Retained Employees

Survivors Syndrome

Research suggests on organisational change due to organisational restructuring, indicates that the psychological effects on retained employees are just as deep as on those made redundant (Armstrong-Stassen, M. (1994); Baruch,Y. ad Hind, P. (1999); Kusum, S. (2004)).

For departing employees, outplacement offers a buffer to ease the situation, but a structural transition management plan for those who are retained, is equally important. In such difficult times within an organisation, the attention and focus can often be placed on those whom are exiting and not on those employees who still exist within the firm. Remember that those who remain will have lost friends as well as colleagues, and will be worried about what the future holds for them and whether their jobs are secure.

Offering 'surviving' employees a programme of support and development will reassure them, retain key talent and re-focus the team to achieve the business strategy that is in place.

Such benefits include: -

• Higher morale and motivation for employees
• Strategy and targets will be pro actively met due to having reassured employees
• Engaged employees
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - portraying a positive image among the business environment
• Positive employee-employer working relationships

If you wish to hear more about this service you can call Elaine Gennery on + 353 87 821 7860 or you can email her at egennery@careervision.ie