Positive Strategies for Managing Change ~ Results

Question 2.

In the second question, we asked respondents to rate the level of stress associated with other, non-LBS workplace changes. The two most significant areas of concern that respondents reported were individual workload (60% reported it to be either strong or very strong) and staff morale, where 30% reported it to be very strong.

Question 3.

In question 3, we asked respondents to identify LBS changes that they anticipate over the next 12 months. Virtually all identified both mandatory literacy testing and the Workplace Literacy Initiative. Some of the reported anticipated effects are presented below.

Anticipated Program Reform changes Anticipated effects
Mandatory Literacy Testing
  • Influx of learners — do we have money and space to accommodate.
  • Not enough volunteers to meet the needs of learners
  • Greater number of students who do not want to be here
  • More involvement in testing and assessment
Workplace Literacy Initiative
  • Denial of our real purpose of preparing people for on-campus high school
  • Change of demonstrations to workplace themes, even though most of our students have academic goals
  • Additional administration duties; liaison, promotion with employers
  • No personnel to visit employers
  • Employers not receptive

Several others reported the following anticipated LBS reform changes:

  • New methods of education
  • More use of demonstrations
  • Program revamping
Question 4.

In question 4, we asked respondents to identify other, non-LBS changes that they anticipated. Some of the responses included:

  • Changes in leadership
  • Decrease in hours
  • Staff changes
  • Moving
  • Increase number of landed immigrants
  • Increase in the number of students
  • More paperwork