The document discusses how to view changes in the workplace as opportunities rather than threats. It provides an example of changes at Mondelez International where a new joint venture and European organization were launched, requiring a 20% decrease in workforce in Hungary. To help employees feel in control, Mondelez Hungary implemented a personalized approach including workshops led by leaders to help individuals view themselves as being "in the driving seat" through the changes. The results were mature leadership, lower than expected talent loss, preserved employee self-esteem, and praise from those who left for how the company handled the job cuts.

1. Threat or opportunity?
Agnes Dalos
former HRD South Central Europe, Mondelez International
HRD CEE, Reckitt Benkiser Group

2. We experience changes in our life
constantly
Are we treating them as threats or as opportunities?
How much do we feel in the „driving seat”?

3. Changes at work most often looked on
as threat
How much do we feel in the „driving seat”?
Loss
aversion
Status quo
bias
Outside of
my impact
Am I worth
enough?

4. Mondelez is a constantly changing
company
In 5 years!

5. How to put ourselves in the driving
seat?

6. The change curve as a diagnostic tool
Time

7. The Mondelez change challenge 2015
• To bring to life a new joint venture with Douwe Egberts
• To bring to live a new European organization and ways of
working
• To introduce Zero Based Budgeting concept
For the Hungarian business it meant a 20% decrease of workforce

8. The Mondelez Hungary recepe for a
personalized approach
• Work with leaders to re-iterate importance of living
the balance – supported by by HRD, special LT
meeting structure to cover me and the team vs only
the job.
• Cascade the approach to people managers – trainers
are chosen from the leaders
• Workshops for individuals on how to be in the driving
seat – trainers are chosen from leaders

9. How do we know it worked
• Mature leadership through the changes
• Lower than expected talent fluctuation – talents
give the new world a chance.
• Preserved self esteem of employees.
• High praise of how the company handled major
job cut by the employees who had to leave.

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G7Ds4NgSng

11. Are you in the driving seat? 