When looking at coping with change it is not possible to ignore some of the events which change our development, life events which cause significant change are called transitions (Jeffery, J in Aldridge, S & Rigby, S 2004). If these transitions are not prepared for, they can cause emotional difficulties or even physical illness. Counselling skills can be very effective at this stage as the helper needs to work out how to make the adjustment to these changes more satisfactory for the client, to lower the emotional distress. The counsellor has to first establish what kind of transition the client may be going through; Scholssberg (1989) in Aldridge, S & Rigby, S (2004) identified 4 different kinds of transitions: Anticipated, Unanticipated, Non-event transitions and chronic hassle transitions. Unanticipated transitions are unplanned and can be projected as a crisis; this was personally experienced when my parents got divorced.
To be able to do this there needs to be clear objectives set which must be worked towards in order to reach the desired outcome. To be able to work with outcome based practice the desired outcome must be established first, this helps the team, service users and others know what the end product should be. Throughout this process there should be regular reviews to find out how outcomes are being met and find out the impact or changes that it had had on the service user. Where positive changes have been identified the programme should continue towards the goal, if however there appears to have had a negative impact on the service users then new strategies should be discussed. It follows a person centred approach to support, always keeping the needs and wishes of the service user in mind and looking to achieve the best possible outcome.
During the examination of the problem first one must recognize that an issue exists. Study the problem in its entirety by gaining feedback from those directly affected by the problem. Find the root of the problem, what is the cause of the problem. Completing this process in great detail is important for its stability and moving forward throughout the cycle. The next part of this stage relies on the stakeholders.
It is vital for Kudler to continue reviewing and improving its information system to ensure its appropriateness to the changing characteristics and needs of its customers. More focus should be placed on forecasting techniques to ensure that there would be a match between what the company offers and what the customers need. The best decision may be to use a combination of methods to forecast sales rather than just one (Payne, 2012). Once the manager accepts the process, they must see to it that it is logical, it fits the needs of the organization, and it can adapt to changes in the environment. Threats and
Their active cooperation in engaging in both informal and formal performance management is vital. A combination of persuasion (making the case for the importance of performance management as part of their duties, and providing some form of reward for doing so), and discipline or supervision is likely to be necessary to ensure
Thinking Critical Simulation Discussion Nancy Chavez, Leslie Fay, Renita Livingston, and Brian Moat University of Phoenix MGT/350 January 8, 2012 Brad Walker Thinking Critical Simulation Discussion In any business defining the problem and not just the cause is the correct way to find a solution to take care of the problem. There is always an opportunity to enhance the way organizations handle or prevent issues from coming to the surface. Issues develop on an everyday basis, but the actions taken to resolve issues or how organizations chooses to maintain operations despite of existing issues is what keeps an organization on the right track. It is important for individuals in management take the necessary steps to execute actions that will be most practical as they relate to the goals the organization is seeking to achieve. Time, cost and how it will reflect on the employees are equally important and should be used as guiding principles to ensure the most appropriate actions are enforced.
The relationship and openness with the media as an organization or as an incident commander can often help to steer the objectives of the crisis management. Whether the objective is getting out important information to those affected by the crisis or presenting a narrative to the public about the actions that took place, the media and their outlets are going to play a major role. It is certain that there will be a number of agendas placed on the table as well. With mutual respect, open flow of information and understanding of each other’s needs, the media on its own can more than assist in supporting the safety and protection of all parties involved with the stories and content they
An individual’s characteristic, beliefs, morals and values are tested in times of conflict and determine how they respond and approach conflict. A person may approach conflict with good intentions, whilst others may
Ensuring that the possible measures are in place is important. It is important that the threat assessment planning be imperative to reduce any chances of threat occurring. This is also beneficial to mitigating effects of the threat, resolving any implications, including building confidence of any involved parties. The primary concern with threat assessments is the concerns of security. One has also identified that organizing a maximum security plan includes one knowing: (1) What or who is being protected, (2) What assets, and (3) How important is it (Fennelly, 2011).
During major incidents it is important that responding agencies communicate and work together in order to effectively and efficiently deal with the incident this can be done in the following ways: Liaison Officers – liaison officers are members of the public services who are responsible form communicating with the other services as well as and sharing information between them. Liaison officers coordinate training days where the public service train together in order to improve their performance. Training days – organized training days where a simulated incident takes place allows the service to train and prepare for major incidents and outline any problems or areas that they need to improve on. Training can improve performance and response times. Emergency Plans - Emergency Plans or Contingency plans are a series of clear instructions on how responding agencies respond to a major incidents, each agency will have Contingency plans on how to respond to different types of major incidents.