Before you announce that a corporate group move (or relocation) is taking place, it is important to be prepared. A part of that will be identifying the resources you will need. Consider all the internal departments that need to be involved or will be impacted by the move. Evaluate if you need to bring in outside resources to assist you in managing the move.
Too often people underestimate the complexity of a group move and the critical need to have the time to properly prepare for the move prior to it being announced. For those employees who are moving, as well as those employees who are not going to move, you or someone on the team need to have the answers to a number of critical questions such as:
Questions that need to be answered for employees who are moving:
- What organizational units and types of jobs will be involved?
- How many jobs will be moved? From where? To where?
- Has selection criteria been established? Will the criteria be publicized?
- How will transferees be selected and invited? What will be the administrative process for job offer and acceptance?
- Will transferees’ departure-area jobs be re-filled? If so, how?
- How many job openings in the new facility will be filled locally?
- Will there be new-hires to be relocated?
- Will group move relocation benefits expire at a certain point in time?
Questions that need to be answered for employees who are not moving:
- Why wasn’t I asked to move?
- Will I be offered a new job?
- Do I need to apply for it?
- When will my current job end?
- Will there be a stay or retention bonus?
- Is there a severance package?
- If a job opens up at the new location, can I apply for it?
- Can I apply for a job at another location?
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