Due to unfortunate economic conditions, you find out that your position is being eliminated. Please discuss the four stages of the change process in relation to your current situation.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Answers to this question will vary but should include elements of the following:
Denial: When changes are difficult to understand or accept, the employee may deny that the change will affect him or perhaps deny the fact that he is being let go. The employee in this situation may feel that a mistake has been made.
Resistance: Once over the shock, he may resist the change. The employee, who is obviously upset, may speak to his direct supervisor or HR manager, pleading the case of why his position should not be eliminated.
Exploration: Exploration occurs when he begins to understand how this change will affect him and begin to try to adapt. Realizing that the position will indeed be eliminated, the employee begins to come to terms with the change and begins to weigh his options for the future.
Commitment: After some exploration, the employee identifies his level of determination to make change a success. The employee at this point realizes that he now needs to line up a new job and begins to submit applications and resumes and to schedule interviews with new would-be employers.