July 2011

Welcome to this quarter's MMA Newsletter. This month we have insight into change management, plus a new consultant to introduce and of course our usual book reviews.

Managing Change in Uncertain Times

When it comes to buying or selling property the mantra is "Location, Location, Location". When it comes to managing change (at any time) it is "Communication, Communication, Communication".

It is vital during a period of change to communicate with staff and involve them in the development of corporate plans. Employers have a legal duty to communicate and consult with staff when planning changes that include redundancies, transfer of undertakings, re-structuring and amending terms and conditions of employment. By involving staff in the process it should improve their understanding of the challenges facing the company; help to identify and address their concerns and provide an opportunity for them to offer their own solutions to the problem(s) the employer faces - click here to read more...

If you want to know more about our Change Management Programmes, or any of the other services MMA provides, please contact us for a no obligation consultation.

Five Great Change Management Books

Some Summer reading from Amazon.co.uk

	Good To Great By Jim Collins
	Leadership Team Coaching: Developing Collective Transformational Leadership By Peter Hawkins
	Managing Change and Transition Harvard Business Essentials
	Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit Cynthia A Ingols
	Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions By John Kotter

New Consultant

A warm welcome to Alan Hockey who joined us recently

Alan Hockey - Career Consultant Alan has 20 years experience as a Consultant providing career guidance and delivering outplacement programmes to individuals and organisations in diverse industries, including the Public Sector, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Call-Centres, Finance and Care. He successfully combines counselling and business acumen to provide moral support and practical advice to achieve successful client outcomes. He is experienced in creating and running Career Management, Managing Change, Jobsearch and Interview Skills Workshops, Performance Appraisal Programmes and Self-Employment and Pre-Retirement seminars

I hope you have found this newsletter of interest; don't hesitate to come back to us if you would like further information.

Margaret Martin

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