{"id":22407,"date":"2020-11-23T12:18:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T17:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opsweb.wpengine.com\/?p=22407"},"modified":"2020-11-30T13:12:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T18:12:55","slug":"leading-change-in-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/leading-change-in-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading change in uncertain times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The saying \u201cchange is the only constant in life\u201d is especially true for federal employees. As we approach the end of 2020, the federal workforce is managing a new fiscal year and a presidential transition. It is also conducting the day-to-day work needed to ensure agencies deliver on mission\u2014all amid a global pandemic that affects employees personally and professionally. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current environment demands more effective change management and change leadership. Many agencies have adjusted their mission delivery strategies to meet public needs more effectively. Nearly all have also developed novel work methods, including using virtual platforms, and implementing staggered schedules and new safety measures. Leaders must navigate these changes to keep their agencies and employees on track. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-work\/public-service-leadership-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Service Leadership Model\u2019s<\/a> \u201cLeading Change\u201d competency includes five key skills that help leaders manage this change effectively. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-vision-setting\"><strong>Vision Setting<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People need to understand why some workplace changes are necessary and how they will affect the day-to-day responsibilities. <strong>Leaders should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have a clear understanding of \u201cthe why\u201d behind change efforts.<\/li><li>Develop a detailed plan for communicating strategies to design and execute change.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-influence\"><strong>Influence<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy-in is critical for change to be successful and requires employees to perceive their leaders as trustworthy and reliable. To move others toward certain change strategies, <strong>leaders should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Project confidence and calm when communicating.<\/li><li>Model behaviors they want others to emulate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-innovation-and-creativity\"><strong>Innovation and Creativity<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a culture that welcomes and encourages new ideas builds trust, helps employers lead change and enables employees to make meaningful contributions to the workplace. To foster innovation and creativity<strong>, leaders should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Source ideas from employees across levels, teams and subject expertise, ideally in an open forum, to establish idea sharing as a welcome and open practice.<\/li><li>Involve those who will be most affected by change in generating, testing and implementing new ideas.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-embracing-risk-and-uncertainty\"><strong>Embracing Risk and Uncertainty<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To build an environment of trust, leaders must enable others to take risks and make it safe to fail. To create this type of environment, <strong>leaders should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be open about their own ideas and areas for development.<\/li><li>Highlight the lessons one can learn from both success and failure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-adaptability\"><strong>Adaptability<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change in the federal government is constant, and adjusting to continuously evolving demands, even in a typical year, is essential. <strong>Leaders should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eliminate barriers that might impede efforts to make change.<\/li><li>Create workplace conditions that ensure change efforts are successful.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Having to manage through change is inevitable. 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