BC Business contacted Clear HR Consulting for human resources advice and expertise for how to handle departures of senior staff. When members of the senior management team leave, it can be a stressful time for employees due to uncertainty and potential changes. Cissy Pau was asked for her advice on how businesses should handle this sensitive issue.
When asked about the importance of keeping staff in the loop about the impending changes, here’s what Cissy had to say:
“The more communication given to employees as soon as possible, the better,” she says, adding that keeping information hidden can result in rumours spreading throughout the organization, leading to confusion and uncertainty among staff.
Changes at the top can lead to employees wondering whether their own employment is at risk:
If the management change is an isolated incident, then “staff need to know this isn’t an ongoing thing – that it isn’t some restructuring – and they don’t have to walk on eggshells thinking that the next day the axe is going to fall on them,” Pau emphasizes.
You can read Cissy Pau’s featured response in the Need to Know section of the February issue of BC Business magazine or online here.
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