Samson Media
Termination Policy and Procedure
Policy
Samson Media is committed to provide clear guidelines about the termination of employees.
Scope
This applies to all employees of Samson Media. Termination may be because of:
Redundancy: the position is no longer needed.
Retrenchment: there are reduced positions
Employee resigns
Serious misconduct investigated according to disciplinary procedure
Unsatisfactory performance.
Procedures
Resignation or Dismissal
Notification of cessation of a staff member’s employment must be provided in writing.
The employee is to provide resignation notice outlining intention to resign and the final date of employment. Notice must be provided as per the employee’s employment contract or award.
Where Samson Media terminates employment due to redundancy, retrenchment, unsatisfactory performance or serious misconduct, a notice of termination will be provided, outlining final date of employment and reasons for termination.
Expectations about performance is included in each staff member’s contract, as well as in the staff code of conduct.
Exit Interview
All employees will be entitled to an exit interview with their manager.
The purpose of the exit interview is to seek information from the employee as to their experience of employment with the organisation and to identify areas for improvement.
The exit interview is a confidential discussion.
Information provided during the exit interview is reviewed and incorporated into Samson Media’s ongoing quality improvement activities as required.
Written Reference
Employees with more than two (2) months service can be provided with a written reference on performance and service details, unless dismissed for serious misconduct.
Employees with less than two (2) months service or those who are dismissed due to serious misconduct may, upon request, be provided with a written statement of service containing the length and nature of the employment.
Return of Samson Media’s property
On or before the employee’s final date of employment, the employee is to:
Return all property of the organisation (including keys, documents, information technology equipment, intellectual property)
Return or be reimbursed with outstanding petty cash
Remove hard copy and electronic personal and confidential files
Inform supervisor of any passwords/codes that may prevent access to computer files.
Administration
Before the employee’s final date of employment, Samson Media will:
calculate remaining leave entitlements and final payments according to law
ensure forwarding contact details are provided by the employee
inform the employee’s superannuation fund of the employee’s final date of employment.
On or before the employee’s final date of employment, Samson Media will:
Restrict computer network access: both office and remote
Remove as a signatory to financial and other transactions.
Record Keeping
The staff member’s resignation letter or a copy of Samson Media’s employment termination letter is filed in the employee’s personnel file.
The staff exit interview and checklist will be filed in the employee’s personnel file.
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Staff survey comments
A survey of remaining staff has taken place with the following comments made by staff:
Experience of the change management process
Sometimes it makes you feel unsettled, so I experience a bit of anxiety.
While there is an attempt to communicate by management and to be as open as possible, I still have a fear of the unknown.
If I had to pick on one emotion, it’s probably “disillusionment” because at the end of the day, I don’t believe the department is being honest with us when it comes to change
I actually love and look forward to the challenges of change. That’s what keeps me vi
ant and keeps me interested. So I em
ace change with excitement.
Change is good. I don’t think I have any reservations so the way I feel about change is that I accept it. I am motivated by it.
Personally, I get to experience the opportunity to have an impact on an improved way of operating in the organisation.
I experienced a lot of different things. I am not sure whether it is disappointment or excitement.
I guess it’s more a wait and see approach will lead to a bit of unease and nervousness.
I think that some people go through varying emotions when they experience change. For me, I am not sure. I don’t know if it has affected me or not at this stage.
Resistance to change
I guess I personally haven’t resisted change. There’s no point in resisting change because it is inevitable. The best thing is to try and understand what it is all about and put yourself in the best position to achieve whatever needs to be done.
No. I don’t resist change practices because I often do not see the point, particularly in restructures. Management will do whatever they want to do and you just go along with whatever it is they want you to do. I often don’t think there’s necessarily any point in resisting change.
I think they employees resist if they don’t understand why we are doing it, that is, change and change management. I think if they understand what we want to achieve, then ‘yes’, they will not resist change and change management. If they don’t understand, then there’s going to be resistance. Why will they want to change if they don’t understand what we are trying to achieve?
No, I do not resist change if the change is meaningful and if I understand the purpose for the change. I have had a lot of change in my life and I always like to see the positive in things and see things as a challenge. Likewise, I see change in this organisation as a challenge.
Well, no. No, I don’t resist change. I said earlier that change is part of the workforce. It has to be. Different strategies are needed so change is with us. I don’t resist it.
Communication
I have to say that communication is pretty good. I mean they don’t hide things from you.
There needs to be more ways of communicating with staff than meetings and newsletters.
I feel that there is good communication within the group
There needs to be an open line of communication from top to bottom. We get more information from rumours than we do from bosses and that is something that is sad and not healthy. You need to give employees a general overview of what is happening.
I don’t think that all information is presented in an open manner. Quite often one gets the feeling that some decisions already made are being sold to you. So I don’t think this organisation fosters open expression or opinions if your viewpoints happen to differ from those being presented to you.
I cannot stress how important communication is and my experience has been that when you are not communicated to truthfully then you do not trust. If your communication channels are open and honest, change is an easy thing.
I believe the company does try to be seen to be providing as much communication as it can. There are regular staff meetings. I suppose there is a good flow of communication but whether we can expect what is being told is co
ect, is true, I am not sure.
Communication needs to be timely. Often people with my experience are very aware of changes that are going on a long time before it is formally articulated which leads to a lot of rumours, suppositions and misinformation. So timely communication is a fundamental sort of thing.
I think communication can be improved. I have said earlier that there are board, executive and leadership meetings but I am not sure to how well the outcomes of these meetings are communicated throughout the organisation. So perhaps the only weakness that I see in this organisation in terms of change management would be overall communication and consultation. There are pockets of people who do change management very well but I’m not sure that it cascades right down to the bottom levels. People usually hear about the change after the event.
They give us information so that they are hoping we’ll make the opinions they want us to make based on the information they provide. They don’t actively seek any feedback from us. I don’t believe they want feedback.
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Introduction
The assessment tasks for BSBLDR811 Lead strategic transformation are outlined in the assessment plan below. These tasks have been designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have learnt during your course.
Please ensure that you read the instructions provided with these tasks carefully. You should also follow the advice provided in the Business Works Student User Guide. The Student User Guide provides important information for you relating to completing assessment successfully.
Assessment for this unit
BSBLDR811 Lead strategic transformationdescribes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to analyse and lead organisational transformation and learning for strategic outcomes. It covers leading transformational practices, cultivating collaborative practices, completing ongoing professional development and providing strategic leadership in a dynamic context.
For you to be assessed as competent, you must successfully complete two assessment tasks:
· Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions – You must answer all questions co
ectly.
· Assessment Task 2: Project – You must work through a range of activities and complete a project portfolio.
Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions
Information for students
Knowledge questions are designed to help you demonstrate the knowledge which you have acquired during the learning phase of this unit. Ensure that you:
· review the advice to students regarding answering knowledge questions in the Business Works Student User Guide
· comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
· adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
· answer all questions completely and co
ectly
· submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
· submit a completed cover sheet with your work
· avoid sharing your answers with other students.
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Assessment information
Information about how you should complete this assessment can be found in Appendix A of the Business Works Student User Guide.Refer to the appendix for information on:
· where this task should be completed
· the maximum time allowed for completing this assessment task
· whether or not this task is open-book.
Note: You must complete and submit an assessment cover sheet with your work. A template is provided in Appendix C of the Student User Guide. However, if your RTO has provided you with an assessment cover sheet, please ensure that you use that.
Questions
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
1. Discuss four (4) styles of leadership and the impact each of the identified styles on organisational culture.
2. Explain the importance of a participative management style when implementing organisation change.
3. Discuss three strategies that a leader can use for building trust and confidence with colleagues during times of organisational change.
4. Describe the differences between organisational transformation and organisational development.
5. Explain the key phases of a change management process.
6. Describe five components that may be included as part of a change management plan.
7. Explain two strategies that can be used to effectively communicate and embed change during an organisational change process.
8. Explain three reasons why individuals or groups within an organisation may resist change. Include at least one suggestion of how resistance can be overcome for each of the areas you identify.
9. Discuss at least three ba
iers to organisational change.
10. Discuss at least two strategies to address ba
iers to organisational change.
11. Outline key information that should be included in an organisation’s communication protocol for communicating internally, as well as externally.
12. Discuss what is involvedin personal development planning and the methods that can be used to achieve this.
13. Outline at least five crucial components of a personal development plan.
Assessment Task 2: Project Portfolio
Information for students
In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working through a number of activities and completing and submitting a project portfolio.
You will need access to:
· a suitable place to complete activities that replicates a business environment including a meeting space and computer and internet access
· your learning resources and other information for reference
· Project Portfolio template
· Simulation Pack for this unit (as relevant).
Ensure that you:
· review the advice to students regarding responding to written tasks in the Business Works Student User Guide
· comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
· adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
· answer all questions completely and co
ectly
· submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
· submit a completed cover sheet with your work
· avoid sharing your answers with other students.
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Assessment information
Information about how you should complete this assessment can be found in Appendix A of the Business Works Student User Guide.Refer to the appendix for information on:
· where this task should be completed
· how your assessment should be submitted.
Note: You must complete and submit an assessment cover sheet with your work. A template is provided in Appendix B of the Student User Guide. However, if your RTO has provided you with an assessment cover sheet, please ensure that you use that.
Activities
Complete the following activities:
14. Carefully read the following:
This project requires you to lead a strategic business transformation