Ways to effectively prepare a workforce to operating in a changing business context

 Share the vision-Employees need to understand not just that change is coming, but why the change is
necessary. A vision can also be a source of inspiration to the team because it helps them visualize how
things will look after the change has taken place.

 Communicate frequently-Telling employees that change is coming is informative, but it doesn’t

effectively prepare the team for change. Frequent communication in the form of one-on-one
conversations, team meetings, and email communications not only helps the team understand
upcoming changes, but also improves transparency, gives individuals opportunities to ask questions,
and helps to open the door for employees to provide feedback.

 Technology- The speed and efficiency of how we work has greatly increased because of technology. 
Even basic tasks like note taking and brainstorming have become more innovative with advances in
technology. Technology in the workplace has helped workers become more efficient than ever
before.

 Training- Employee training programs help improve the knowledge and skills of employees to match
the various changes in the industry. These improvements will positively affect the productivity of
workers, which can increase the profits and efficiency of an organization. Some of the things
employees may learn through training include work ethics, human relations and safety.

There have been significant shifts in the business of Textron. The implications of the shifting
business strategies of the workforce is different at different levels. In lower level of management
consists of worker ,engineer and supervisor. Employees are accepting the change, but due to
frequent changes of the team, they find it difficult to work. They don't get sufficient information
about what is going to happen in the business. Whereas in the upper level of management consists
of senior managers, they feel frustrated because they don't have definitive information of current
capabilities and career aspirations of the workforce. Managers are concern on how to ensure that
the information is credible.