Unplanned Change
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Unplanned Change
The unplanned change’s question reminds me of an experience in an organization I worked with that put me in a very challenging situation. The organization’s management decided to conduct a restructure that no employee anticipated. In the restructure, I was transferred to another department to head a unit in the department. The change came as a challenge for me because of two reasons. First, I had never led any team at the workplace before, and I felt that I would underperform. Secondly, the unit employees I was supposed to head were known to ineffective followers by everyone in the organization. The team members were disobedient and worked well only under close supervision. However, the department manager encouraged me, and I took up the role.
Upon assuming the office, I transformed the team through team building and making myself approachable. I began encouraging the employees and appreciating and recognizing high performance. Within a few months unit became the best performer, and the team transformed into an effective follower. I would not do it differently if I were taken back to the same situation. If I had the knowledge I have now, I would still accept the new role, but I would be more confident this time. I would use similar leadership strategies to transform the unit (Piccolo & Schermerhorn, 2020).
I had the option of declining the promotion and opted for moving to the new unit under the same position as I occupied before. The other option was to resign from the organization if the management insisted that I take up the new role. However, the department manager’s encouragement enabled me to believe in myself, and I gained confidence that I would perform well. The other reason that made me not decline the promotion was to avoid disapproving of the organization’s management team, who believed in me to the extent of entrusting me with the most challenging unit to lead in the organization. Today I see the potential that the management saw in me that at that time.
References
Uhl-Bien, M., Piccolo, R. F., & Schermerhorn Jr., J.R. (2020). Organizational behavior (2nd ed.). Wiley.