For restructuring, use your brain, not scissors

Job restructuring can take various forms. It’s often associated with mass layoffs, and rumours about it cause tension among employees. However, it isn’t the only way to change the employment structure. It isn’t necessary to dismiss employees completely – you can reduce their working hours, change the type of contract, increase their responsibilities or use the services of a temporary employment agency.

Restructuring the work performed – how to do it?

Restructuring isn’t only about cutting costs. In order for it to be carried out successfully and in a way that brings the desired results, it must be properly planned. First of all, the goal of the measures taken is what counts here. Setting the goal will greatly facilitate the selection of tools and let you determine the time frame for the process. The goal may be a permanent reduction in employee costs or the acquisition of new skills in the team.

When restructuring a company, it’s also worth paying attention to the communication and emotional aspects. Depending on the structure of the organisation, layoffs or changes in remuneration may cause considerable unrest. For this reason, an information strategy is also necessary to ease tensions and streamline the process.

Job restructuring in an enterprise – tools

Once the goal of the changes in the employment structure has been determined, the next step is to select the appropriate tools. The most popular ones include:

• Group dismissals.
• Voluntary redundancy programmes.
• Conclusion of an agreement between the employee and the employer.
• Individual dismissals.
• Changes in working conditions.
• Making the form of cooperation more flexible.

Carrying out the above activities requires the preparation of documentation in accordance with labour law. Restructuring is a process that is precisely regulated by law – failure to comply with it may lead to even greater problems for the company. It’s also worth creating a precise action plan, with a detailed scope of changes and their schedule. The possibility of negotiations with employees should also be considered.

Restructuring in a company with Redegate consultants

Restructuring is a challenge for many companies. That is why it’s worth seeking help from experienced business advisers during these changes. The benefits of this solution include, above all, the knowledge these specialists acquired during the implementation of many similar projects in the past. This way, it’s possible to avoid many mistakes. Another important advantage of such cooperation is the distance with which an external expert approaches a given organisation’s problems. That person isn’t emotionally attached to the organisation, which means that the decisions they make are based solely on rational grounds.

Cooperation with a Redegate adviser in the process of job restructuring is a guarantee of success. We invite you to contact us.