1. Consequences For Whom?
Like beauty, consequences are in the eye of the beholder. A project engineer sees the conclusion of a big civil project as a major achievement and the opportunity for a large cash bonus. For a tradesman it carries the prospect of unemployment. When making charges, make sure you build in positive consequences for your staff.
2. Peer Pressure
As a manager you may have lots of formal power. But informal power is important too. Most employees are very conscious of how their peers think. The prospect of derision and disapproval by peers can influence their behaviour in ways quite unfamiliar to you. Encouraging staff to do work or take "opportunities" that may isolate them from their peers is a consequence you need to consider carefully.
3. Threat And Opportunity
Your new operating system reduces errors, saves time, cuts tedious clerical work and co-ordinates information from various sources. It's a wonderful improvement. The conscientious, loyal, senior clerical employee with 25 years service may see it as a threat. They may see all the skills that have made them such a valuable employee "going up in smoke".
4. Perspective and Consequences
As a manager you and your employees have different views of the world of work. Anticipating positive management consequences is part of your job. But anticipating employee reactions, both positive and negative, is part of your job too.
5. Unforseen Consequences
It's impossible to anticipate every conceivable consequence of every initiative, change or improvement. That's no reason to blunder ahead, blind to the reactions you're creating. Be prepared for the consequences your actions are likely to create. When the unforeseen occurs, you'll be able to concentrate on handling it.
Conclusion
Preparing to handle consequences positively is part of the planning process. Always try to create benefits for employees who are involved in charge and performance improvements. But remember, their perspective is different to yours.
Considering consequences carefully will make your management job a lot easier. Ignoring consequences or failing to recognize them will be a rod for your back.
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