“They’ve had to get used to a new owner, new management style, and many new processes and tools,” says Haschka, owner of The Wright Gardner in South San Francisco, California. Small-business owners who recognize the impact that change can have on employees can limit the fallout by helping staffers with the transition. Human resources consultants say business owners need to plan well and do a lot talking with staffers. The last thing you want to do is blow it all up by saying, ‘we’re moving, let the chips fall where they may,”‘ says Cyphers, owner of The Cyphers Agency. Startups can go through significant changes, and while staffers expect their companies to evolve, sometimes the direction is unexpected.

Source: National Post February 20, 2019 18:07 UTC