address their concerns and demonstrate your appreciation.

Kerry Jarred, 2019. Leadership: how to maintain employee engagement during a time of change. Retrieved from (https://www.hrzone.com/engage/employees/leadership-how-to-maintain-employee-engagement-during-a-time-of-change).

According to (Jarred, 2019), a company may have many competing priorities during times of change. Still, one of the most crucial things for leaders to concentrate on is ensuring employees are engaged. A strong corporate culture that responds well to change and develops with the company and its employees is essential to a company's longevity and, ultimately, success. Any business leader knows how challenging it is to keep everyone on task and moving in the right direction, especially in the current political and economic climate. As leaders, we must interact with our team members in a more efficient, ongoing, and sincere way than ever. We must empower them by giving them a voice, the capacity to listen (wherever they are), and a sense of agency. This is particularly true during periods of change.

Charlotte Penny, 2021. How can businesses drive employee engagement during change? Eight tips for HR leaders. Retrieved from (https://www.sage.com/en-gb/blog/hr-leaders-employee-engagement-change/).

According to (Penny, 2021), When the pandemic started to spread, HR leaders had the chance to take the initiative and offer new programs and resources to workers to boost engagement in the face of the most significant amount of unpredictability in a generation.

She continues to add that her "HR in the Moment" research found that HR leaders believe they have played a critical role in facilitating remote working, promoting wellbeing, and driving change during this time—all things that have increased employee engagement. HR executives can now build on the accomplishments they have created with these fresh initiatives to raise employee engagement.

Rachel Bangasser, 2014. Five Ways to Engage Employees in Change. Retrieved from (https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/pages/0314-tools.aspx).

According to (Rachel, 2014), most organizations experience constant change, which is crucial for development. Leaders frequently overlook the human element of change when implementing change initiatives in organizations. Leading their team toward the new vision, altering culture, encouraging development and performance, and communicating are some of these human elements. Whether your company is undergoing a merger or acquisition, changing how it operates, or promoting new services, employees must think, act, and behave differently to align with the new direction. It is important to keep in mind that employees will not always adapt to new procedures because they are only human. Keeping in mind that employees are only human, they may not be able to adapt to new procedures. When they are frustrated and resist, it is only natural for them to do so. In order to allay employees' fears of change, a good leader must give them some say in how it is implemented.

Alison Davis, 2019. How to engage employees during organizational change. Retrieved from (https://alisondavis123.medium.com/how-to-engage-employees-during-organizational-change-eced8cc725cc). Comment by Taylor, Marilys: First names are not used in APA references.

And finally (Davis, 2019) explains that there are different ways in which change impacts different employees in the company; therefore, not all strategies work for each employee. In that case, (Davis, 2019) highlights that managers should develop a communication program that will provide employees with relevant information which will involve them in change-making processes.

References

Any words highlighted in yellow do not begin with a capital letter in your references.

Alison Davis, 2019. How to engage employees during organizational change. Retrieved from (https://alisondavis123.medium.com/how-to-engage-employees-during-organizational-change-eced8cc725cc). Comment by Taylor, Marilys: Please don't include this phrase anymore. It's not part of APA 7.

Charlotte Penny, 2021. How can businesses drive employee engagement during change? 8 tips for HR leaders. Retrieved from (https://www.sage.com/en-gb/blog/hr-leaders-employee-engagement-change/).

Kellie Wong, 2019. How to Engage Employees During Times of Change. Retrieved from (https://www.achievers.com/blog/12-ways-to-engage-employees-during-times-of-change/).

Kerry Jarred, 2019. Leadership: how to maintain employee engagement during a time of change. Retrieved from (https://www.hrzone.com/engage/employees/leadership-how-to-maintain-employee-engagement-during-a-time-of-change).

Rachel Bangasser, 2014. Five Ways to Engage Employees in Change. Retrieved from (https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/pages/0314-tools.aspx).