How to Stay Updated on Workplace Changes

Psst. Did you hear the news?

Whispers are circulating in the hallway about some upcoming changes.

Restructures. New systems. Different processes. Fragments of information float around, but nothing official reaches you.

To make matters worse, decisions that affect your work seem to materialise out of nowhere, leaving you scrambling to catch up.

Do you feel like you're not clearly informed about the nature of the changes that take place in your organisation?

This sense of being kept in the dark about workplace changes isn't just disorienting – it's a recognised workplace issue known as a lack of change consultation.

When information about organisational changes doesn't flow effectively, it can affect both your work preparedness and your sense of belonging.

What's Change Consultation?

Change consultation means keeping employees well-informed about organisational changes that affect them. This flow of information is crucial for both workplace effectiveness and employee engagement.

When change consultation works well, everyone has access to clear, timely information about workplace changes.

However, when communication breaks down, you need strategies to stay informed and prepared.

Why It Matters

Here's why poor change communication needs attention:

• It can create unnecessary anxiety about the future of your role
• It often leads to reliance on workplace rumours rather than facts
• It may result in feeling disconnected from your organisation's direction

But you don't have to remain in an information vacuum. There are ways to stay better informed about workplace changes.

1. Build Networks

Connect with key people who can keep you updated about upcoming changes.

2. Access Channels

Identify and utilise all available communication channels for workplace updates.

3. Ask Directly

Schedule regular check-ins with supervisors to discuss organisational direction.

Staying in the Loop

Being the last to know about changes that affect your work can make you feel like an outsider in your own organisation.

But by developing better information channels, you'll not only be getting the latest news – you'll become an actively engaged member of your workplace community.

MOOD.ai can help with that too. Through daily check-ins, you can track how you feel about workplace communication, and gain deeper insights into when you might need more information about changes.

You have a right to know what's happening in your own workplace.

And when you find effective ways to stay in the loop, you’ll spend less time worrying about the whispers, and more time feeling confident about what’s really going on.